Cloudy, mild and rain - and how to Make Baily's Irish cream

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have cloudy skies with a 90% probability for rain this afternoon. High 41°F. Winds are SSE at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have more Rain likely  up to an inch possible, with a low around 40°F. Winds will be S at 10 to 20 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 71%, the Dew Point is ºF and the outdoor temp is ºF.

The wind direction is  South Southeast between 0.4 MPH and 1.3 MPH, with a wind chill of 31.6°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.23, the Absolute pressure is 30.03 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:59 a.m. Sunset is 4:00 p.m., Moonrise is 6:28 p.m., Moonset is 8:48 a.m. and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 95% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from the city of Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 051053Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC100 M01/M04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP301 T10111044

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast conditions to 10,000 ft / 3,048 m.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 552 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

I’ve learned that many people out there tend to “spice up” their holiday food and drink with various kinds of liquor.  One of the more popular ones is Baily’s Irish Cream.  So why not make your own?

Homemade Baileys Irish Cream (This is but one of many, many recipes for it online, so feel free to look at others if you want a different type) 

Ingredients

•1 cup light cream (I used heavy whipping cream, which made it even richer)

• 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

• 1 2/3 cup Irish whiskey (I used Jameson's)

• 1 teaspoon instant coffee

• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 teaspoon almond extract (I skipped this entirely)

Instructions

1.Combine all ingredients in a blender and set on high speed for 30 seconds.

2. Bottle in a tightly sealed container and refrigerate. Shake before using.

3. Will keep for up to 2 months.

 

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