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The holidays are all about eating, drinking and being merry so you never want to show up to a holiday party empty-handed. This year I took on a family tradition when I decided to make Bailey’s Irish Cream as a holiday hostess gift. My family has made this recipe for years, and it is quite a decadent treat!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup light cream

• 14oz sweetened condensed milk

• 1 2/3 cup Irish coffee

• 1 tbsp chocolate syrup

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 tsp almond extract

Combine all ingredients in a blender and set on high speed for 30 seconds. Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate. Shake well before serving, keeps for up to two months.

My Dad usually just tells people to keep it refrigerated for up to two months, but most of the time it’s finished before the end of the party! I used vintage bottles and black bows to complete the packaging.