5 Tips To Assemble A Festive Cocktail Themed Gift Box
Putting together a cocktail themed gift box can be a DIY activity that involves sourcing and buying different kinds of liquors, sweets, fruit juices and mixers which will bring a festive touch into the hamper. However, to truly craft a festive themed cocktail gift box means paying a lot of attention to detail because one would need to think of at least two or three cocktail recipes that can be prepared using the ingredients in the box. Only then can one make a list of the materials required to bring all these elements together.
From spirits to mixers to garnishes, everything that goes in the festive gift box merits a touch of decoration that spells the theme of the season. So, curating such a hamper means going for brighter colour palettes in choosing bar accessories and tools, picking sweet-forward concoctions while selecting mixers and fruit juices and choosing those spirits that are used to make cocktails during the festive season.
Read on below to know more about how all these diverse elements can come together while assembling a cocktail themed gift box for the festive season:
Holiday-Themed Spirits
While choosing the spirits that go into making a festive gift hamper, go for rum and bourbon variations that are often used in preparing cocktails during these moments of merriment.
Cinnamon rum or spiced rum is one alternative which is used to prepare drinks like rum punch or hot toddy particularly during the winter months. Another alternative is to place a bottle of peppermint schnapps in the box that can be added to hot chocolate or peppermint flavoured martini cocktails.
One of the best ways to assemble a festive themed gift box is to use miniature liquor bottles that will enable one to bring in more versatility into the hamper.
Sweet Syrups And Mixers
During the festive season, drinks are concocted using lots of fruity and chocolate-y ingredients which bring in layers of creaminess and sweetness into the cocktail blend. From eggnog to a peppermint schnapps flavoured hot chocolate to a mudslide shake made using Irish cream liqueur, sweet syrups and mixers abound in this season.
It is only evident then that one must pay close attention to adding different syrups like strawberry, raspberry and chocolate to the festive gift box along with cinnamon syrup and mulled wine that can be used to prepare such cocktails.
Candied Garnishes
Garnishes are an interesting way of bringing in a festive look into a drink. Using candied almonds, candy canes, sugared berries, cinnamon sticks and other such sweet, tangy and spicy adornments bring a special feel to the drinks that are made during the festive period.
When one is assembling a gift box suited to such occasions, a prudent addition would be that of candied or sweetened garnishes that can be used to finish off drinks such as Irish coffee, rum punch, hot toddy, eggnog and more.
Dressy Bar Tools
Another element that can bring in the gift hamper is decorative bar tools which are used to prepare drinks. Dressy bar tools in the form of gold plated jiggers, copper cocktail shakers, coloured strainers in red, green or gold hues can be used to blend drinks using other ingredients from the gift box.
Stir sticks made in the form of candy canes or snow flakes will also impart the drinks with a festive touch. Adding a couple of essential bar tools to the gift box will make it stand out for this detailed finish.
Decorative Hamper
While making a gift box particularly for the festive season, it becomes imperative to make the hamper appear dressed up. Use lots of bright coloured holiday ribbons, crinkle paper in red, yellow, green and orange hues and some festive ornaments which will give the gift hamper a decked up appearance.
The decorative gift box can also be embellished with a festive looking name tag bearing the recipient’s name and greetings for the festive season.
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