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"  Across the pond our British brothers are having a very good holiday season indeed. A recent investigation found that Christmas puddings (not Jell-O pudding, more of a steamed cake of sorts) sold in supermarkets are packing a wallop of an alcoholic content. The booziest of the prepackaged puddings was found to contain brandy, ruby pork, stout, cognac and brandy-soaked cherries, which combined gave the dessert an alcohol content of 21.5%. A single portion of 100 grams is the equivalent of &amp;quot;a single pub measure of spirits,&amp;quot; according to the article. This would be able to put some consumers over the legal drink limit for driving - even after cooking. We decided to take a look at some of our own boozy Christmas confections and other edibles and see how they match up.  Fruitcake The pariah of the holiday dinner table (if you rely on sitcoms for your cultural information) fruitcakes aren&amp;#039;t all bad - especially when doused in rum. A recipe for fruitcake can contain as much as \u00BD cup plus 6 tablespoons of dark rum. One serving equals approximately one cup of eggnog (not the Julia Child recipe). Bourbon balls Though there&amp;#039;s no burying the lead with these tipsy treats, they aren&amp;#039;t as alcoholic as you may think. A recipe that calls for 1/3 cup of Kentucky Bourbon would mean only trace amounts of alcohol in each ball, but eat ten of them and you&amp;#039;ll consume enough alcohol to equal a glass of Champagne. Hard Sauce This dessert sauce makes any dessert better. From cakes to fruit, this sauce ends the meal with a bang. One serving of hard sauce will equal a double spiked cider. Apple Brandy Gravy  It&amp;#039;s not just the desserts that get a boozy kick this time of year. An apple brandy gravy will add enough alcohol to a serving of turkey to equal a half glass of red wine - and let&amp;#039;s be honest, who just has one serving of gravy? All of the comparisons are made without taking into account the amount of alcohol burned off in cooking so take these blurbs with a grain of salt (or a sip of brandy). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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