LOW COST homemade christmas gifts

kerri_gt

Not sure if anyone can help, I need some long thin red chilli's for my chilli oil - my bottles are 300ml, about 30cm tall but with long thin necks - so I need to get the chilli's down the necks without crushing them, but don't want to use something like birds eye chilli's as these will then just get lost at the bottom of the oil.

I'm looking for something like finger chilli's but I can only find green ones and I really want red.

btw, has anyone had any bad experiences with making infused oil? i read somewhere about an outbreak of botulism in the US after people used chilli's that weren't dried properly - don't want to make anyone ill!

Bella73

Definitely going to pinch some ideas from this thread. Thank you everyone x

candlelight_2013

This is one of the best threads on the forum.

I am always thrilled when someone gives me a handmade gift, and I love doing the same for others. It shows you have spent thought and time on the present.

Candlelight

mummybearx

Kerri gt try Morrisons for chillies!

I got a big bag of them a few months back, red and green finger chillies, they were about £1 for the bag, just next to the fresh ginger etc. I put them straight in to the freezer

mum2one

Slightly digressing, but all the supermarkets seem to be jumping on to the spend £xx over £xx weeks and get £xx back

Morrisons £40 spend for 9 out of 10 weeks - get £40 off (not sure minimum spend before Xmas

Tesco - think £80 spend for 4(?) weeks - get £40 off before xmas

Waitrose - just missed start - but there "free money" is spend in New Year

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If anyone knows the missing parts be very grateful, xxx

emmlouie

recently found this thread and wanted to say thanks for all the great ideas. i have already ordered some wooden blanks to make plaques for xmas and planning to do reindeer candy canes and also like the sweet boxes idea.

thank you:D

kerri_gt

zepsgal wrote: »

Kerri gt try Morrisons for chillies!

I got a big bag of them a few months back, red and green finger chillies, they were about £1 for the bag, just next to the fresh ginger etc. I put them straight in to the freezer

Thanks, I am not really near a morries but do go past one once a week so might have a look in. in the meantime I have found a fantastic site with all manner of different chillies. They have been super helpful with my questions and although not quite as cheap as Morries, I'm very tempted with some of these

http://www.chilliesontheweb.co.uk/chilli-shop/dried-chillies/xian-horn-chilli/

susan42

Not really a cheap gift but more of a tag to attach to cheap gift

tag

Carrying on from mum2ones post
Theres also £5 off £40 at aldi if you buy the mirror on thursday

I love those chilli things, think they`d look gorgeous but I `d never use the contents, now who would like one

mum2one

Just seen it on TV - Morrisons have Baileys (1 ltr bottles) at £9 each starting 2mor - normally £19.79 - maximum 2 per person - not sure if all the flavours xx

susan42

ty mum2one - I`m off to morrisons, need 1 for a present

These pegs are easy to do and cheap, they dont look cheap though

pegs