Liquer? I Don’t Even Know Her!
December 26, 2006Dear Bartender: We are having a debate about cream-based liquers. Can you tell us if Godiva chocolate liquers have an expiration date? If not, how long should cream-based liquers be kept for use?
Drunkenly Yours,
LR
Dear LR: In a nutshell, the alcohol acts as a preservative. A cream-based liquer won’t go bad like ordinary cream. It’s best to keep it at a consistent temperature, however, as some cream-based liquers can go lumpy on you — and will eventually taste foul. (Have you had it more than 2 years? Drink it already!)
Some, like Bailey’s Irish Creme, carry a “best before” date — but that’s more of a “tastes best before” kind of thing.
You gonna share any of that Godiva with the rest of these guys?
Ask a Bartender 
None for me, thanks, I’ll pass. I think all cream based liquers have an expiration date, that being the day that it was bottled. BLECH!
I just stumbled across this site while googling as I’ve just discovered, after my 2nd large glass of Baileys, that it has a best before date of 11/2002! So it’s 4 years out of date in theory. But it still tastes fine. (If you like that sort of thing.)
And yes it was opened, but I don’t know when. I’ve only just found it as I just moved house before Xmas and found it at the back of a cupboard, no-one wanted any over Xmas so I thought I’d better use it up!!
You still standing, Mr. X?
A few weeks ago I finally opened a bottle of Godiva Chocolate Cream Liquer that I had for years, at least 3 or 4 I’d so. It was fine.