Bailey's turned to a solid?!
someone gave me a bottle of Baileys Irish Creme a little while back and this morning I opened to it to treat myself on Father's Day!. The whole thing had hardened so it was totally solid!.
Has this ever happened to anyone!? Why did it do this, and is can I salvage the bottle or should I just pitch it!?
Thanks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Has this ever happened to anyone!? Why did it do this, and is can I salvage the bottle or should I just pitch it!?
Thanks!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Happened to me too!.
I had a bottle that I had not opened for about 3 years!. When I opened it, it was solid as a soft wax!. Either the bottle was old before I bought it (could be your problem too) or it goes bad quite fast because of the cream content!.
When I buy bailey's now, I buy those 4 packs of 3 ounce bottles!. It costs a little more (not much more) but because I don't drink it often, I am assured of a fresh product when I use it!.
I copied the following text from the baileys web page FAQ'S (I usually would post a link but you have to go through an age verification to get to the page)!.
What is the shelf life of Baileys Original Irish Cream!?
Baileys is the only cream liqueur that guarantees a totally natural product which delivers that unique, smooth Baileys taste for 2 years from the day it was made!.
One of the keys to achieving this is the artful blending of fresh Irish cream and aged Irish whiskey - two products that are not normally compatible!. This is achieved through a combination of art and science and without the use of additives or preservatives, which results in the alcohol acting as a natural preservative for the product!. How we do this must remain one of the closely guarded secrets, which contribute to producing the world's favorite liqueur!.
Baileys should be stored away from direct sunlight at temperature range of 41-95 degrees fahrenheit (5 – 35 degrees centigrade)!. You don't have to refrigerate your bottle, but we would recommend it - and it tastes even better when chilled! Fluctuating its temperature too much will cause it to go lumpy - so try and always keep it roughly at the same temperature!. The storage conditions are the same for sealed or unopened bottles!. If you are concerned about a bottle of Baileys - all bottles now carry a best before date - have you checked the best consumed before date on the bottle!? If so, have you exceeded the date!? If you cannot find a date on the bottle, have you had the bottle for longer than 24 months!? You don't have to worry if you have - it is still fine to drink - it just won't taste as good as usual!. We wouldn't recommend drinking it if it has gone lumpy or the mixture has separated though!.
The whiskey preserves the cream so well that we guarantee a totally natural product which delivers that unique, smooth Baileys taste for 2 years from the day it was made!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I had a bottle that I had not opened for about 3 years!. When I opened it, it was solid as a soft wax!. Either the bottle was old before I bought it (could be your problem too) or it goes bad quite fast because of the cream content!.
When I buy bailey's now, I buy those 4 packs of 3 ounce bottles!. It costs a little more (not much more) but because I don't drink it often, I am assured of a fresh product when I use it!.
I copied the following text from the baileys web page FAQ'S (I usually would post a link but you have to go through an age verification to get to the page)!.
What is the shelf life of Baileys Original Irish Cream!?
Baileys is the only cream liqueur that guarantees a totally natural product which delivers that unique, smooth Baileys taste for 2 years from the day it was made!.
One of the keys to achieving this is the artful blending of fresh Irish cream and aged Irish whiskey - two products that are not normally compatible!. This is achieved through a combination of art and science and without the use of additives or preservatives, which results in the alcohol acting as a natural preservative for the product!. How we do this must remain one of the closely guarded secrets, which contribute to producing the world's favorite liqueur!.
Baileys should be stored away from direct sunlight at temperature range of 41-95 degrees fahrenheit (5 – 35 degrees centigrade)!. You don't have to refrigerate your bottle, but we would recommend it - and it tastes even better when chilled! Fluctuating its temperature too much will cause it to go lumpy - so try and always keep it roughly at the same temperature!. The storage conditions are the same for sealed or unopened bottles!. If you are concerned about a bottle of Baileys - all bottles now carry a best before date - have you checked the best consumed before date on the bottle!? If so, have you exceeded the date!? If you cannot find a date on the bottle, have you had the bottle for longer than 24 months!? You don't have to worry if you have - it is still fine to drink - it just won't taste as good as usual!. We wouldn't recommend drinking it if it has gone lumpy or the mixture has separated though!.
The whiskey preserves the cream so well that we guarantee a totally natural product which delivers that unique, smooth Baileys taste for 2 years from the day it was made!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
That's really weird!. i have never heard that happen before!. I would throw it out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com