Last minute Christmas gift shopping made easy and fun

Unless you are super organised, there are always a few last-minute gifts to buy in the run up to Christmas – the neighbour who has been brilliant this year, the dog walker and a friend who deserves a little treat.

Here are ten interesting and memorable gift ideas ranging from £8.50 to £45.00. They are all artisan produced in the UK – making them much more sustainable and special than products that are mass produced.

• Anyone who likes cooking, especially Indian food, will be thrilled to receive these South Indian cooking sauces. Each sauce is tailored to bring out the flavour of specific meats or vegetables. Made with 100% natural ingredients they are also free from added sugar and starch. https://www.meltedinside.com/ultimate-curry-sauce-gift-box.html  £19.99

• Sweet-toothed friends will love this handmade nougat giftbox. It’s luxurious soft and chewy with award-winning flavours such as macadamia nut, raspberries and flowers, honeycomb, pistachio and cranberry, hazelnut, almond and dark chocolate. https://www.meltedinside.com/tadinka-nougat-deluxe-gift-box-36-piece.html £32.00

• The festive period is a time to indulge in sweet and delicious drinks by the fire. Chocolate and whisky have been paired together to make this rich, malty drink which is presented in a beautiful bottle to make a perfect gift for discerning adults. It’s made from natural ingredients and produced sustainably. https://www.meltedinside.com/dark-chocolate-whisky-liqueur.html £29.99

• These decadent handmade treats by Biscottilicious will indulge all the recipient’s senses. We guarantee they won’t have tried anything like a Wild Forest biscotti before with green pistachios, white chocolate and warming cardamom. https://www.meltedinside.com/wild-forest-300g-luxury-box.html £32.00

• This colourful trio of hot sauces is a bargain at £13.49 and will delight any foodie.  The Woolf’s Kitchen is a brand of spicy sauces inspired by founder Dominique Woolf’s Thai roots. The set includes Tamarind Ketchup, Hot and Sour and garlic kick Jalapeño and Lime. https://www.meltedinside.com/the-woolf-pack-all-3-sauces.html

• Roasted peanuts with a rich peanut butter and chocolate are another indulgent treat and a great small gift or stocking filler. Slow roasted peanuts are caramelised with sugar in small batches to give them a caramel crunch, then cooled in a peanut butter, milk and dark chocolate mixture before being enrobed in 58% dark chocolate and cocoa powder. https://www.meltedinside.com/caramelised-chocolate-peanuts-cocoa-dusted.html . £8.50

• If you have a marmalade loving friend, this little hamper is perfect. Made in South Norfolk, Simon’s Hamper contains two jars of Simon’s Marmalade, one box of shortbread and one bottle of Simon’s Marmalade Gin Liqueur. https://www.meltedinside.com/simon-s-hamper-no-2-marmalade-marmalade-gin-liqueur-marmalade-shortbread.html £30.80

• For a tea loving person, you can’t go wrong with Marulin Gift Bag which includes award-winning Hearty Breakfast tea, Four Seasons Green Oolong Tea and English Beauty, Oriental Beauty and Black tea from Taiwan.  Marulin is committed to directly sourcing teas from small-scale farmers, paying fair market price and supporting farmers to ensure sustainability and quality. https://www.meltedinside.com/marulin-gift-pack-3-x-tea-tent-pouches-tote-bag.html £18.00

• From Curry on Cooking there’s a brilliant idea that includes a chapatti pan for Indian chapattis, dosas, naans, parathas, pancakes and crepes. The kit includes six Currylicious kits with easy to follow recipes and shopping lists to help you create The Great British Curry in the comfort of your own kitchen. https://www.meltedinside.com/chapatti-pan-and-6-curry-kits.html £45.00

• Finally, this beautiful hand-packed Woodland Honey Gift Set will make anyone smile. It contains three jars of the most delicious raw honey: Acacia Honey, Linden Honey and Forest Honey and comes with a wooden honey dipper. https://www.meltedinside.com/scottish-honey-gift-set.html   £18.00

If you can’t quite decide what to buy, there’s always the option of a Melted Inside gift card  https://www.meltedinside.com/search?q=gift+card There are three options: £20, £50 and £100.

Need more ideas for stocking fillers, visit the large selection of suggestions here https://www.meltedinside.com/stocking-fillers.html.

Although this Christmas is still not yet normal, it should not stop us from celebrating by sharing.

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