Over three-quarters of us will leave something out for Father Christmas this year, according to a survey of Tesco customers.
Despite the unseasonably mild weather, 83% of those still plan to leave a warming drop of alcohol too.
Whisky is the definite tipple of choice to recompense Santa for all his work, with 33% of those who leave a drink out choosing it.
Sherry is the choice of 19%, with beer 14.3% and wine 9.5%.
If Father Christmas is fond of white spirits, he is destined to be disappointed however.
Despite the growth in vodka and gin sales in recent years, no-one is planning to leave him either.
When it comes to food-and-drink matching for Santa, mince pies are the overwhelming choice of snack, with 82.9% of us leaving one or more out.
Only 1.4% of us would plump for the healthier Christmas choice of a satsuma.
We are more careful of the reindeers' health, with 88.3% offering Rudolph and the team carrots.