10 Festive Christmas food and drink gifts

It’s that time of year again, you likely already have Christmas plans in place and may now be arranging gifts to get for your loved ones.

But as we know Christmas won’t feel complete without those compulsory food and drink gifts—from gin, to wine, to traditional hampers. These items are easy to get (and save from having to get more elaborate gifts!), so here are some festive and fun choices to consider.

A gift set is a staple of Christmas gift giving, combining multiple items into one neat package. This is no different with this set of 12 hot chocolate flavours referencing the 12 days of Christmas, also included are gingerbread men and of course marshmallows to go with the drinks!

Great for Christmas parties and other gatherings, these cheese and cracker snack tubes are a brilliant choice. They include five different types of crackers from Jacobs and KP to suit a range of tastes.

If you’re really after something with Christmas theming, this spiced gin liqueur in the shape of a snow globe is the choice for you. Combining Christmas and a creative design with a delicious hybrid orange and cranberry drink, it’s a win-win (just handle it with care!).

You could say that nothing feels more quintessentially British than afternoon tea. This hamper includes a few favourites including cookies, shortbread biscuits and Edinburgh tea.

Coming in a red gift box that’s themed for the season, this chocolate hamper is a perfect gift for Christmas. You can keep things straightforward with its array of different Lindt chocolates, from their classic milk chocolate, to mint and orange flavours.

It’s Christmas so you can spoil the kids a bit, let your kids have a bit of fun this holiday season with these advent calendars. Coming in a pack of four, they can choose from Maltesers, Milky bar, Cadbury and Galaxy chocolates in playful Christmas designs.

Making for a simple yet perfect gift for your friends, this wooden wool-lined hamper includes Snowdonia cheese, a cheeseboard and Three Mills red wine. You can also include a gift message with the hamper for personalisation.

Adorned with a golden embossed design perfectly fitting for the holiday, this biscuit tin is a wonderful gift for Christmas. It comes filled with a range of chocolate biscuits to give everyone a nice treat.

Keeping things traditional is this festive collection chocolate box that features 16 handmade chocolates in various fun Christmas-themed designs. Included inside is a chocolate polar bear, chocolate holly and festive pralines.

With this gift you can choose from four different types of chutney, packed neatly in Mrs Bridges jars. They’re great as an addition to a main dish, as a spread or a dipping sauce for a delicious festive delight.

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