It was a week before my grandmother died. My mother, my sister and I visited him again. We have a feeling this will end soon. Because he didn’t drink enough, my sister asked at night: “Grandma, should I make you more tea?” My grandmother looked at us a little confused. “Tea? I prefer Baileys,” he exclaimed and laughed merrily.
Creamy liquor wouldn’t have done much to hydrate my grandmother. But for your well-being and ours. Because my grandmother loves sweet cream drinks. Eggnog is also very popular among them. But nothing beats a delicious glass of Baileys, which he happily offers to his guests. And my grandmother often had guests at home. Depending on their age and taste, they receive a bag of gummy bears, Carlsbad wafers, a cup of coffee — or Baileys. And open ears.
My grandmother’s friendliness and joy of life inspired me. And I also modeled my interest in people and their stories from him. Over delicious drinks, you can talk to him about complicated global political situations as well as new vacation plans, current seminar paper topics, or his childhood on a Westphalian farm. He may have also passed on his love of Baileys to me – or I just love drinking it today because it reminds me of him.
The liquor isn’t actually Irish
The thick creamy consistency combined with the whiskey bitters – simply delicious! The secret? I think this is a simple ingredient list that you can’t go wrong with. Even if you mix the liquor yourself. For example, as an Advent coffee souvenir if you don’t have enough time to make cakes.
You need 4 tablespoons of espresso, 10 grams of cocoa powder, 2 packets of vanilla sugar, 70 grams of powdered sugar, 500 ml of cream and 200 ml of whiskey. Stir in all non-alcoholic beverages and bring to a boil. Let cool and add whiskey. Pour into a sterile bottle and use quickly.
For real Irish milk, producers process more than 200 million liters of milk – almost five percent of Ireland’s milk production. In fact, the drink is not actually an Irish drink. In the early 1970s, a group of British people discovered moonshine as a specialty drink. Where the name comes from is still unclear to this day. Apparently the inventors were inspired by the name of a restaurant in London. It is not known whether this liquor will later become a drink menu there.
Even two or three glasses didn’t make me drunk
Although Baileys may be more on the menu. For me, Baileys has always been dessert in a glass. When I was at school and studying, I loved ordering coffee drinks on ice. Even the last sip of iced water reminded me of soft and sweet sin. I cycle home in the evening with the delicious taste of coffee on my tongue and know that two or three glasses of booze won’t get me drunk. But they won’t throw me on the dance floor either. And I admit: in the summer, my Baileys consumption often stops. But in the winter I also persuade one or two friends to have a drink – and discuss God and the world.
Incidentally, Baileys is not a grandma’s drink as some people think. In contrast, 60 percent of consumers must be less than 35 years old. Dan: There are a lot of Baileys fans in the world. It is said that more than 2,000 glasses of Baileys are drunk around the world every minute. My family members also contributed to this.
My uncle brought several bottles to my grandmother’s funeral. Since then, we always toast Grandma Thea at family celebrations. We sipped a glass of Baileys and remembered his love of life and caring outlook on those around him. My grandmother will be 100 years old next year. My uncle threw a party for the whole family at their house. Then again: Congratulations, grandma. We’ll have tea next time.
