Best Food & Wine Gift Basket Ideas
By Jannika Resido
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September 28th, 2024
Food and wine gift baskets are an elegant choice for any occasion. Combine luxury ingredients with carefully selected bottles - tailored to your loved ones favourite flavours.
Homemade food and wine gift baskets are perfect for celebrating milestones, expressing gratitude, or simply sharing a special moment with someone.
One of the main reasons food and wine gift baskets are so popular is their versatility. They can be customized to include a variety of items. Perhaps flavours and ingredients that conjure a special share moment together on holiday or around the kitchen table.
Food and wine gift baskets are brilliant for both personal and corporate gifting. They show real thoughtfulness. Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary, or corporate event, food and wine gift baskets are always a hit.
Here are our pick of ingredients you might like to include in a personalised food and wine gift basket.
Browse our collection of food gifts here and see our full range of ready-made food hampers here.
Food & Wine Gift Baskets Ideas
Are you assembling your own gift hamper? We have the perfect selection of products to help you curate something with extraordinary flavour. From some wonderful producers, across the globe.
Dassai 45 Sake is a fantastic addition to a food and drink gift hamper for someone you love, offering a refined and elegant touch. Made with rice grains milled down to 45% of their size, it uses just rice, water, and rice koji.
This premium sake has a clean, soft, and subtle taste, with a balanced aroma and mild sweetness. Serve it chilled to enjoy its delicate flavors. Available in both 720ml and 300ml bottles, it’s perfect for any special occasion.
Shaoxing Rice Wine makes a distinguished addition to a food and drink gift hamper, ideal for someone who appreciates fine Chinese culinary traditions.
Aged for 10 years and stored in a traditional decorative jar, this superior rice wine is best served slightly chilled as a fragrant digestif. It's also perfect for gourmet Chinese cooking, especially in 'drunken' dishes where its rich flavor shines through.
Cherry Rocher Crème de Violette is a charming addition to a food and drink gift hamper, bringing a touch of floral elegance. Made from an infusion of violet flowers, it adds a subtle floral flavor and aroma to drinks and desserts.
Perfect for cocktails like the Aviation, it also pairs beautifully with gin, vodka, white wine, or Champagne. Garnish with edible flowers for an extra touch of sophistication.
The Cheese Pairing Condiment Selection from Girona, Catalunya, is a perfect addition to any food & wine gift basket. With five unique flavors designed to match different types of cheese, it adds a gourmet touch that’s great for food lovers.
The set includes delicious combinations like golden apple with cinnamon for hard cheeses and black fig with macadamia nuts for blue cheeses. It’s a fun and easy way to elevate any cheese board and explore new flavor pairings, making it ideal for sharing over a glass of wine.
Plus, it comes in a stylish box, ready for gifting!
Black Summer Truffle Slices are a luxurious addition to a food and drink gift hamper, perfect for someone who enjoys gourmet touches in their meals. These truffle slices from the Tuber aestivum vitt have a mild, yet distinct flavor.
They add a sophisticated touch to roast vegetable salads, beef carpaccio, scrambled eggs, or truffled macaroni cheese. Enhance their flavor with a drizzle of black truffle oil.
Alejandro Spicy Chorizo Ring is a savory addition to a food and drink gift hamper, ideal for charcuterie lovers. This semi-cured chorizo blends pork shoulder, belly, and jaw meat with hot smoked paprika and spices.
Perfect for slicing and eating as is, or for adding a spicy kick to recipes. It offers a distinctive picante flavor after two weeks of drying.
Piemonte Hazelnut Gianduja Spread is a decadent addition to a food and drink gift hamper, perfect for someone with a sweet tooth.
Made with cocoa and Piemonte IGP hazelnuts, this ultra-smooth spread offers an indulgent touch with a hint of Bourbon vanilla. Use it in macarons, crepes, ice cream, or enjoy it straight from the jar.
The Spanish Biscuit & Pastry Selection is a delightful addition to a food and drink gift hamper, offering a variety of traditional sweet treats.
Made from wheat flour and ground almonds, these biscuits are flavored with wine, cocoa, cinnamon, or almonds. Presented in a beautiful blue and cream box, they are perfect for enjoying with tea or coffee.
Ferns' Mango Lime Pickle is a tangy addition to a food and drink gift hamper, perfect for someone who loves bold flavors.
This pickle combines yellow limes and juicy mangoes, crafted from an original recipe by Mrs. N Fernandes over 70 years ago. It's a delectable condiment for curries and dipping breads, adding a burst of flavor to any meal.
Fabbri Amarena Cherries are a great addition to any food & wine gift basket. These juicy, sour cherries are preserved in a sweet syrup and come in a beautiful blue and white jar that looks great in any kitchen.
They’re perfect for topping desserts like chocolate mousse or ice cream, or even adding to yogurt for a fancy breakfast. It’s a special treat that feels luxurious and adds a little taste of Italy to any gift.
Francois Doucet Fruit Jellies are a sweet addition to a food and drink gift hamper, offering a fruity treat for any occasion.
Made with apricots, pears, raspberries, strawberries, and mandarins, these firm jellies are dusted with sugar for a sophisticated taste. Enjoy them as a delightful gift or a special indulgence with tea.
Booja Booja’s Award-Winning Truffle Selection is a luxurious addition to a food and drink gift hamper, perfect for chocolate lovers.
This vegan selection includes 16 ganache truffles in five flavors: Italian hazelnut crunch, almond salted caramel, espresso, rhubarb and vanilla fool, and stem ginger. Presented in an elegant box, it’s a wonderful gift for any special occasion.
Mitira Lesvos Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is a superb addition to a food and drink gift hamper, ideal for someone who loves to cook. This Greek olive oil from Lesvos has a balanced, mild flavor with a herbal aroma.
Packaged in a beautifully illustrated tin, it’s perfect for enhancing delicate dishes like fish and light salads, or for making simple vinaigrettes.
Giusti’s 2 Gold Medal Balsamic Vinegar is a refined addition to a food and drink gift hamper, perfect for someone who appreciates fine condiments.
Aged for a minimum of 8 years, this balsamic vinegar offers a rich perfume and pleasant acidity. It balances sweet and sour flavors with notes of black pepper, mature fruits, and licorice, enhancing both fresh and cooked dishes.
Feeling inspired? See our full range of ready-made food hampers here.
About the author
Jannika Resido is Sous Chef's online content specialist. She is an expert in southeast Asian food and ingredients! Jannika has several years of experience writing blogs and features for online publications. She loves savoury dishes, trying new ingredients (especially the fruity ones!) and discovering recipes from across the world.
