{"id":243408,"date":"2023-12-10T03:32:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T03:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=243408"},"modified":"2023-12-10T03:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T03:32:05","slug":"i-compared-baileys-to-8-supermarket-own-brands-including-lidl-asda-and-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/i-compared-baileys-to-8-supermarket-own-brands-including-lidl-asda-and-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"I compared Baileys to 8 supermarket own-brands including Lidl, Asda and M&S"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Baileys Irish Cream is an Irish cream liqueur, an alcoholic drink flavoured with cream, cocoa and Irish whiskey.<\/p>\n

The beverage can be consumed on its own over ice or in hot drinks such as hot chocolates.<\/p>\n

Although it is delicious, when not on offer in supermarkets it can be quite expensive to buy so I decided to head to every supermarket to pick up their own-brand version.<\/p>\n

This included Marks & Spencer, Asda, Sainsbury\u2019s, Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi to compare it to the real Baileys in a blind taste test, and the results surprised me.<\/p>\n

I tasted all of them at random, comparing the colour, consistency and taste before finding out where the drink was from.<\/p>\n

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Baileys<\/b><\/h3>\n

Baileys was first on the taste test and it had a distinct flavour with a great creamy consistency. It wasn\u2019t too strong and had a lovely cream colour to it and I could taste the notes of vanilla in the drink.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always been a fan of Baileys at Christmas so could tell instantly that this was Bailey\u2019s even though I didn\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

A 1L bottle of Baileys is currently \u00a322 in Tesco, although it can be picked up for just \u00a310 if you have a Clubcard. Similarly, Sainsbury\u2019s is selling a 1L bottle for \u00a321.95, or \u00a313 if you have a Nectar Card.<\/p>\n

Score 9\/10<\/b><\/p>\n

Morrisons\u2019 The Best Irish cream<\/b><\/h3>\n

The next Irish cream I tried was from Morrisons and I absolutely loved this beverage, it was super creamy and not too strong. It also had a very similar consistency to Baileys, not too runny or thick and even preferred this over Baileys.<\/p>\n

The description of the drink reads: \u201cA blend of cream, spirit and Irish whiskey. Indulge in the silky smooth luxury of rich cream, delicately flavoured with Irish whiskey.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was also the same percentage as Baileys, unlike a lot of the other ones which were weaker. A 1L bottle can be picked up in Morrisons for \u00a313.<\/p>\n

Score 10\/10<\/b><\/p>\n

Aldi\u2019s Specially Selected Luxury Edition Irish Cream Liqueur<\/b><\/h3>\n

Aldi\u2019s Irish cream is \u00a37.99 for a 700ml bottle and although the bottle looks fancy, it wasn\u2019t my favourite at all.<\/p>\n

It had a very watery consistency instead of a lovely creamy one and was way too sweet in taste. It didn\u2019t taste very alcoholic and the overwhelming artificial taste ruined the entire drink.<\/p>\n

Score 3\/10<\/b><\/p>\n

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