Giving gifts is hard. You want to strike the perfect balance between not killing your bank account and seriously impressing the giftee. Our solution? Homemade food gifts. From barbecue spice rubs to the best damn hot chocolate mix your secret Santa recipient has ever tasted, here are 18 ideas you can whip up right in your own kitchen.
Nothing Says "I Love You" Like Homemade Salted Caramel
Plus 18 other edible gift ideas
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Published Dec 4, 2015
Espresso-flavored Sugar Cubes
Give the gift of a happier morning.
Pumpkin-spice Coffee Syrup
And a happier afternoon slump.
Infused Vodka
And a happier happy hour.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Homemade Applesauce
No offense to Mott's, but this stuff is the real deal.
Cocktail Bitters
And a happier hour after happy hour.
Flavored Salt
Lemon and chanterelle and chili, oh my!
Bacon Salt
Scrabble tiles optional.
Dog Treats
Because Puppy deserves a little something too.
Calming Herbal Tea
Help them chill out during a hectic season.
Homemade Nutella
With strict instructions not to eat the whole jar in one sitting.
Hot Chocolate In A Jar
And even stricter instructions to add a tablespoon of peanut butter.
Curried Lentil Soup
It is soup season, after all.
Barbecue Spice Rub
Because it will eventually be grilling season again.
Salted Caramel Sauce
But salted caramel is season-less.
Tequila Hot Sauce
Spicyyyyy.
Kumquat Earl Grey Marmalade
Take toast to the next level.
Beef Jerky
For anyone who loves meat as much as they love you.
Peppermint Bark
You know how we feel about peppermint bark.
