The Christmas Pudding is one of the highlights of the season. Made weeks (months...years...) in advance, it slumbers through the darkening nights of early winter, ready to emerge, afalme as the centrepiece of the Christmas feast. It even plays a significant and redemptive role in this year's John Lewis advert...

But what if you could combine some of the flavours of the venerable old pud with a classic cocktail like the Manhattan?