Baileys is a creamy alcoholic liqueur, popular all over the world, originally from Ireland. The brand is owned by R. A. Bailey & Co, which, in turn, is controlled by the British firm Diageo.
The history of the drink
Baileys liqueur has been produced since 1974. Its strength is 17 percent.
It was this drink that became the first among the many cream liqueurs today. True, none of them was able to repeat the huge success of Beilis anymore.
Only in the first year since the start of production, 72 thousand bottles were produced.
Today, in addition to "Baileys Original" (that is, the classic version of Baileys liqueur), a whole line of drinks is produced on its basis. Among them are “Baileys Mint Chocolate” (with addition of chocolate and mint, respectively), “Baileys Cream Caramel” (with caramel) and “Baileys Cream Coffee” (with addition of coffee).
The composition of the classic liqueur
The liqueur contains Irish whiskey and fresh cream. In addition, Baileys contains sugar, vanilla and cocoa beans. The peculiarities of this drink include precisely the balanced combination of high-quality and natural ingredients. It does not contain artificial preservatives. The cream is preserved by the alcohol.
By the way, the triple distillation method, which is used in the manufacture of Irish whiskey, gives the drink a special softness.
How to drink Baileys
Baileys, like all liqueurs, is usually served after meals as a digestif. It is served by itself or in combination with dessert - to ice cream, coffee, fruits, berries.
Pure Baileys is served in special liqueur glasses. The liqueur glass resembles a vermouth glass, only smaller. The volume of such a glass is usually 25-50 milliliters. It is permissible to serve liqueur with ice.
You can decorate the glass with liqueur with strawberries or sprinkle the drink on top with cocoa powder or grated chocolate.
In addition to ice cream, strawberries, cherries, nuts, marshmallows, all kinds of cakes, as well as tiramisu-type desserts are perfectly combined with Baileys.
Cocktails with Baileys liqueur
A wide variety of cocktails are prepared on the basis of Baileys liqueur. The most famous of them are B-52, Orgasm, Irish Dream, Baileys Frappe and others.
B-52 is a very effective layered cocktail consisting of three different liqueurs in equal parts. For its preparation, coffee, orange liqueurs and Baileys are used.
First, coffee liqueur is poured into a transparent glass. Then carefully lay out Baileys using a bar spoon. At the same time, it is important to ensure that the layers do not mix with each other. On top of the third layer, the third liqueur, orange, is laid out at least neatly.
This cocktail is usually drunk without a straw. True, there is an even more effective option for serving it - with setting fire to the drink. In this case, the cocktail should be drunk quickly through a straw while it is burning.
