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When it comes to Christmas, for me, aside from spending quality time with loved ones, it is all about enjoying delicious food and drink. I always have a soft spot for my Food & Drink gift guide for this reason, and this year did not disappoint, read on for tasty treats, cheeky tipples and some fantastic food and drink related gifts. You’re welcome!
Port & Stilton Gift Set
Looking for a gift for a port lover? The Grahams Port and Stilton gift set, from Bradfords Gifts Ltd is the perfect gift, gift boxed with a personalised note for you recipient. The set includes a 20cl bottle of Grahams 10 year old Port and a wedge of Stilton Cheese.
Insulated Bottle
The Ohelo insulated bottle is not just any bottle, it is both stylish and sustainable, donating 5% of profits to charity, and available in a range of designs. The bottles, which are dishwasher safe, can keep drinks either hot (12 hours) or cold (24 hours), and come with a soft removable strap for easy transportation. With the bottles fully recyclable and the packaging 100% plastic free, this is a brilliant ethical gift.
Family Cookbook
The Flexible Family Cookbook is tailored to suit a family’s different needs, taking into account everything from allergies and intolerances to lifestyle choices, there are over 75 recipes to choose from including tasty main dishes and yummy desserts.
Cocktail Book
Fancy whipping up some cocktails over the festive period? This Peaky Blinders Cocktail Book won’t disappoint, with 40 easy to make cocktail recipes inspired by the world of Peaky Blinders. The book also includes fantastic photography of the cast and settings from the BBC period crime drama, making it a lovely gift for fans of the show.
Vegan Collagen
Buying for somebody looking to detox in the new year? The Vegan Collagen Superfood from Raw Beauty Lab contains a 30 day supply of naturally occurring vitamins to boost overall wellness, supporting skin, hair, nails and joints. Made up of antioxidant rich botanicals and age-defying superfoods, boost collagen and smooth wrinkles with this plant based product.
Indian Spice Set
A fan of Indian food? These Spice Pots products would be brilliant gifts for Christmas. Choose between the Festive Food Survival Kit, featuring four spice blends, or the Luxury Indian Spice Tin, which has 5 Indian spices, a cooks candle and cookbook.
Prosecco Bottle Stopper
Looking for a gift for the girl who has everything? Why not treat her to this personalised prosecco bottle stopper from Getting Personal, to help keep the fizz for longer. Simply add your recipient’s name, for a practical but pretty gift.
Pink Pornstar Martini Gin Liquor
If I was set free to make my dream liquor, I think it would probably end up a little like this… Everything about this Pink Pornstar Martini Gin Liquor from Prezzybox screams girls night and I am here for it! With notes of berry and pure passion fruit juice, this can be enjoyed on its own or in a cocktail and the bottle is just as sweet and delicious as its contents, making it the perfect gift.
Salt Vodka
Another beautiful bottle, Salt Vodka from the Isle of Wight Distillery, is infused with island sea salt for a unique finish and flavour ‘like the subtle kiss of a mermaid’. The vodka is environmentally friendly, plastic free and available from John Lewis and Master of Malt.
Honey
Buzzy Blends brings honey with a tasty twist, with big flavours free from additives and preservatives, made with all natural ingredients. The honey is collected by ethical beekeepers, who care for a protect the bees. You can choose your own flavours for the Raw Honey Gift Set to make a fantastically sweet gift this Christmas.
Guylian Chocolates
If you are buying for a sweet tooth, Guylian Chocolates have recently brought out new chocolate bars – four individually wrapped 25g bars, available in Milk Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Hazelnut and 70% Dark, as well as Guylian Temptations, sharing pouches, available exclusively from Sainsbury’s – individually wrapped Sea Horse shapes, made from 100% pure cocoa butter in a range of tempting flavours including Original, Crunchy Biscuit, Caramel and Milk Truffle.
Haribo Sweets
Kids and Grown Ups love it so… Haribo have brought out a Sweet Medley, which includes an assortment of Haribo’s favourite treats in one handy tray. The selection includes Starmix, Tangfastics, Supermix, Giant Strawbs, Jelly Babies Double Trouble and Jelly Beans.
Popcorn Shed
I am a huge fan of Popcorn Shed popcorn, I love their Gift Jars, which are available in a range of delicious flavours, their Salted Caramel flavour, in particular is so moreish. They also have a new Popcorn Gift Tin, perfect for Christmas!
