Tips for giving an authentic gourmet Christmas gift basket

12 December 2023

Among the many types of gifts that are given these days, there is one that never fails (and should never fail), because it has a lot of meaning on these dates. We are talking about the famous Christmas basket.

As you know, it is the one that companies offer to their employees as a present. In fact, many workers look forward to December to share it with their families.

However, the Christmas basket is not only a gift to be given in the work environment. There are also people who find it an interesting option to offer to family or friends.

And, of course, we cannot forget all the businesses, NGOs and associations that raffle baskets among their customers or members.

As we are very much in favor of maintaining this tradition, we believe that, for it to be truly successful and never go out of fashion, the products offered must be of unquestionable quality.

What should a gourmet and exquisite Christmas basket include?

First of all, to prepare the basket and make it a desired and desirable gift, here is a list of the minimum products that should be included:

1 bottle of cava
3 bottles of wine: one of red, one of white and one of rosé wine
1 bottle of muscatel or sweet wine
4 cans of gourmet canned food
Assortment of assorted and selected cold meats: cured ham, salami, cured beef, etc.
If you live in the Mediterranean area, you should not miss salted fish (mojama, roe...,).
Variety of nougat and sweets

We will dwell on this last point in detail. The nougat are, in the truest sense of the word, indispensable, as they are the star product of Christmas in Spain. Specifically, we are talking about a basket that has to have:

2 tablets of Jijona nougat
2 tablets of Alicante nougat

You can also add, if you wish, toasted yolk or stone-baked nougat.

And when it comes to sweets, you can innovate a little. In this case, we show you some of the novelties that we have in Pablo Garrigós Ibáñez that will look great on your gourmet Christmas basket:

Delicious nougat panettone o chocolate

Lemon & caramel chocolate

Chocolate Moments 3 varieties (white, black and milk with almonds)

With all this, you will see what a basket of Gourmet Christmas you will be left with. Worthy of a photo to frame before giving it to whomever you want and wish them a happy holiday season.