We tried cheaper supermarket dupes of Cornetto including Tesco, Asda and Lidl – there was one clear winner

A SUPERMARKET ice cream has been named the best in a blind taste test beating the Cornetto made by Wall’s.

The summer favourite combines ice cream and chocolate in a waffle cone and an extra flavour like strawberry, mint or nut.

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Strawberry flavoured versions of the treat were tried by a panel of lucky consumers put together by consumer group Which?.

And it was a dupe that triumphed over the original after trying versions from all the supermarkets.

Among those making the grade and giving the original more than a run for their money were cones from Asda, Morrisons and Lidl.

Supermarket versions sold by Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Aldi, M&S and Iceland were also put to the test.

Ice creams were marked according to taste, appearance, texture and aroma and then given an overall score out of 100%.

Coming top of the (ice) pops was Lidl’s Bon Gelati ice cream cones with an overall rating of 82%.

That compares to Wall’s Cornetto with a score of just 66%.

Tasters rated the “clear winners” for their balance of sweetness and creaminess and a decent dollop of strawberry sauce.

Lidl’s cones are priced at £1.45 for six – 55p cheaper than Wall’s and the second cheapest of those tested.

The discounter’s delights are also larger at 120ml per cone versus 90ml for the original.

But Which? highlighted that Lidl’s cones contain slightly more sugar and also palm oil, though it’s sustainably sourced.

In fact every supermarket dupes ranked higher than the original apart from Iceland’s.

Morrissons and Asda were also frozen out as high scorers with 77% and 75% respectively.

Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi and M&S also scored higher than Wall’s but, not quite as highly as other supermarkets.

Lower marks were down to various factors including weak strawberry sauce, a too soft cone and the ice cream not being creamy enough.

Here are the full results – and you can find more on what the testers though of each from Which?.

Lidl 82% – WINNER

• £1.45 for six 120ml each
• 24p per cone
• 20p per 100ml

Morrissons 77%

• £1.10 for six 110ml each
• 28p per one
• 25p per 100ml

Asda 75%

• £110 for four 110ml each
• 28p per cone
• 25p per 100ml

Sainsbury’s 73%

• £1.25 for four 110ml each
• 31p per cone
• 28p per 100ml

Tesco 71%

• £1.20 for four 110ml each
• 30p per cone
• 27p per 100ml

Aldi 69%

• 95p for four 110ml each
• 24p per cone
• 22p per 100ml

M&S 68%

• £1.35 for four 110ml each
• 34p per cone
• 31p per 100ml

Walls 66%

• £2 for six 60ml each
• 33p per cone
• 37p per 100ml

Iceland 63%

• £1 for six
• 17p per cone
• 15p per 100ml

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