WGSHA holds ritual of mixing dry fruits in alcohol for Christmas cakes

Fruits and nuts are soaked in rum and brandy

Participants during the fruit-mixing ceremony at Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration in Manipal. special arrangement

The Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration (WGSHA), a constituent of MAHE, held the annual ritual of mixing dry fruits in alcohol for Christmas cakes and pudding at the institute’s hostel mess here on Monday.

According to a release issued here on Tuesday, the event is conducted annually traditionally, the fruit-mixing ceremony marks the arrival of the harvest festival and, thus, all freshly harvested fruits and nuts go in the making of the cake.

Fruits and nuts are soaked in rum and brandy which enhances the flavor of the cakes. The dry fruits and nuts are arranged on a huge table and coins hidden away among the fruits.

The mixture will be put away for two weeks before it is used for baking cakes and puddings. The chief guest for the occasion was Vasanti R. Pai, MAHE Trustee.