El Baileys It is one of the most popular drinks that we can find in our homes. This Irish whiskey cream with coffee notes has been around for decades sweetening our lives. We tell you all the details and curiosities about this popular liquor.
An Irish drink born in London
Although it is an Irish-style whiskey, few know that it really was created in London. Back in 1974, a group of Irish people living in the capital of the United Kingdom decided honor your country. To do this they decided to combine two typical Irish products: cream and whiskey. After many combinations they found the formula for success.
To this was added the Irish government support, which was immersed in a policy of aid to entrepreneurs who exported the country's tradition. The five friends took the name of the Hotel Bar Baileys, a London establishment that they regularly frequented. The idea was a complete success, so they soon arrived new varieties of this popular drink.
The manufacture and lifespan of the Baileys
As we have already said, the Baileys It is a drink that combines Irish whiskey and different elements. There are varieties of coffee cream, chocolate, vanilla or cinnamon, among others. The base of this drink is a emulsion of irish liqueur and heavy cream. For this homogenization to take effect, the help of refined vegetable oil is necessary. Subsequently, the extra ingredient is added, depending on the variety manufactured.
According to the company, it is not added no type of preservative or colorant, since whiskey preserves the product naturally. After spending the necessary time in the facilities where it is manufactured, it is distributed to hundreds of countries on five continents. Manufacturers recommend storage in a cool place, a range that ranges between zero and twenty-five degrees Celsius. Once opened, it has a shelf life of two years.
An elaboration attached to the land
Every year two hundred million liters of fresh milk are needed to make the Baileys. All of it comes from small Irish dairy farms. Family farms surrounded by lush green wild meadows where animals graze freely. As a curiosity, it should be noted that this amount of milk is equivalent to about three billion glasses of the final product.
En as for the whiskey, this is Ireland's quintessential liquor, with the exception of beer. Its elaboration goes back, according to texts, to the XNUMXth century. It was some monks who imported the recipe after some missions through different areas of the Mediterranean. The word comes from the Gaelic and means "water of life". To make it, part of the must obtained from different cereals. Each distillery has its trick, but they all respect fermentation for three days.
A drink to enjoy
El Baileys, like any alcoholic beverage, you must take it in moderation. Even so, in Spain it is very common to take it in small quantities accompanied by other products, sweet or savory. It is especially recommended to put a few drops in coffee or in different recipes, especially in desserts, such as in biscuits or cakes. Without forgetting the cocktails or simply taking it as a shot.
And if by chance you don't want to buy this brand, you can do it without any problem at home. Is a quick and easy recipe of doing. You just need condensed milk, coffee powder, cocoa, milk, vanilla, and of course Irish whiskey. If you have all this, all you have to do is mix it all in a shaker, bottle it in glass and keep it in the fridge. Unlike Baileys, it is advisable to consume it in a short space of time.
It must be said that this is usually cloying, but thanks to the freshness with which it is recommended to take it, that aroma and taste disappear. The company continues to experiment with new ingredients with which to expand its wide range of products. What do you think? Did you expect all these data from the popular brand?
