Author: Mami san, Niko Hotels, Kochi

Let me introduce “The Plum Mix Ceremony”, one of the seasonal fancy ceremonies in Kerala.

It is said that Simon, on e of the twelve Apostles of Jesus, arrived in 54 AD Kerala and he propagated Christianity. There is a good number of Christians in Kerala, which is around 20% of the population in Kerala.

I do not know for what reason but somehow I have a habit of making plum cakes for presents at Christmas. Recently in the middle of December, this has also become a business attraction, where plum cakes are arranged in various packages in hotels, restaurants and bakeries. You can see well packed and designed plum cakes around the town. It is now customary that we exchange seasonal greetings and go to relatives and business partners presenting them with plum cakes.

And around October two months ago, a ceremony is held to soak plum into plum cake. This year, I was invited to this ceremony of CGHEarth, the largest hotel group in Kerala. I was happy that the guests also invited me to join the plum mixing where they pour liquor on plum.

The venue was recuperated by the smell of wine and rum and was wrapped in people’s laughter and fun aura.

Now, in the next 2 months, it is the season, where plums will be used as a soft-drink and will appear as plum cakes by December. I’m looking forward to seeing it again this time.