By Cheeses, chocolates, and perhaps even glasses of champagne – Christmas is a festival that puts food and drink first.
The culinary sides of the season are ones that truly create and embody the spirit of togetherness. Loved ones gather around tables stacked high, toast the season with drinks brimming, and pour blood, sweat, and tears into perfecting their dish for the family banquet.
On this week’s post, we want to show a few of the ways you can bring a flavour of summer to your winter festivities!
Tantalising Tipples and Terrific Teas: Our Drinks Range
Our online store is well stocked to help you craft the perfect celebratory atmosphere this Christmas.
The heroes of our range are undoubtedly our selection of lavender gins. Our pink, citrus, and dry lavender gins are created in collaboration with award-winning Hertfordshire-based distillery Copper in the Clouds. On their own, these classy and unique gifts are perfect for the gin lovers in your life!
There’s no reason to keep these beverages bottled up either… why not take your toasts up a notch by using our gins in a special Christmas cocktail? Lavender and lemon flavours pair very well together, meaning a lavender spin on a Bee’s Knees will bring an enticing floral twist to any party. Simply swap out standard gin for one from our range, add honey and lemon juice, and you’re ready to go!
GINS AVAILABLE IN 200ML AND 500ML BOTTLES
New this year is our Hitchin Lavender Honey Ale. This light golden beer is infused with honey during the brewing process, creating a delicate yet sweet and moreish flavour. Serve chilled and with no small amount of pleasure!
Of course, at Hitchin Lavender, beer isn’t the drink we brew most of the time – it’s more common to see teas and coffees being served in our cafe! Tea connoisseurs in particular are sure to delight in our loose leaf offerings, including our Lavender Earl Grey and Lavender Lemon Potion teas. Elegant and richly presented, these gifts will turn any home kitchen into a splendid tearoom!
Heroic Hampers and Gorgeous Goodies: Our Food Range
For luxurious and thoughtful gifts that represent a minimum of hassle, look no further than our hand-picked Christmas gift boxes and hampers. Boxed up in our brilliant and brand new Christmas wrapping paper, these care packages lean into relaxation and celebration alike. Our ‘elevenses’ gift boxes include everything needed to upgrade morning and afternoon refreshments for someone special, whilst our ‘gin & chocolate’ hamper represents the perfect starting point for an opulent evening at home!
For treats more suited to filling Christmas stockings, check out lighter goodies like our lavender shortbreads and preserves. Our lavender jams and marmalade in particular have been a mainstay of our product range for many years and continued to be made by the same baker! Whilst our preserves are delicious simply as spreads, they also make excellent additions to any baker’s storehouse, as showcased in the Lavender & Raspberry Jam Christmas Wreath we made on the blog last year!
STRAWBERRY & LAVENDER JAM (220g)
RASPBERRY & LAVENDER JAM (220g)
BLUEBERRY & LAVENDER JAM (220g)
Thanks for tuning in to the Hitchin Lavender blog this week! Follow us for more Christmas gifting suggestions in the coming weeks!
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