Summer fun for adults. We made our first Vegan version of Baileys today and were very pleased with the result. We enjoyed it tonight mixed as a dip for fresh fruit. We have some more fun recipes coming up as well.

Ingredients:

for the dip:

• 1/4 cup soy yogurt (plain or vanilla)
• 1/4 cup Irish whiskey and cream liqueur (vegan Baileys)
• optional vanilla sugar
• various fresh fruits such a strawberries, bananas, kiwi, cherries ad peaches

for the Irish whiskey and cream liqueur:

• 1 can of creamy coconut milk
• 3 tablespoons of vegan chocolate sauce
• 3 tablespoons of cold espresso coffee
• 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract
• 1/2 can (use the coconut milk can) of good Irish whiskey (we used 12 year old Redbreast)

Directions:

to make the Irish whiskey and cream liqueur:

1. Mix all the ingredients together.
2. Season additionally to taste.
3. This made about 1 & 1/2 cups of vegan Baileys.

to make the dip:

1. Mix the soy yogurt with the liqueur until smooth.
2. Wash and slice the fruit.
3. Arrange the fruit on a plate, pour the dip into small dishes.