If you are in a pickle about how best to surprise your dearest ones this Christmas, here’s the ultimate Christmas gift guide in India that you need to keep close.
With Christmas right around the corner, the kitchens have started to smell like bakeries, the decorations and lights are out of the storage rooms, and those meal preps for dinners and parties have started with all the other gazillion things.
Christmas is all about loved ones, good food, carolling, and giving (and receiving) gifts. But among the huge list of preparations, settling down on gifts might seem like an indecisive task. Fret not, this Christmas gift guide in India is exactly what you need.
Hampers of Merriment from Hotel Royal Orchid Bangalore
Hotel Royal Orchid Bangalore unveiled its collection of hampers for 2022 and they are packed with premium delights. There are three hampers that will leave you spoilt for choice. The Elf’s bakery hamper includes 10-piece of premium assorted chocolates, 5 pieces of Chef’s special decadent cookies, and 2 pieces of minced pie and plum Cake. The Merry Merlot hamper comprises a pint of Merlot Wine, 5 pieces of assorted premium chocolates, 5 pieces of Chef’s special premium cookies, 2 pieces of minced pie, and plum cake. The Santa’s Chocolate Chest consists of 24 pieces of premium handcrafted chocolates.
The hampers start from Rs 999 (plus taxes).
Instagram: @royalorchidbangalore
Toujours Chocolate Advent Calendar
A fun curation included in our Christmas gift guide in India is this Advent calendar. These are super trending right now and what’s better than a chocolate advent calendar from Toujours? From biscuits, chocolates, pralines, tarts, cookies and more, this covers everything, making it a perfect choice for a Christmas gift.
This fun calendar for a Christmas countdown is for Rs 3,500.
Instagram: @toujoursmumbai
Essange’s Christmas Specials and hampers
Essange’s wholesome range of Christmas specials will really get your gift-giving spirits high. You can choose from mini cakes in Santa Claus, Snowman, Christmas Wreath, and Christmas Tree designs with customizable flavours, an addictive and gooey range of six sugar cookies, Chocolate Bom with a spiced chocolate mix, Cakesicles in classic flavour vanilla, and chocolate and Essange’s signature cupcakes in chocolate and vanilla with buttercream frosting. The best part is you can customize it the way you want and can go to the newly launched store in Juhu or order online.
Instagram: @essange
Sweet surprises from Le15 Patisserie by Pooja Dhingra
It’s time to take your secret Santa gifting game a notch up this Christmas with a colourful and delectable set of sweet presents curated by Le15 Patisserie by Pooja Dhingra. There are secret Santa boxes, mistletoe boxes, the home alone gift boxes and more ranging different sizes. From small ones with quintessential hot chocolate, to large ones that carry an assortment of cookies, dragees, mini macaron jars and even macaron magnets, there’s something for everyone!
Instagram: @le15india
American Pistachio for the health-conscious
There’s nothing a thoughtful present cannot conquer, especially when it comes to winning the heart of your loved ones. Healthy, flavourful, crunchy and a huge source of protein, the California-grown American Pistachios coming from the trove of American Pistachio Growers make for a well-chosen gift this Christmas for foodies, snackers and of course, the health-conscious! What’s more? For those who love baking and cooking versatile dishes at home, these pistachios might just become the hero of some of their recipes, too.
Website: americanpistachios.in
The Baker’s Dozen Christmas hampers
The Baker’s Dozen has two amazing hampers for this festive season and make for a fitting mention in our Christmas gift guide in India. The Sweet Saga Hamper packs sweet peanut butter cookies, red velvet cupcakes, rich chocolate almond cake, and shortbread cookies at a price of Rs 951
Santa’s Present Hamper is packed with delicious goodies of gingerbread man cookies and shortbread cookies and is priced at Rs 663, a sweet deal when it comes to gifting.
Instagram: @freshattbd
Handcrafted hampers from Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore
Hyatt Centric MG Road Bangalore brings an entire range of specially curated Christmas hampers for you to gift this December. With decadent, traditional goodies like the Stollen cake, Dundee Cake, Plum Pudding, Ginger Cookies, Mince Pie, tea & wine, it’s like Christmas in a packet. The Centric Holly Little Box for Rs 1250, Centric Happiness Box for Rs 2750, and Centric Jolly Good Box is priced at Rs 4500.
Instagram: @hyattcentricblr
Signatures by The Leela
Another beautiful set included in our Christmas gift guide in India is this assortment. Lovingly handcrafted by the master pâtissiers of The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts, choose from an array of traditional goodies like barentazen, brunsli, chocolates, gingerbread, plum pudding, dundee cake, macaroons, pies, tea and curate an indulgence hamper for your special ones. Celebrate the most magical time of the year with these thoughtfully curated delicacies with your loved ones starting from Rs 1500 (plus taxes).
Instagram: @theleela
Signet Collection by Grover Zampa Vineyards
Christmas parties are incomplete without a bottle of red and so is our Christmas gift guide in India! What is more perfect than a bottle of one of the most premium wines in the country? Choose from the Signature collection of Grover Zampa Vineyards for a thoughtful yet classy gift this season. The Signet collection has Signet spectrum, Signet Shiraz (Amphora), Signet Shiraz (2L Foudre), Signet Shiraz (1L Foudre), and Signet Shiraz (24 months French Barriques).
Instagram: @groverzampa
Meads from Moonshine Meadery
Another unmissable addition to our Christmas gift guide in India is this mead. What better gift than the elixir of gods for Christmas? This festive season gift your loved ones magic in a bottle with Christmas apple pie mead by Moonshine Meadery, crafted using Kashmiri apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and rum-soaked raisins.
Instagram: @moonshinemeadery
Hampers from Sassy Teaspoon
Are you worried about being on the naughty list this Christmas? Well, fret no more because the Naughty and Nice hamper from the Sassy Teaspoon is the perfect candidate in our Christmas gift guide in India. Packed with the goodness of Christmas cake, Reindeer Bark (Pretzel Chocolate park), Funfetti Cookie Jar, Caramel Popcorn, and Jar Ginger Cookie Jar. This magical hamper is priced at Rs 1750.
Instagram: @sassyteaspoon
Christmas collection from Bombay Sweet Shop
Bombay Sweet Shop brings the magic of sweets with its Christmas collection and we had to include it in our Christmas gift guide in India. It is delicious, delightful, and 100% vegetarian. The collection has delectable Chocolate Butter Cookies (Rs 300) packed in a gorgeous collectable cookie tin designed by Chumbak, Chocolate Rummy Balls, Spiced Caramel Bon Bons, Nana’s Coconut Ice, and Peppermint & Pecan Barks. Gift these seasonal treats, all beautifully packed in special gift bags and hampers including the Cookie & Cheer Box (Rs 425), Magic of Christmas Bag (Rs 1390), Secret Santa Hamper(Rs 890), and Chocolatey Christmas Hamper (Rs 1890). Perfect selection of treats to gift your loved ones.
Instagram: @bombaysweetshop
Sweet treats by Nush Mush, Gurugram
Newly opened delivery-only bakery and patisserie Nush Mush, formerly known as Mr and Mitts Bakery, in Gurugram has launched exciting Christmas hampers to bring in the festive cheer. The hampers are priced from ₹950 onwards and include traditional plum cake, assorted cookies and brownies, speciality cakes like Hazelnut Krispy Crunch, Belgian Chocolate Champaign Fudge and Salted Caramel Popcorn. Trust us, these decadent offerings make for a delicious gift.
Instagram: @nushmushbakes
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