Name: Matcha Irish Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 14 ounces Sweetened condensed coconut milk (or regular); 1⅔ cups Irish whiskey; 1 cup Heavy cream (or half and half); 1 tbsp culinary grade matcha powder

Matcha Irish Cream is the perfect recipe for fans of matcha and Baileys Irish Cream! It’s a sweet, alcoholic matcha cream infused with Irish whiskey that you can use in many ways. Ready in 10 minutes with just 4 ingredients!

Add it to an Irish Matcha (or coffee)!

Milk jug filled with Matcha Baileys next to a cocktail.

🌟Why you’ll love this recipe

To prevent curdling, the Irish whiskey is mixed seamlessly into the cream because we pour it in slowly while it’s blending.
There’s really only one step needed to make this Matcha Irish Cream, making it easy and accessible to make at home. If you don’t have a blender, you could make this by hand with a whisk.
This recipe also makes a delicious whipped matcha creamer if you choose to leave out the alcohol.
Irish Cream will usually last longer than the expiration date on the whipping cream because the alcohol and sweetened condensed milk help preserve it.
This recipe uses sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream to whip up a luxurious cream that can sit on top of other drinks as a separate layer – ideal for making a layered drink.

🧾Ingredients in this recipe

Whiskey, matcha, and other ingredients on a countertop.

Sweetened condensed milk – It’s important that this is not substituted for evaporated milk, coconut milk, or any alternative that may be typically used instead. You can make your own sweetened condensed coconut milk, or purchase it online.
Irish whiskey – The smoothness of Irish whiskey works best in this recipe.
Matcha powder – Use culinary-grade matcha powder for this recipe. This is a matcha I like on Amazon, and here is the brand of matcha I usually use in my recipes.
Heavy cream – Heavy cream is important to get that thick whipped texture. If you’re looking for a less fatty option, you can use half & half. The fresher the cream you use, the longer the Irish cream will last.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

Want to go dairy-free?

If you choose to use a non-dairy creamer, the recipe will not come out exactly the same, but it will work. If doing so, do not add any extra sweetener, because non-dairy creamers are all already sweetened. Be sure to use one you like the taste of, because the flavor will come through.

👩‍🍳How to Make This Recipe

Combine the sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, and matcha powder in a blender. You can sift in the matcha powder as an extra step to help prevent clumps. Pluse and do not blend to avoid whipping the cream.

Pouring brown liquid into a blender with green liquid through the top hole.

Blend all the ingredients together on a low speed, slowly adding in the whiskey until fully incorporated, which should take about 20 to 30 seconds. Do not blend longer than 30 seconds or the cream can slightly thicken.

Store it in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator, and make sure to shake it well before serving.

Storage & shelf-life

It can last up to 1 month in a sealed container in the fridge. This will depend on the freshness of the cream you used, the cleanliness of the storage container, and how often you’re exposing it to air by opening the container.

Ways to use your Matcha Irish Cream

You can use it any way that you would use Baileys, such as:

Pour in an Irish Coffee or Irish Matcha
Spike a hot chocolate
Make a boozy milkshake
Use it in an affogato drink
Bake it in cakes and desserts
Serve it plain over ice

Milk jug filled with green Irish cream next to a spiked matcha.

🍵More Matcha You’ll Love

More matcha recipes you can spike with this recipe in addition to the Irish Matcha!

Irish Matcha & Baileys Irish Matcha

Matcha Milkshake

Matcha Affogato

Matcha Boba Tea

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