I realise that Steve. And I've always put sherry into trifles, plus brandy/rum in Christmas cakes and on the Christmas pud. And funnily enough he gobbles them up like a kid.
I suspect that his 'Muslim get-out clause' for not eating my casseroles is because they're too bland for his palate. He prefers his savoury food to be so spicy it blows your head off!
Pssst, don't tell the Imam, but he adores bacon!