CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS

Time for pud

WINNER

M&S Vintage Christmas Pudding

£15 for 800g (serves 8) 92/100

This rich, glossy, sticky pudding has a generous mix of plump vine fruits, glacé cherries and almonds, with gentle cinnamon and nutmeg spices. The warming blend of brandy, port and sherry give it a delicious festive flavour.

RUNNERS-UP Daylesford Organic Traditional Christmas Pudding

£20 for 900g (serves 8) 87/100

This is packed with vine

fruits and almonds, which add a delicious nuttiness. It has a rich, fruity taste with a splash of rum and subtle spices; the texture is soft and cake-like.

Waitrose & Partners No.1 Christmas Pudding

£12 for 800g (serves 8) 85/100

This enticing dark, moist pudding has a wonderful spiced, festive aroma and is filled with a good mix of sultanas, currants and pecans. Testers loved the burst of citrus among the plump vine fruits and the balanced boozy taste of the brandy and sherry.

Bettys Classic Christmas Pudding

£17 for 800g (serves 6-8) 81/100

Our testers loved the moist texture of this rich pudding, which is studded with sweet, jammy vine fruits, glacé cherries and almonds. There’s a savoury nuttiness to the flavour but, although it’s soaked in Yorkshire ale and brandy, the testers would’ve liked a stronger hit of booze.

Morrisons The Best Christmas Pudding

£8 for 800g (serves 8) 73/100

A glossy pudding packed with almonds, walnuts and pecan nuts, as well as brandy-soaked currants and plump sultanas that add a boozy punch. Testers praised its rich nuttiness, citrus zing and enjoyed the soft bite of the pudding, but found it a little on the sweet side.