Guide on DIY Gourmet Gift Baskets

Posted by Betty Miller on February 19th, 2020

Here are a few tips on how you can create your own gourmet gift baskets.

Pick a theme

The first step to creating your own gourmet gift basket is to pick a theme. Does the person you’re gifting this basket to have a sweet tooth? A dessert basket would be perfect for them. Put together indulgent desserts like cakes, cookies, chocolates, hot chocolate mixes, peppermints and more to make a basket they will be delighted to receive. On the other hand, if the person is a diabetic, you don’t want to go down the sweet route. A basket with tea time biscuits, dried fruits and popcorn would be a better idea here.

Match the basket to the occasion

Not all gourmet baskets are created equally. The perfect gift basket isn’t just matched to the recipient’s tastes; it’s matched to their needs as well. Say you’re going to see a niece who’s just moved away from home to a college dorm. For her, the ideal gift basket would be one that contains her favourite foods that taste of home. You could do a sweet and savory mix of cookies, cakes, tea time snacks, juices, etc. On the other hand, if you’re putting together a gourmet basket to welcome a new neighbor, their needs would be slightly different. For this basket, everyday foods like a loaf of good bread, jams and spreads, condiments and cookies would be perfect.

Make age appropriate baskets

From children to adults, everyone loves a good gourmet gift basket. All you need to be careful about is that your basket is age appropriate. Children wouldn’t appreciate fancy popcorn; they would be more excited about cookies and chocolates. For young adults who’ve just graduated from college, the perfect gift basket should have a bottle of champagne, cheese and crackers. Similarly, a new mother wouldn’t be too excited about receiving cakes; she might appreciate ready to eat foods that make her life with the small baby more convenient. For elderly people, when you create a gift basket, you will need to ensure that all the elements in it are suitable to their diet and are easy to chew.Read more...https://www.giftsnideas.com/gifts/guide-diy-gifts-on-gourmet-giftbaskets