This baileys and vodka martini is so easy to make and just plain creamy goodness. This Baileys martini is made with Baileys Irish cream, vodka and cream. It is pure comfort food in cocktail form. If you love Baileys cocktails, you are going to fall in love with this martini.

We love whipping up this easy Baileys martini when St Patrick's Day rolls around, but you can also find us sipping on this all year because it is so good.
If you have been following me for a while, you know I love drinking Baileys Irish cream and adding more cream and goodies to it 🙂 If I am not making this Baileys martini, you know I will be whipping up my Baileys milkshake.
I also love just sitting down to a glass of Baileys in the evening just by myself.
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Ingredients
There are just a few ingredients you will need to make this Baileys and vodka martini. This will be the easiest martini you have ever made!
- Baileys Irish Cream.
- Vodka. Your favorite brand.
- Cream.
- Dark Chocolate. This is for the shaved chocolate garnish.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
Making this Bailey martini is so simple. It is all about adding the ingredients into a cocktail shaker or mason jar and shaking it well.
Steps
- Measure out Baileys, Vodka and Cream and add to a cocktail shaker or mason jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Add a cup of ice.
- Shake well for about 1 minute or until the cocktail shaker feels cold.
- Pour through a strainer into a martini glass. I use a cocktail strainer that comes with my cocktail shaker.
- Garnish with shaved chocolate. To do this you grate a bar of dark chocolate over a microplane allowing the dark chocolate to fall over a plate. Grab a good pinch of the shaved dark chocolate and sprinkle over the top of the martini.
Tip: When grating the dark chocolate for the garnish, make sure you are using a good quality dark chocolate.
Substitutions
For this martini recipe, we are using Baileys Irish cream. You can use any Irish cream that you have on hand or can find at the store. There is more than one brand of Irish cream available at most liquor stores.
Variations
While I think this Baileys and vodka martini is perfect as is, you can definitely change out some of the ingredients.
- Make a chocolate Baileys martini - add chocolate liqueur in place of the vodka.
- Baileys and cream martini - If you do not want to add vodka, you can just mix up the Baileys and cream portion of this recipe.
- Baileys and vodka - If you prefer to not use cream, you can just omit it and have a pure Baileys and vodka martini.
FAQ
Baileys is great served by itself over ice but it is also a great ingredient to add to cocktails like this Baileys martini.
Baileys does not need to be refrigerated although we recommend it. It will lengthen its shelf life which is 2 years unrefrigerated and it is ready to drink anytime you want a chilled glass of Baileys.
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Baileys Martini Recipe
Baileys and Vodka Martini
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Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker or mason jar with lid
- 1 cocktail strainer or fine mesh strainer
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Baileys Irish Cream
- 1 cup Ice Do not use shaved ice. Use regular ice cubes.
- 2 Ounces Cream
- 1 Ounce Vodka
- shaved dark chocolate for garnish optional but recommended.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.3 ounces Baileys Irish Cream, 2 Ounces Cream, 1 Ounce Vodka, 1 cup Ice
- Place lid on cocktail shaker and shake well until the shaker feels cold.
- Pour mixture through strainer into a martini glass.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of shaved dark chocolate.shaved dark chocolate for garnish
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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Anne-Marie says
This baileys martini is so delicious! Very easy to make and they go down really easy:) I will be making these often
Melissa says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Liz says
My husband and I really enjoyed this baileys martini. It was very easy and so good!
Melissa says
Hi Liz. I'm glad you both enjoyed it 🙂