Mary Berry is one of the world’s greatest bakers and she’s also one of our favourite TV personalities because she does not shy away from admitting that she enjoys a bit of a drink.
The 81-year-old TV chef is known for her taste for a tipple and, during the dessert week episode of The Great British Bake Off, she was at it again as she showed appreciation for Benjamina Ebuehi’s booze-laced pina colada roulade.
Benjamina with Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry and Sue Perkins (Love Productions/Tom Graham/BBC)
To make matters even better, Mary showed her respect for the coconut rum-based bake with a little wink to Benjamina.
During the tasting, Mary said she preferred it while Paul Hollywood said he thought there was too much rum in there.
“Perhaps it’s the little bit of tipple in there that I like…” #DessertWeek #GBBO pic.twitter.com/YRWlqRWk5D
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) October 5, 2016
She said: “Perhaps it’s the little bit of tipple in there that I like.”
Basically, it was a TV moment made in heaven, and fans on Twitter went wild over the brief exchange.
Mary Berry and I have the same reaction when someone mentions alcohol #GBBO pic.twitter.com/7mtk96L80e
— Ruby Young (@rubyyoung_x) October 5, 2016
Mary Berry's famous wink at the mere mention of alcohol in a contestant's bake is the highlight of #gbbo
— dione (@dionehhowe) October 5, 2016
Mary Berry's face when she hears there's alcohol in the cakes is the same as mine when it's Friday and I crack open the prosecco #GBBO
— Roisin Charnley (@RoisinColgan) October 5, 2016
Why won't someone love me as much as Mary Berry loves alcohol soaked bakes
— Sula (@Truckboi2005) October 5, 2016
Mary Berry absolutely loving all the alcohol in this week's roulades #gbbo pic.twitter.com/Niqyf4u4PH
— Rebecca (@notintheseshoes) October 5, 2016
I just want a spouse who looks at me the way Mary Berry looks at a Bake when she realises there's alcohol in it #GBBO
— Aaron Morley (@PostEmoLyfe) October 5, 2016
Mary berry is that cool grandma or aunt who gives you alcohol and takes your side when your mum is mad at u
— Halloween Bitch (@AprilFl0wers) October 5, 2016
A bake could be made of like 50% alcohol and Mary Berry would still enjoy it 😂 #GBBO #alcoholicmary
— Nicole Bowen (@Bowenea234) October 5, 2016
I relate to Mary Berry on a deeper level as my two favourite things are also cakes and alcohol #gbbo
— Alison Colgan (@alisoncolgan) October 5, 2016
love the cut to mary berry's face every time they say there's alcohol going in the cake
— meg (@BERTMACKLlN) October 5, 2016
Mary Berry's excitement whenever alcohol is mentioned is all i live for
— J (@JordanListerrr) October 5, 2016
Oh Mary, never change.
Bake off contestant : 'I'm using alcohol in my bake'
Mary Berry : pic.twitter.com/OJXqG19nTV— eyeriss (@iristwatface) October 5, 2016
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