Re:I Invented Baileys (2017)
by s_dev on Monday September 27, 2021 @06:02AM
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Probably some standard emulsifier is surely added. That for me would be the key bit: Wikipedia suggests "emulsifier containing refined vegetable oil".
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Yeah, it's likely made from soybean oil:
> Ingredients: Fresh Dairy Cream, Sugar, Alcohol, Maltodextrin, Milk Products, Cocoa extracts and flavours, Irish Whiskey, Colouring: 150b, Emulsifier: E471, Acidity regulator: E331
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono-_and_diglycerides_of_fatt...
Re:I Invented Baileys (2017)
by Scoundreller on Monday September 27, 2021 @07:51AM
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Veg oil seems like a bad call for shelf-stability. Sure you can boil off any dissolved O2 and N2 sparge the bottle before sealing it, but that only helps you until you open the bottle.
It does but as pointed out above -- once above a certain % of alcohol as long as it's emulsified the alcohol will kill any bad bacteria.
Veggie oil will go rancid without any help from bacteria.
That being said, Bailey’s isn’t that shelf stable and will likely turn into undrinkable too faster than the average veggie oil will go rancid. And veggie oil can be stabilized to some extent by adding vitamin E.