2 weeks Ago By Lana Clements
A GLASS of Bailey’s is a must for many of us at Christmas. But can you enjoy the taste without splashing out on £16.50 for a bottle of the real thing? Advertisement 7 We tried Baileys dupe tests We’ve tested supermarket own-brand versions of Irish cream liqueur from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Lidl, to see how they compare with Bailey’s.
For each one, we gave it a score out of ten for taste – including how close it was to the real thing. We also rated each bottle out of ten for value, taking into account the alcohol content (% ABV). Here’s how the Bailey’s dupes each scored out of 20.
.. Baileys original Irish cream liqueur £16.
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36 per 100ml), it is more than three times the price of the cheapest imitation bottle we tested from Aldi. Taste: 10/10 Value: 5/10 Total: 15/20 Tesco Carthy’s country cream liqueur £6.70 for 700ml (12% ABV) Most read in Money SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP Major Scots city named as one of UK's best for Xmas shopping DREAM PADS Inside UK's most viewed homes on Rightmove this year - including Klopp's mansion Review FEEL GOOD FOOD First look at Sebb's - Glasgow's latest underground bar in Merchant City POOR SHOW 'Women will be 30% poorer in retirement,' three easy ways to boost pension 7 Tesco's version was one of the weakest Credit: Chris Eades Tesco’s cream liqueur tasted a lot like iced coffee.
It also had a pungent, harsh alcohol smell and aftertaste – despite being one of the weakest versions we tried, at just 12 per cent ABV. This was also one of the cheaper versions we tested, at just 96p per 100ml, but it showed. Advertisement Taste: 4/10 Value: 8/10 Total: 12/20 I tried the newest & most random Christmas food - the turkey pasta was great but the canned pigs in blankets were gross Asda Extra Special blonde chocolate flavour cream liqueur £8 for 700ml (17% ABV) 7 Asda's version wasn't close enough to the original Credit: Chris Eades Asda’s closest version to Bailey’s creamy liqueur is its “blonde chocolate flavour” spirit.
We felt it had a strong taste of burnt sugar – like a sticky toffee pudding. It wasn’t bad but could be overpowering, and wasn’t much like the original. At £1.
14 per 100ml, this was one of the cheaper versions we tried. Advertisement Taste: 7/10 Value: 7/10 Total: 14/20 Morrisons The Best Irish cream liqueur £16 for 1L (17% ABV) 7 Morrisons was close to the original Credit: Chris Eades The Morrisons version was very close to the taste of original Bailey’s, but not quite as creamy and smooth. It had a slightly harsher boozy taste – but if you served this at Christmas, guests would struggle to tell the difference.
Although it cost nearly the same as Bailey’s, at £16 per bottle, it came in a larger 1 litre size which meant it was better value for money – just £1.60 per 100ml. Advertisement Taste: 8/10 Value: 7/10 Total: 15/20 Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Irish Cream Liqueur £13 for 700ml (17% ABV) 7 Sainsbury's version was thin and milky Credit: Chris Eades The Sainsbury’s liqueur was very thin and milky – a bit like weak tea.
But it also had a pungent boozy taste and wasn’t as smooth as Baileys. At £1.86 per 100ml, this was the most expensive supermarket product we tested.
We didn’t rate it as highly as some of the cheaper versions. Taste: 6/10 Value: 6/10 Total: 12/20 Aldi Ballycastle White Chocolate Cream £4.99 for 700ml (12% ABV) 7 i Credit: Chris Eades Advertisement Aldi’s cream liqueur was thinner than Bailey’s and not as boozy, containing just 12 per cent ABV, compared to the 17 per cent ABV in Bailey’s.
But the taste was a good copy for the real thing – and it was less than a third of the price, at just 71p per 100ml. Taste: 8/10 Value: 8/10 Total: 16/20 WINNER Lidl Deluxe Irish cream liqueur £7.99 for 700ml (17% ABV) 7 Lidl produced the winning dupe Credit: Chris Eades The Lidl version was a very close copy for Bailey’s.
It tasted rich, smooth and creamy – and had the same alcohol content, at 17 per cent ABV. Advertisement Read more on the Scottish Sun BENEFIT BLACKSPOT Scotland's unemployment capital where nearly half claim benefits revealed PARK THE BUS Fans left stranded after club hitches a ride on their bus for Scottish Cup tie At just £1.14 per 100ml, this was as close as you can get to the real thing – for less than half the price.
Taste: 9/10 Value: 8/10 Total: 17/20 How to save money on Christmas shopping Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save money on your Christmas shopping. Limit the amount of presents - buying presents for all your family and friends can cost a bomb. Instead, why not organise a Secret Santa between your inner circles so you're not having to buy multiple presents.
Plan ahead - if you've got the stamina and budget, it's worth buying your Christmas presents for the following year in the January sales. Make sure you shop around for the best deals by using price comparison sites so you're not forking out more than you should though. Buy in Boxing Day sales - some retailers start their main Christmas sales early so you can actually snap up a bargain before December 25.
Delivery may cost you a bit more, but it can be worth it if the savings are decent. Shop via outlet stores - you can save loads of money shopping via outlet stores like Amazon Warehouse or Office Offcuts. They work by selling returned or slightly damaged products at a discounted rate, but usually any wear and tear is minor.
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