Silver sixpence in the pudding: A holiday tradition to treasure and taste

As we approach the holiday season, an age-old British custom comes back to life: the tradition of the silver sixpence in the Christmas pudding. This practice is especially celebrated on Stir Up Sunday, which in 2024 falls on November 24th, the Sunday before Advent begins. This day has long been marked as the time to gather with family and prepare the Christmas pudding, allowing it to mature and intensify in flavor for the big day.

Dating back to Victorian times, Stir Up Sunday was an occasion for families to come together in the kitchen, all lending a hand in the Christmas pudding preparation. Traditionally, the pudding would be made with thirteen ingredients, symbolizing Jesus and his twelve disciples. Family members would each take turns stirring the mixture with a wooden spoon, representing the manger, and stir it from east to west in honor of the journey of the Three Wise Men. With every stir, each person would make a wish for the year ahead, giving this tradition a touch of magic and a sense of togetherness.

A key part of this ritual is the hiding of the silver sixpence within the pudding. In Victorian times, the sixpence was a symbol of prosperity and luck, and finding it in your serving of Christmas pudding was believed to bring good fortune. Over the years, this has become a cherished element of the Christmas feast, with everyone at the table hoping to be the lucky one to discover the coin in their dessert. To this day, many families still hide a coin in their puddings, and while modern coins might sometimes take the place of a real sixpence, the sentiment remains.

As a silver stacker and collector, I’m pleased to say that I have a few of these original silver sixpences in my own collection, and it’s a pleasure to share this tradition with others in the community. If you promise to keep the tradition alive by including a sixpence in your pudding this year, I’ll even send you one of these coins free of charge—a small token to bring luck and a bit of silver sparkle to your Christmas.

So this Stir Up Sunday, as you gather ingredients and loved ones to prepare your pudding, consider adding the silver sixpence to your mix. Not only is it a nod to a centuries-old tradition, but it also brings a touch of precious metal to the festive table—an elegant and meaningful way to celebrate the season.

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