Over a third of Brits are bored of traditional Christmas food and drink – with chestnuts, devils on horseback, sherry and eggnog just some of the festive treats which may soon be consigned to the history books, according to a new study*.
As many as 60 percent of those polled said they were bored of seasonal staples like mulled wine (24 percent) and Buck’s Fizz (20 percent) – with a quarter preferring to say cheers with a gin and tonic (26 percent) before their festive feast.
Research into the changing tastes of Christmas revealed, almost half (47 percent) are fed up with a traditional turkey Christmas lunch, with 28 percent expecting to tuck in to a rib of beef instead and 20 percent looking forward to ham.
Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of Brits said they yearned to try a wider variety of Christmas food and drinks, such as tapas and modern Christmas cocktails. This year, 19 percent will be tucking into a spicy curry, while 18 percent will be enjoying seabass, and 15 percent will be replacing a sherry with an Espresso martini.
For dessert, both Christmas cake (28 percent) and pudding have fallen out of favour; quarter (25 percent) of Brits say they are too full and prefer to finish their meal with a Christmas drink, whilst half of Brits (51 percent) claim they’ll be ditching the Christmas pudding in favour of cheesecake and 22 percent will opt for panettone.
