These creamy and sweet baileys cocktails are perfect if you love a dessert drink. Ranging from decadently sweet dessert martinis to easy layered shots, these drinks will satisfy your sweet tooth.
Bailey’s Irish Cream is a sweet and creamy liqueur that is extremely popular. It has Irish whiskey, cream, and cocoa in it. The resulting liqueur is creamy and sweet with hints of chocolate and vanilla.
These delicious Bailey’s Cocktails (or Irish cream cocktails if you want to use a different brand) were carefully selected based on the following criteria: overall flavor, ease of making, versatility. So, scroll on down and pick your new favorite sipper.
2-Ingredient Drinks
Want something super fast? Try out these drinks that have only 2 ingredients.
Bailey’s Coffee
A Bailey’s Coffee is exactly what it sounds like – a shot of Baileys mixed with your favorite hot or cold coffee. This cocktail tastes like a coffee with vanilla cream and sugar.
Why it’s good: this is so super easy to make, just add a splash of Bailey’s to your cup of coffee. It’s great to warm you up on a cold day or night.
Bailey’s Hot Chocolate
Who doesn’t love a good hot chocolate? Try out a little twist with this Bailey’s hot chocolate.
Why it’s good: with just two ingredients, this is super fast and easy to make. It’s a great sweet, warm and decadent dessert drink.
Bailey’s Over Ice
Ok, so Bailey’s over ice is actually one 1 ingredient, instead of 2. It is an easy, creamy and sweet sipping drink.
Why it’s good: this is so easy to make, just pour a shot or two of Bailey’s into a glass with high quality ice.
Irish Cream Shots
Want a fast and easy dessert shot? Try out one of these.
Carrot Cake Shot
This carrot cake shot is perfect if you want to get your favorite dessert flavor in drink form. It has a little spice and a little sweetness all smoothed together.
Why it’s good: the flavor is a highlight here as it tastes just like dessert. Also, it’s super easy to make, just shake it together and add a little cream cheese frosting to the rim, if desired.
Golden Butterball Shot
A little bit of an odd name, but a delicious taste, this golden butterball shot is creamy, sweet and has a kick of cinnamon spice. Great to use as an after dinner dessert drink.
Why it’s good: this is a simple, but versatile shot using just three ingredients that can be shaken together or layered. The flavor is delicious – it tastes like a cinnamon-y oatmeal cream pie.
Martinis
Dessert martinis are all the rage, and there are many that are made with Irish Cream. Looking for a dessert drink, then look no further.
Salted Caramel Martini
This salted caramel martini is sweet and satisfying. If you are looking for a nice after dinner or dessert drink, this is a must try.
Why it’s good: the flavor is full of sweet caramel and smooth creamy. It uses just four ingredients, so it’s easy to make.
Pumpkin Pie Martini
Perfect for fall time, try a pumpkin pie martini. Sip on your dessert instead of eating it – or do both!
Why it’s good: tastes just like a pumpkin pie, but in drink form. It is really versatile, and can be made with many different ingredient substitutions to fit what you have.
Sugar Cookie Martini
Festive and sweet, this sugar cookie martini is also easy to make. This one really does taste like a delicious sugar cookie – yum!
Why it’s good: it uses just three simple ingredients – so can be shaken up in just a few minutes. Plus, you can easily change up the sprinkles on the rim to theme it for different occasions.
Other Bailey’s Drinks
Though these might not fit into a designated category, this list wouldn’t be complete without these creamy delights.
Nutty Irishman Drink
The nutty irishman drink is lightly nutty and sweet in taste with a creamy texture. This drink is a nice sipper and well suited for after dinner drinks and more.
Why it’s good: this is super easy to make using just Frangelico and Irish Cream. It is also versatile as it can be made as a full drink or a shot.
Banana Foster Cocktail
This fun banana foster cocktail is a sweet, but not too sweet drink. It has hints of chocolate, banana, butter scotch and cream.
Why it’s good: you can easily make this by the pitcher for larger get togethers. And, it is versatile with many ways to change up the ingredients, but maintain the delicious flavor.
Bear Claw Drink
Try out this bear claw bomb shot if you want a fun action packed cocktail. This drink is essentially the combination of two common bomb shots taken one after the other.
Why it’s good: this is great if you are looking for something fun for a big party. It is a flavorful combination drink with irish cream and whiskey in one shot and jager and red bull in the other.
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