Christmas pudding fans face the price of their favourite festive dessert rising sharply this Christmas in the wake of Britain voting to leave the EU says an SNP spokesperson.
A slump in the pound is behind the increased cost of Christmas pudding since many key ingredients such as dried fruit, spices, sugar and brandy are imported from abroad.
According to Mintec, the principal independent source of global pricing information for commodities and raw materials, the costs of Christmas pudding ingredients have risen by 21 per cent in 2016.
A Rabobank report looking at the impact of Brexit on beverage producers also noted the impact of a devalued British pound on drinks imports, such as port and brandy, and uncertainty over trade barriers creating an “overall negative effect” on the industry – further driving up prices.
Citrus peel and zest are key components in Christmas pudding recipes and experts suggest that the UK could face higher tariffs on oranges and lemons outside of the EU. Festive flavourings such as cinnamon, nutmeg and mixed spice could also see additional charges levied on imports.
It was common practice to include small silver coins in the pudding mixture, which could be kept by the person whose serving included them. Silver cons have died out however. The Christmas Pubbing was banned by the Puritans but the truly pious need to use thirteen ingredient to represent Jesus and his disciples, and all the family should take turns to stir the mix from East to West to represent the journey of the ‘Three Wise Men’.
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