WARNING!

[finnbear270]

At your peril!
It may be a festive favourite but if you're looking forward to a glass of Baileys this Christmas you have been warned not to make a common mistake which can 'wreak havoc' in your home.


The Irish cream liqueur doesn't last more than six months once it's opened, so if you've still got a bottle from last Christmas lying around that you need to get rid of before breaking into a new one, the worst thing you can do is pour it down the sink, according to plumbing experts.


Most people pour away unwanted drinks before recycling the bottle, but tradesmen at MyBuilder.com have advised you should make an exception with Baileys and other cream-based liqueurs, which they say can cause serious blockages. Instead, you should follow the rules for disposing of other fats and seal it in a container before disposing in your general waste bin, reports The Irish Mirror.

 

[dave 67]

No danger of it lasting that long in our house Steve with my wife’s love of the stuff

 

[deerstalker.308]

Don’t understand the concept here, you say people leave bottles “unfinished”? Nope, not comprehending this?

 

[VSS]

I can confirm that drinking Baileys that's been opened a long time has a very unpleasant effect. I've not been able to face even so much as the smell of it, let alone the taste, since a bad experience nearly 30 years ago.
Whether or not it'll block your sink I cannot say.

 

[dave 67]

I can confirm that drinking Baileys that's been opened a long time has a very unpleasant effect. I've not been able to face even so much as the smell of it, let alone the taste, since a bad experience nearly 30 years ago.
Whether or not it'll block your sink I cannot say.

Guessing it cleared your internal plumbing system? probably from both ends if it had gone off

 

[VSS]

Guessing it cleared your internal plumbing system? probably from both ends if it had gone off

That's putting it fairly politely!

 

[finnbear270]

That's putting it fairly politely!

Bravery award for trying.

 

[Pete1774]

At your peril!
It may be a festive favourite but if you're looking forward to a glass of Baileys this Christmas you have been warned not to make a common mistake which can 'wreak havoc' in your home.


The Irish cream liqueur doesn't last more than six months once it's opened, so if you've still got a bottle from last Christmas lying around that you need to get rid of before breaking into a new one, the worst thing you can do is pour it down the sink, according to plumbing experts.


Most people pour away unwanted drinks before recycling the bottle, but tradesmen at MyBuilder.com have advised you should make an exception with Baileys and other cream-based liqueurs, which they say can cause serious blockages. Instead, you should follow the rules for disposing of other fats and seal it in a container before disposing in your general waste bin, reports The Irish Mirror.

Who has a bottle of Baileys for SIX MONTHS???

 

[Hunter300]

Who has a bottle of Baileys for SIX MONTHS???

Only in the “factory”

 

[Hunter300]

I will add some recommendations though…. If you can get hold of Amarula cream, it’s far better than Baileys…. I order it from Amazon. Get the original though the others isn’t as nice…

 

[David.evans]

No chance in this house the pig will have it gone by Boxing Day

 

[deerstalker.308]

Locally we have the English Whisky distillery, they make their own take on Bailey’s in the form of a delightful tipple called Norfolk Nog…. It’s on another level, and no issues with anything ever being left for any prolonged periods.

 

[opticron1]

Only useful thing about Bailey's is to put it in coffee instead of milk.......rather splendid way to start the day (when not working/driving or using machinery - obviously!).

 

[mealiejimmy]

At your peril!
It may be a festive favourite but if you're looking forward to a glass of Baileys this Christmas you have been warned not to make a common mistake which can 'wreak havoc' in your home.


The Irish cream liqueur doesn't last more than six months once it's opened, so if you've still got a bottle from last Christmas lying around that you need to get rid of before breaking into a new one, the worst thing you can do is pour it down the sink, according to plumbing experts.


Most people pour away unwanted drinks before recycling the bottle, but tradesmen at MyBuilder.com have advised you should make an exception with Baileys and other cream-based liqueurs, which they say can cause serious blockages. Instead, you should follow the rules for disposing of other fats and seal it in a container before disposing in your general waste bin, reports The Irish Mirror.

This is an old and well debunked myth-put about by the manufacturer to get people to drink more of their product


Cheers

Bruce

 

[finnbear270]

No chance in this house the pig will have it gone by Boxing Day View attachment 342470

You have a Pig?, Is it a Truffle Pig?

 

[Qwertyzmate]

Only useful thing about Bailey's is to put it in coffee instead of milk.......rather splendid way to start the day (when not working/driving or using machinery - obviously!).

What....

Some people use milk in their coffee in stead of Baileys!

I'm a three cup a day kinda chap before I even get going in the morning and i've never heard of that

 

[WH308]

Baileys added to the custard of a bread and butter pudding is excellent.

When my wife's grandmother entered her 90’s and was still living in her own home, her 4 daughters would phone her up when they were shopping and ask if there was anything she needed so she didn’t need to brave the shops alone.

I remember at one family gathering the daughters had a conversation along the lines of.

Daughter 1 - “I did a bit of shopping for mum this week. I picked up her weekly treat bottle of baileys. I get her one each week”,

Daughter 2 - “I always get her a bottle each week”

Daughter 3 - “So do I”

Daughter 4 - “So do I”

It turned out she had given up on milk as it was going off faster than she could use it and had replaced it with baileys as it’s lasted longer when open.

When I’m 90 I’m having baileys on my cornflakes too!!

 

[Foxyboy43]

Clearing the Morr-in-law’s place last week and found a bottle of said WMD. Reminded us of the time a few years ago when she gave us three bottles to take back to NI as she had gone off it. Turned out it had gone off more than she had - youngest bottle was 13 years out of date - did you know it sets, like very, very hard? One bottle couldn’t even be rinsed out to recycle.
Mind you 1/3 Jameson and 2/3 Baileys is rather tasty - obviously this helps eliminate the 6month risk thing….

 

[Dickie]

My dad when on holiday was given porridge with Bailey in for breakfast one morning, they had ask if he was driving that day.
Also good with crème de menthe liqueur it like having a liquid mint feast ice cream.