Rosario Monachino
Anyone planning to drink Baby Guinness over the festive period may want to think twice as fans have received a Christmas warning.
The popular cocktail is made up of coffee liqueur – such as Tia Maria – and a cream liqueur like Baileys.
The colouring of the drink resembles a pint of Guinness, hence the name Baby Guinness.
While it is a certainty that fans will be having a few glasses over the festive season, a warning has been issued to anyone who does drink it.
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Baileys has gained a reputation as a go-to drink over Christmas and as it is a key ingredient to the cocktail, there is a chance that you will either already have a bottle stored away somewhere or will be receiving one as a gift this holiday season.
However, unlike some alcoholic drinks that you can keep for years and years – and may even taste better over time – the cream liqueur has a best-by date.
How short? Well, the Baileys website claims it has two years from the time it has been manufactured, however, the Liquor Board of Ontario (LCBO) suggests it’s only six months from the date the bottle has been opened.
The drink contains dairy cream, which goes bad over time due to oxygen getting into the open bottle and this can cause the liqueur to turn brown and may cause changes to the texture of the product.
So, if you are planning on cracking a bottle of Baileys open this year for Baby Guinness’, you’ll most likely need to use the whole bottle as it will be no good next Christmas.
If you don’t manage to finish the drink and have to get rid of it, experts have warned that you should absolutely not pour it down the sink – as you might with other drinks.
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Alex Saunders, head of Southern Water’s wastewater network, explains to the Irish Mirror: “Something like Baileys, which has a cream content could add to problems. No one likes a nasty surprise over the festive season and a blocked drain is no different.”
Kevin Began, the Director of Blockbuster Drainage, adds that the beverage will get stuck in the ‘U’ bend under the sink because of ‘its thick consistency and [this] prevents liquid from passing through to the external drainage’.
So, how should you get rid of your out-of-date Baileys? Began suggests that you should pour the drink into a ‘sealable container and dispose of it in your general waste bin’.
Along with Baileys, the experts warn that other liquids such as cooking fat, oil and certain sauces – such as salad dressings and gravy – shouldn’t also be disposed of down the drain, as they can have the same effect and cause blockages.
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