Beanies Coffee
If you are looking for a gift for that special someone who loves their coffee, Beanies Coffee have you covered with a whole host of gift ideas including the 9 Jar Stash, which is also available in a Christmas design. Sugar free and suitable for vegans as well as those avoiding gluten, dairy and nuts, you can choose you won 9 flavours of coffee to go in your selection, making it a truly personal gift.
SkinnyBrands Lager
Whether you are looking to keep the calories down, or you just fancy something a little different, SkinnyBrands Premium Lager is clean, crisp and refreshing with a full flavour, whilst being low calorie. The lager is also vegan, gluten free and kosher.
Chocolate Truffles
Looking for fair-trade chocolate that tastes incredible? Seed & Bean have a fantastic range of chocolate including their new Truffles, which are super tasty. The Mixed Truffle Bundle would make a lovely gift, if you can bear to give them away…
Personalised White Chocolate Toblerone
Who can resist a giant Toblerone? This Personalised White Christmas version from Getting Personal can include your recipient’s name on the keepsake box. Made from Swiss white chocolate, honey and almond nougat, this is a tasty twist on a favourite chocolate bar.
Chutney Gift Set
Rubies in the Rubble have created a brand new eco-chutney gift set in time for Christmas. The brand make condiments from surplus fruit and veg, to avoid food waste, and this relish gift set would make the perfect accompaniment for that Christmas cheese board.
Eaten Alive Sauces
Buying for a foodie? Eaten Alive have launched their It’s Alive Discovery Pack for Christmas, which includes four of their bestselling fermented hot sauces, bursting with flavour – Smoked Sriracha, Chocolate BBQ, Scotch Bonnet and Preserved Lemon.
Baileys Crackers
Fancy a less traditional Christmas cracker this year? Baileys Crackers contain a mix of three Original and three Salted Caramel truffle filled crackers, with a joke to keep you entertained after dinner! Available from Matalan, these crackers are sure to go off with a bang!
Classic Hamper
Meg Rivers Bakers of Happiness has a fantastic range of Christmas Hampers available to order, including the Classic Hamper, which is stuffed full of delicious baked treats including a 4″ iced Christmas cake, 6 mince pies, a tray of brownies and a selection of 8 star and heart shaped shortbread. £5 from the sale goes to teenage cancer trust
Recipe Book
For The Love Of The Land: A Cook Book To Celebrate British Farmers And Their Food is the debut book by Jenny Jefferies, celebrating forty fantastic farmers from across the British Isles. Recipes are interspersed with stories about British farming and the book would make a lovely Christmas gift at the end of a difficult year.
Three Spirit Plant Based Drinks
Whatever your reason for avoiding alcohol this Christmas, you don’t need to miss out. Three Spirits have you covered with their plant based alcohol free drinks. The Collection includes their Livener, Social Elixir and Nightcap drinks in one fantastic gift pack.
Zest for Life Cookbook
This lovely A Zest for Life cookbook from Dairy Diary is wonderfully illustrated with beautiful photography to compliment the array of recipes that taste great but also make you feel great inside!
Bobby’s Gin
Bobby’s Gin blends juniper, clove, cinnamon, lemongrass, fennel and coriander together to give a spicy, fragrant taste with a hint of citrus. Perfect for Christmas, the bottle is beautifully designed and would be a lovely gift for any gin fans. Available from Master of Malt.
Jackpot Peanut Butter
Buying for a peanut butter fan? Why not gift them a tub of Jackpot? Palm-oil free and suitable for vegans and those avoiding gluten, you can personalise your gift by adding their name (in a rude or original version). For every pot sold, £1.00 goes to the Music Venue Trust who ‘protect, secure and improve’ grassroots music venues.
Disco Cocktail Pouches
Disco Cocktails provide yummy 70s inspired cocktails, that can be posted through letterboxes – perfect for 2020 social distancing gift giving! Flavours include Sour Cherry and Pornstar Martini – which I have tried and can confirm both are delicious!
Personalised Fizz
If you are looking to gift a bottle of Prosecco or champagne this Christmas, why not make it extra special by personalising it with a name and message of your choice? Say it With Champers offer personalised champagne and mini prosecco bottles.
KP Nuts
Nut fans will love these KP Nut Caddies. Available in a range of popular flavours, these tubs are the perfect size for a stocking filler gift.
Vegan Cocoa Bites
Buying for a vegan loved one? These vegan cocoa bites are delicious and come in a variety of yummy flavours – the smooth orange are so good, plus they come in plastic free packing!
Items featured in this gift guide have been provided for the purpose of this post, however all words and images are my own.
