While there are better Irish cream liqueurs out there, the fact that Ryan's is made stateside means the price stays low, making it one of the best value-for-money variants on the market.

I taste-tested four similar Irish cream liqueurs to find out which gives you the best Baileys-like bang for your buck. I tried them all over the course of a few days, chilled but without an ice ...

Turn off the heat and stir in the chocolate and butter until smooth. Add in the Irish Cream Liqueur and stir it well. Pour the mixture into a bowl and once it has cooled place it into the fridge ...

If you like the flavour of cream liqueurs, experiment with various brands, particularly if making cocktails. Commercial cream liqueurs have a relatively low alcoholic strength, about 17 per cent ...

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sugar and the rest of the Irish cream liqueur together until soft peaks are formed when the whisk is removed from the bowl. Add this final layer to the trifles.

Cream liqueurs are delicious to sip on or to use in a cocktail, making them an ideal bottle to have at home. But how long until that bottle spoils?