Edible Xmas gifts that can be made well in advance.....

tinksy

thanks anglea, the marmade and stuff will keep so i can always do it another week, just quickly popping to tescos wiped me out so no way am i doing more. I have some little people i could knit but my ribs are so painful i cant face it!! watching kirstys homemade home which is fab tho!

mum2one

tinksy wrote: »

thanks anglea, the marmade and stuff will keep so i can always do it another week, just quickly popping to tescos wiped me out so no way am i doing more. I have some little people i could knit but my ribs are so painful i cant face it!! watching kirstys homemade home which is fab tho!

Hope your feeling better, and you take care, get plenty of rest xx

(I've taped Kirstys home made xmas - can't wait to watch it) xx

tinksy

i am beginning to feel better thanks. Hoping to make pickled onions and marmalade at the weekend - need the husband home though as the jars are in the garage and the door is broken!!

Beakatron

Hi Everyone,

I've been lurking on this thread for a while. I'm going to have a go at toffee vodka. Does anyone know where I can buy bottles?? I'm planning on buying a big bottle of vodka and making it into about 4 bottles of smaller toffee vodka bottles. Everywhere I look the bottles are either really big or really expensive. I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible. Thanks in advance!!

jollymummy

Hmm I thought I'd posted on this thread but think I've posted on a Christmas crafting thread - doh!! Anyhoo, I bought some lovely kilner type jars from Home Bargains and want to use them for Xmas pressies. I can't decide what to put in them though. I thought about marmalade, but is that too dull? I make and give away a lot of chilli jam but fancied trying something new. Wondered about christmas chutney, cranberry sauce or onion marmalade?? Your advice would be much appreciated folks thanks.

Anglea

Hi all

Tinksy glad you are feeling a bit better

Welcome Beakatron and jollymummy

I've just eaten some chutney made by a relative that I didn't really fancy the look of before, but I was very wrong - it's lovely! - rhubarb and tomato - so I'd recommend that combination for anyone that wants to make some.

Small bottles - there is a post somewhere on here about that, mum2one is the person to ask. Ketchup bottles or cheap small wine bottles that can be decanted elsewhere I think.

MrsTinks

Jollymummy - definitely red onion marmelade! I've made my first test batch and now need to buy a load more onions to make for everyone! (Actually I also need to buy smaller jars lol - my Ikea Kilners just take too much to fill!)

jollymummy

Thanks Angela and Mrs Tine I do fancy onion marmalade and we have 10 giant onions drying in the garage from our allotment, so would be cheap as chips to make up.

tinksy

oo i want to make onion marmalade as well, i do love that

starting off my pickled onions today with a good soak and then making some marmalade over the weekend. i cant get to the jars so cant make them myself today whilst off.

Grimbal

Beakatron wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

I've been lurking on this thread for a while. I'm going to have a go at toffee vodka. Does anyone know where I can buy bottles?? I'm planning on buying a big bottle of vodka and making it into about 4 bottles of smaller toffee vodka bottles. Everywhere I look the bottles are either really big or really expensive. I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible. Thanks in advance!!

I've bought these 100ml bottles for flavoured vodkas. I'm not sure how much P&P would be for you though as I always pick them up myself

ETA: they also sell 250ml bottles