Lyme Bay Christmas Pudding Wine 75cl

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With roast turkey and all the trimmings, our top choice is the bold, assertive flavour of Australian Shiraz. It copes well with those trimmings (so long as you go easy on the cranberry sauce, which is a bit sweet and sharp). If you prefer white, Chablis makes a delicious pairing. If you want to make individual Christmas puddings for gifts, this quantity makes eight 175ml pudding basins. Steam for 3 hours, then resteam for 1 hour before serving. They look pretty wrapped in baking parchment and muslin and tied with attractive bows and tags.

Homemade Christmas pudding-infused vodka is a great way of using leftovers to give drinks a festive twist. If you’re not a vodka fan, you can also try liqueurs such as Southern Comfort. Liam Trotman and Ryan Simpson, chef proprietors of Orwells, told us how they make it: Espresso martini Our experts recommend coffee as a pairing for Christmas pudding. For a boozy twist, a traditional Irish coffee works well, or try an espresso martini. I made this Mulled Wine Christmas Pudding for a family meal last weekend and we had it with lots of custard. It was truly divine and everyone loved it. Custard works particularly well with this pudding. Brie is not easy, but gentle low-tannin reds such as Beaujolais or reds from the south of France work.After 2 hours of steady simmering your pudding is ready. Carefully remove it from the pan and leave to cool for about 10 minutes until safe to handle. Beat on a low setting until fully incorporated, then repeat twice more until all of your egg mixture has been used up. Negroni Don’t limit Negronis to the summer; its orangey tang makes it a perfect choice to enjoy with Christmas pudding. Make your own by stirring together one part gin, one part vermouth rosso and one part campari over ice. Garnish with a slice of orange or some orange peel.

These are super sweet wines made from grapes that were left to freeze on the vine during the winter months (hence the name). The Weingut Schales Silvaner Eiswein is a fabulous example of German Eiswein and great with Christmas Cake. Expect intense apricot and peach on the nose, accompanied by citrus and apple on the palate. For a Canadian take on it, try the Peller Family Estate Ice Wine Vidal. Notes of apricot and candy floss make it a top choice for tropical fruit desserts like banoffee pie or pineapple cake. Tokaji Aszú Camembert is easier, with Rioja Reserva and Chu00e2teauneuf-du-Pape the best choices, closely followed by red Burgundy or other Pinot Noirs.Orange and lemon: we use all of the zest and juice from both. This ensures a lovely citrus twang throughout our Mulled Wine Christmas Pudding. But why should they suffer I hear you say!?! They can’t help it! They need nice Christmas treats too! They also gave their verdict on how well-balanced the alcohol flavour, spices and amount of fruit and nuts were.