Best Liquor Infused Irish Soda Bread Recipes

NANA'S IRISH SODA BREAD WITH WHISKEY SOAKED RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a small saucepan or in the microwave, bring the whiskey and honey to a boil and add the raisins or currants. Cover and off the heat. Set aside and let steep.
• Butter a round 1 1/2 to 2 quart baking dish, set aside.
• Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl; use a wire whisk to combine.
• In a small bowl, beat the eggs and stir in the sour cream, mixing well to combine.
• Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, stir well with a wooden spoon (batter will be thick).
• Stir in the whiskey-soaked raisins or currants (along with the whiskey-honey they were steeped in); blend well.
• Turn batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Dust the top with flour and pat the batter evenly in the pan with your hands.
• Use a sharp knife to make a cross on the top.
• Bake for 50 minutes in preheated 350 F oven.
• Remove to a rack and let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving dish. Cut into wedges and serve warm with real butter.

IRISH SODA BREAD AND WHISKEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Place raisins in a small bowl; pour in whiskey and allow to soak overnight.
• The next day, drain raisins and reserve the leftover whiskey.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Stir drained raisins, orange peel, and caraway seeds into dry ingredients.
• Beat in buttermilk and 1/4 cup melted butter to make a thick batter.
• Transfer batter to prepared casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter in a bowl until fluffy; beat in reserved whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, to taste. Serve with soda bread.

MCNAMARA'S IRISH SODA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, 9 tablespoons sugar, and salt in the mixing bowl of a large stand mixer on low speed until combined.
• Mix in butter until thoroughly combined.
• Beat in milk, then eggs, then raisins, incorporating each ingredient well before adding the next.
• Transfer dough to the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread has risen and the top is golden brown, about 45 minutes. A toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center should come out clean.
• Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing. Best served warm.