Update, November 18, 2020: ALDI has quickly become a one-stop shop for all things food and booze this year. The grocery chain is constantly innovating new drinks that people seem to love, and back in January (remember when??), the Connellys Strawberry Cream beverage delighted those who love to shop at ALDI. Thankfully, the beverage is back again this holiday season.
The pink bottle is enough to catch your eye but the drink itself is also a pretty pink color and every sip tastes like strawberry soft serve ice cream. Similar to Baileys, this drink is meant to be enjoyed over ice or mixed into something like coffee. Earlier this year, bottles of the $9 Connellys hit shelves just ahead of Valentine's Day so it appears it's returning a little bit earlier this time around. Chances are it will stay on shelves through February like last time, so that just gives you even more time to try it out for yourself.
Original Post: January 3, 2020
ALDI is the place to go when you're trying to cook, host, or drink without spending a fortune. The grocery store has dupes for things like your fav Starbucks order or alcohol-infused cheese, and now ALDI is gearing up for Valentine's Day with this alcoholic drink that is strawberry-flavored and pink, of course.
Enter the Connellys Strawberry Country Cream beverage, that looks like everything I love about Valentine's Day. Not only is the bottle an amazing shade of pink, so is the drink!
It was spotted at ALDI by The Krazy Coupon Lady, and at her location, it's only about $8.99 which is wayyy cheaper than a Valentine's dinner for two. Connellys Strawberry Cream has an ABV of 13.9%, which isn't anything crazy but it's meant for sipping over ice or mixing into coffee, similar to Baileys. The bottle is 750mL, so there's definitely enough to go around for whatever your V-day plans might be.
A review on the drink that was posted on Tastings.com said that along with the light pink hue, the drink has "aromas and flavors of strawberry soft serve ice cream, canned fruit punch, rainbow sherbet, and bubble gum with a satiny, soft, sweet light-to-medium body and a silky, relaxed finish evoking notes of marshmallows."
This is definitely a sweeter way to get your drink on, and it's way too festive to pass up for the holiday before it's gone. I've got a date with this bottle on February 14, don't text.
