Recipes

If you don’t want to buy Irish Cream or can’t find the perfect one, the good news is that it’s quite simple to make. There are two good recipes here, which I selflessly tested on your behalf!

Irish Cream is also an excellent ingredient for making luxurious and indulgent desserts – in fact just pouring it over ice cream makes for a quick and delicious treat.

Of course the Irish eat too much at Christmas – that’s the point, isn’t it?

A feast of rich fruit cake, moist plum pudding and mince pies accompany the traditional roast turkey and in some parts of the country spiced beef, flavoured with juniper berries, is a favourite Christmas delicacy.