Is Irish whiskey the same as Irish cream or is it the whiskey used to make Irish cream? (Sorry if that’s an ignorant question). I make homemade Irish cream. We call it milking the Blarney cow.
Irish Cream is a liqueur made from Irish Whiskey, cream, and a few other ingredients. Bailey's Irish Cream is probably the most popular. Most liqueurs are considerably milder. Irish Cream would be in the 15-20% alcohol by volume range (30 or 40 proof would be on the label), Irish Whiskey would be in the 40-45% alcohol by volume range ( 80-90 proof). My wife makes her own "Irish Cream" although she uses American bourbon instead of Irish Whiskey. She always makes it around the holidays, and I have never heard any complaints. I can post the recipe if you like. I believe the main ingredients are bourbon, cocoa, and sweetened condensed milk.