Baileys Strawberries And Cream

Baileys Strawberries and Cream is a cream liqueur built on the brand's Irish cream base and flavored with strawberry. Expect a sweet, creamy profile: ripe red-berry fruit up front, a soft vanilla-and-dairy middle, and a smooth, low-acid finish. Cream liqueurs in this style usually sit well below spirit strength and are noticeably sweeter than a standard liqueur. That is why this one is better treated as a dessert-leaning drink than as a bar-shelf modifier. The simplest way to serve it is chilled or over ice. Pour about 1.5 to 2 ounces over a few large cubes in a rocks glass, and let the ice dilute it slightly to tighten the sweetness. A short pour straight from the refrigerator in a small cordial or snifter also works if you'd like it without ice. Keep it cold, because cream liqueurs taste thick and syrupy as they warm. Once opened, store it in the refrigerator and shake the bottle before pouring, since a bottle that has stood for a while can separate a little. In mixed drinks, it behaves like a flavored cream component rather than an acid-balanced modifier. Combine it with vodka and shake over ice for a strawberry-milkshake martini, or stir it into cold brew or iced coffee, where the fruit softens the bitterness. It can go into a White Russian-style build in place of the plain cream and sugar. Blended with vanilla ice cream, it makes a quick adult milkshake. Citrus-heavy and highly acidic mixers risk curdling the cream, so add them sparingly or stay with milk, coffee, vodka and ice. For food, the flavor points straight to dessert. Pour it over vanilla ice cream or panna cotta, or drizzle it onto cheesecake, shortcake, waffles, or fresh strawberries. It also pairs naturally with dark or white chocolate. If you want a lighter pour, add a splash of cold club soda or a little milk over ice to stretch it into a long, fruity drink with less sweetness per sip.