Friday, November 12, 2010

Ideas for Christmas gift baskets with homemade liqueurs?

So my girlfriend and I made some homemade limoncello awhile back just to make it, and it was pretty darn good. One of friends and I couldn't stop drinking it on my birthday. It tasted like an expensive liquor and you couldn't taste that strong bite from the vodka. It's cheap and easy. We found some recipes to do a Berry Cordial, which is done in a similar fashion, and also a coffee liquor. We want to make some gift basket ideas, where we add chocolates, homemade jams, nuts and other things. Some will have the homemade liquor in small bottles, and packaged with a bottle of wine, or champagne... the others will be packaged in wine bottles, and will be the main component of the gift. SO, what are some ideas to put in these gift baskets? so far we said we can have biscotti and chocolates with the coffee flavored one. Homemade jam (small jars) with the berry one... and maybe an Italian themed gift basket with the limoncello. Please give me ideas of what to put in the baskets. Thanks
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It really depends what direction your going in and who your giving the gift basket to. If you want to give something to someone who likes to cook do an italian type theme with the pasta, oils, sauces. If you want a romantic type theme go with the chocolates, and rich spreads. For a more general approach do the smoked meats or the cheese/crackers. Here are a few ideas: Wine Gift Basket #1 o Homemade Wine o Different Types of Cheese o Variety of Crackers (homemade?) o Nuts (Almonds, Cashews, etc.) Wine Gift Basket #2 o Homemade Wine o Pasta (Spaghetti) - tie it with twine in bunches o Olive Oil (comes in nice bottles) o Pasta Sauce(s) o Parmesan o Cloth Napkins (to wrap the wine in or possibly the pasta) Wine Gift Basket #3 o Homemade Wine o Pâté (Crag, Lobster, etc.) o Smoked Meats (Salmon, Sausage, etc.) o Crackers o Italian Toast o Spreads Wine Gift Basket #4 o Homemade Wine o Chocolates o Crackers Wine Gift Basket #5 o Homemade Wine o Linen Napkin o Small Wine Chiller/Holder Hope this at least sparks some ideas in your head.
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