Christmas gift ideas

These snow-white meringue wreaths make eye catching edible decorations for your Christmas tree. Hands off, Santa!

This homemade Advent calendar will give your loved ones 24 joyful surprises in the form of homemade, many flavoured chocolate truffles.

This cranberry, orange and ginger Christmas chutney is wonderful addition to any festive cheeseboard and makes an easy edible gift too.

Give this gorgeous peanut butter fudge away as an edible gift, if you can bring yourself to part with it. Great for getting kids involved in the kitchen, too.

This is just like the Italian lemon liqueur limoncello, but made with clementines. It makes a great edible gift.

These easy macaroons make great gifts, are ideal to hand round as sweet canapés or petits fours, and really look the part at afternoon tea.

These stem ginger biscuits are perfect for decorating the Christmas tree or giving as Christmas gifts. Drizzle with the lemon icing and serve.

Our raspberry jam drops make a wonderful foodie gift and are so simple that even kids can get involved. Who wouldn't love this edible gift?

This snowflake biscuit recipe creates beautiful iced biscuits, sweetend with honey, that look lovely hung on the Christmas tree.

The berries give this cranberry and orange vodka cocktail a brilliant ruby colour that looks so Christmassy. Bottle it up for festive gifts.

This simple poached pears and quince cheese syrup recipe makes a low-calorie dessert.

Make this exotic whisky and kumquats recipe, made with vanilla and cinnamon, then pour over ice cream or drink neat.

Amaze your loved ones with this brilliant homemade chocolate baubles recipe. They can go on the Christmas tree, or be given as gifts.

This brilliant chilli jam recipe captures the wonderful flavours of the East, and will keep for up to a year. Use it to top your favourite cheeses.