If you’ve left shopping for a Christmas present for the foodie in your life until the last minute, fear not! We’ve put together a gift guide some super tasty ideas that can still arrive in time for the big day…. (just don’t leave it too much longer, OK?!)
BUTTERMILK MINCE PIE FUDGE
Two of our favourite things – mince pies and fudge – come together in one glorious creation by Cornwall-based fudge company Buttermilk. We think it’s a winner as a stocking filler. (Or you could just treat yourself – we won’t judge!)
Currently on offer for £2.50 at https://www.consciouscandy.co.uk/christmas/mince-pie-fudge
LUGGER RUM
This Christmas, push the boat out by treating your friends or loved ones to an award-winning bottle of Lugger Rum, hand-crafted in Devon.
Recently awarded gold at the World Rum Awards 2020 and the International Spirits Challenge 2019, this perfect winter warmer is aged, hand-blended and spiced at Devon’s Lyme Bay Winery.
Lugger Rum is a small-batch characterful mix of rums from Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. It is hand-blended in Devon with a carefully selected balance of nutmeg, orange peel, cloves and vanilla and aged in bourbon oak barrels.
Lugger Rum is available online and direct from Lyme Bay Winery, selected Waitrose stores and independent retailers at £38.50 (RRP) for 70cl (40% abv).
SHARPHAM PARK CHRISTMAS HAMPER
This hamper from Somerset’ Sharpham Park is full of locally-produced goodies, from Sharpham Park spelt drink, walnuts, apple juice and sparkling wine to organic jam, chutney, cider, chocolates and spelt biscuits – all carefully selected to ensure the most delicious Christmas possible.
PORTHILLY SPIRIT CORNISH COASTAL GIN
We’re big fans of this award-winning tipple made by the Porthilly Spirit Distillery in north Cornwall. It utilises wild botanicals to capture the essence of the land and sea, including sea pink and samphire which grow on the craggy cliffs, and salt harvested from the south Cornish coast – which balances and enhances the overall flavour.
Porthilly Spirit’s products are available in 20cl (£17.00) and 70cl (£39.00) bottles, and are available from the distillery’s website – https://www.porthillyspiritdistillery.com/shop
PENTIRE NON-ALCOHOLIC SPIRIT
Hangovers don’t have to be an inevitable part of Christmas celebrations it turns out. Pentire non-alcoholic spirit was created in Port Isaac in Cornwall, and was inspired by a love of coastal living and an active lifestyle. The blurb says, “Its flavours evoke feelings that you get when you are standing on a headland looking out to sea, experiencing green, citrussy and naturally salty notes.” Make of that what you will.
A 70cl bottle is priced at £26.80 and can be ordered through their website: https://pentiredrinks.com/collections/all
SALCOMBE BREWERY LIMITED EDITION PORTER
Salcombe Brewery has aged their award-winning Island Street Porter in barrels to create their new barrel aged porters (ABV 6.2%). Choose from a Speyside Whisky Barrel Aged Porter or a Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter, both have a fantastic complexity of flavour. These limited edition, hand-bottled and labelled gifts will make the perfect Christmas present for any beer connoisseur.
£19.99 from www.salcombebrewery.com
BBC MAESTRO e-LEARNING COOKING COURSE
BBC Maestro is a brand new e-learning service, offering granted access to the minds of some of the world’s greatest talents, who are teaching their crafts for the very first time.
Beginning with Marco Pierre White, teaching Delicious Food Cooked Simply and coming soon, Heston Blumenthal teaching Ingenious Cooking At Home, Vineet Bhatia teachingIndian cuisine and Jancis Robinson teaching an Understanding of Wine, there really is something for everyone to enjoy.
The diverse courses are individually beautifully filmed, offering hours and hours of personal content from the maestro themselves, offering their top tips, recipe inspiration and advice.
It’s the perfect gift to give a loved one, who may be looking for ways to ignite their cooking passions and hone in on their culinary skills next year.
Courses can be purchased and downloaded instantly using this link as a one off gift for £80 (currently there’s buy one get one course free!).