Christmas Pudding originated in the 14th century as a porridge called frumenty. It was eaten as a fasting dish in preparation for the Christmas festivities.
By 1595, it was evolving into a plum pudding thickened with eggs, bread crumbs, dried fruit, and ale or spirits. In 1664, the Puritans banned it saying it was a "lewd tradition", unfit for "god fearing people". Later, George I ate it, loved it, and re-established this pudding as a Christmas feast tradition (despite upsetting the Quakers). By Victorian times, the pudding had evolved to what we eat today and has remained a British tradition.
Our Christmas Pudding is handmade in England with Hennessy Cognac.
