Berryhill Lemon Curd

If you’ve never tried lemon curd, you’re in for a unique treat. This sunshine-yellow smooth citrus spread originated in England in the late 1800s and early 1900s, where it was served during afternoon tea spread atop scones or bread. It was viewed as an alternative to jam, and it was also used as a cake, pastry, or tart filling. Aldi recently sold lemon curd as a limited-time special, and because I love all things lemon, I made sure to pick up a jar.

Berryhill Lemon Curd

Berryhill Lemon Curd cost $2.79 for a 9.9-ounce jar at the time of publication. This is flavored with lemon essential oil and is a product of Belgium. The jar I bought in early December of 2021 has a best-if-used-by date of May of 2022.

This is an Aldi Find, so, as mentioned above, it’s only in stores for a short time. After it sells out at your local store, you can’t order it from Aldi and will have to find another grocery store that sells it, or wait until Aldi brings it back, which might not be until next year.

Berryhill Lemon Curd

Berryhill Lemon Curd nutrition information and ingredients. (Click to enlarge.)

Ingredients are sugar, whole eggs, lemon juice concentrate, butter, modified starch, salt, lemon essential oil, and citric acid.

If you’re watching out for allergens, this contains eggs and milk.

There are about 14 one-tablespoon servings per container, and one serving has 70 calories, 2 grams of total fat (3% DV), 1 gram of saturated fat (5% DV), 20 mg of cholesterol (7% DV), 30 mg of sodium (1% DV), 11 grams of total carbohydrates (4% DV), and 10 grams of added sugars.

Berryhill Lemon Curd

Gorgeous, sunshine-yellow lemon curd.

This lemon curd is delicious, and it’s a refreshing treat especially on a cold winter day. It can be used in many of the same ways you would use jam, jelly, or fruit preserves. Its sunshine-yellow color is cheering when spread on toast, bread, or scones (don’t forget to pick up some clotted cream from your local international grocery store). It has a fresh lemon scent, and it’s both sweet and sour, with slight bitter notes. I initially tried this on a piece of toast, but later I want to make scones and top them with this lemon curd and some clotted cream. I might also try stirring a spoonful into yogurt, or using it as a pancake or waffle topping. For a list of more ways to serve or cook with lemon curd, see our post about lemon curd on our sister site, A Well Advised Life.

The Verdict:

Berryhill Lemon Curd has a delightful lemon scent and a flavor that’s both sweet and slightly sour. This is a fun way to jazz up ordinary bread, toast, or scones. It’s also a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of desserts and baked goods, including as a cheesecake topping or spread between cake layers. If you like lemons, this is worth trying.

About Rachael

Rachael is the Co-founder of Aldi Reviewer. When she isn't busy shopping at Aldi, she enjoys cooking, gardening, writing gothic romance, and collecting more houseplants than she probably should. You can learn more about her at rachaelsjohnston.com.

6 Comments

  1. Thanks! It would especially help to know the source of the “modified starch” in terms of allergens.

  2. Thanks. I did contact them via email and received the following response: “The modified starch in the Berry Hill Lemon Curd originates from corn.”

  3. the Berryhill lemon curd is delicious, I am from UK so grew up with it, no peanut butter, found it by chance last week at Aldi but can’t find it again.

  4. This BerryHill lemon curd taste like homemade. Just read the ingredients; everything that you or I would use to make lemon curd is in there- butter, real butter & you can taste it. I bought a jar however it went the same way that Nutella goes, with a spoon! Am I embarrassed – nah, it is SO GOOD!!!

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