Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ve been seeing green cocktails everywhere, so I decided to mix it up and create an Irish-themed dessert instead.
I’ve been wanting to play around with boozy foods (hey, sometimes shooting and recipe developing for just cocktails can get a little snoozy!), and s’mores immediately came to mind.
Who can resist them? I picked up some Baileys and I had Irish whiskey on hand. Then the inevitable happened: I got home and realized I was out of graham crackers. But I did have some Ritz laying around. One of my favorite bloggers, Joy the Baker, did these amazing Ritz PB ice cream sandwiches awhile ago, so I knew they had potential to create a killer s’more.
The finished dessert was even better than I had anticipated. Both the Baileys and the Irish whiskey really come through, and the saltiness of the Ritz is the perfect compliment to an otherwise super-sweet treat. I hope you’ll try these out tonight after your corned beef feast!
If you’re looking for a St. Patty’s Day cocktail, here’s a small roundup of some that caught my eye around the web!
- Eastside Cocktail by Love & Victory
- Green Monster Bloody Mary by Honestly YUM (completely UNREAL!)
- Irish Coffee with Whiskey Syrup from How Sweet It Is
- ICYMI: My Irish Whiskey Matcha Latte from last year!
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Ritz S’mores with Baileys Ganache + Whiskey Caramel
makes 1 s’more
- 2 Ritz crackers
- Baileys Ganache (recipe follows)
- 1 toasted marshmallow
- Irish Whiskey Caramel (recipe follows)
Assembly
Smooth ganache on the bottom of one Ritz cracker. Stack marshmallow on ganache-covered cracker, then top with caramel. Cover with other Ritz. Enjoy as messily as possible!
Baileys Ganache
- 4 oz. chocolate (I used Ghirardelli’s 60% cacao chips)
- ¼ c. Bailey’s Irish Cream
Heat Baileys in a small saucepan until just boiling. Pour over chips, and allow to sit for about a minute to melt chocolate, then whisk to fully melt. Use immediately.
Whiskey Caramel
- ⅜ c. half & half
- ⅛ c. Irish Whiskey (I used Bushmills)
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 4 tbsp butter
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until all ingredients combine; continue whisking until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, allow to cool, then transfer to fridge to thicken further. Will keep for several weeks—great on ice cream, too!