How to Make DIY Bourbon Cream - Dairy + Vegan recipes! - Dear Handmade Life (2024)

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How to Make DIY Bourbon Cream - Dairy + Vegan recipes! - Dear Handmade Life? ›

For the most part, the ingredients are summed up in the title: Bourbon and dairy cream (or a cream liqueur, in the case of Jim Beam). Some brands also add caramel coloring.

For the most part, the ingredients are summed up in the title: Bourbon and dairy cream (or a cream liqueur, in the case of Jim Beam). Some brands also add caramel coloring.

"All of our spirits are Vegan except for our Bourbon Cream (contains milk), our process of distilling is vegan friendly and there are no animal resources used in any part of our production. "Our sauces and mixes sometimes contain milk, depending on the product.

"Our Bourbon Cream has dairy. Other than that, nothing else contains any of the ingredients you listed."

Pour a splash in your coffee (and top with whipped cream for a little extra indulgence), mix into a martini, or bake into a decadent cake. Or, pour it into a pretty bottle and give as a gift! Each batch can be stored for up to 2 months in the fridge in an airtight container.

The Recipe - Bourbon is distilled from a fermented mash of grain, yeast and water. The “mash bill” must have a minimum of 51% corn. For most bourbons, the average is about 70%. Other grains such as rye, malted barley, and wheat are considered “flavor” grains.

Bourbon must be produced from a mash of not less than 51% corn but typically a bourbon mash contains ∼70% corn, 15% rye, and 15% malted barley. A rye whiskey mash can contain 51% rye, 39% corn, and 10% malted barley. Tennessee whiskey can be made from a mash of 80% corn, 10% rye, and 10% malt.

Plant cream is an imitation of dairy cream made without dairy products, and thus vegan. It is typically produced by grinding plant material into a thick liquid to which gums are added to imitate the viscosity and mouthfeel of cream. Common varieties are soy cream, coconut cream, and cashew cream.

As we mentioned earlier, most distilled spirits are naturally vegan due to their being distilled, and not requiring filtration and clarification. Vodka, gin, rum, whiskey, bourbon, and tequila (but not mezcal!) are all vegan-friendly in their natural state, but some flavourings and carriers can contain animal products.

Allergens. For allergens, see ingredients in bold. Also, may contain Milk, Sesame.

Is Baileys and Bourbon Cream the same? ›

Many Irish Cream liqueurs like Baileys and Kerrygold add cocoa for a sweet additional flavor note. With Bourbon Cream, we let the full-bodied bourbon do the talking. You'll experience sweet vanilla and salty caramel notes from the Four Grain Bourbon base.

Be mindful with bourbon cream

The first is that the bottle needs to be refrigerated after opening to remain fresh. You don't need to consume it quickly, though, as it will stay fine for many months post-opening.

Bourbon Cream is delicious on its own or in any number of co*cktails. Start your day with a Morning Cure by adding it to your favorite coffee. Pour it over ice with root beer and discover a creamy, velvety fizz sure to delight your taste buds (and your sweet tooth).

Place ice cubes in a (short) bourbon glass. Pour ½ can of co*ke over the ice. Pour one and a half ounces of Bourbon Cream into the glass. Sip and enjoy!

You can enjoy it chilled, on the rocks, or pour it in a cup of coffee for an indulgent after dinner treat. Try the Buffalo Float- “the adult root beer float.”

Many Irish Cream liqueurs like Baileys and Kerrygold add cocoa for a sweet additional flavor note. With Bourbon Cream, we let the full-bodied bourbon do the talking. You'll experience sweet vanilla and salty caramel notes from the Four Grain Bourbon base.

Cream liqueurs are typically composed of cream, sodium caseinate, sugar, alcohol, flavours, colours and low-molecular-weight surfactants (Banks and Muir, 1988; Lynch and Mulvihill, 1997). Various food grade thickeners may be added to contribute to the mouth-feel of cream liqueurs (Banks et al., 1981a).

For a whiskey to be considered Bourbon, the mixture of grains that the product is distilled into (its mash bill) must be at least 51% corn. The rest of the mash bill can come from rye, wheat, malted barley, or malted rye grain.

Bourbon biscuit, also referred to as Bourbon cream at times, does not get its name from the popular whisky by the same name – Bourbon. Although many may be tempted to think this is the source. And no, the biscuits do not contain any whisky either.