From cold brew coffee and flower tea to nut butters and Himalayan jams, here are six lipsmacking gift ideas for the foodies in your life. Best part? You don't need to run around town, all of these are available online.
6 Perfect Xmas Gifts For Foodies Under INR 500
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Cinnamon & Vanilla Demerara Sugar Jars
This one's great for those who are always looking to add a flavour punch to their milkshakes and baked goods. These jars of flavoured demerara sugar from Artisan Palate contain no added colour, preservatives or MSG. You can choose the All Natural Espresso & Dark Chocolate Demerara Sugar for coffee and cocoa fanatics. Try sprinkling a pinch on top of your morning pancakes, American French toast or evening shakes.
Or bring back warm, childhood memories with the classic combination of cinnamon and sugar in the All Natural Cinnamon & Vanilla Demerara Sugar jar. Or go fruity with their All Natural Strawberry Demerara Sugar which tastes fantastic in fresh, fruity beverages.
PS: Look for their range of flavoured, smoked Himalayan Pink salts.
Price: INR 350.
Pancake Mixes
Pancakes are a few of our favourite things in life and if we could eat that for breakfast every day, there's nothing like it. Many folks are not a fan of making the batter from scratch, and they love these mixes available in three flavours - they make life so much easier and tummies a lot happier. The pack includes three flavours: Classic Vanilla Pancake Mix (155g); Classic Cinnamon Pancake Mix (155g) and Classic Blueberry Pancake Mix (185g).
Price: INR 445.
Nut Butters
If someone you know is trying to go off dairy, then this box of buttery goodness will make their everyday brekkie so much better. It can be used as a sandwich spread, or to dunk crackers and biscuits in. You can even spread them on apples (trust us, we've tried it all)! The pack includes: Almond Butter, Peanut Butter, Mixed Seed Butter and Cashew Butter (55g each).
Price: INR 500.
A Blue Tea
Looking for something unusual to gift a tea-loving friend or mom? This stunning blue tea is made with sundried Butterfly Pea flowers that hail from South Asian organic farms and make for a perfect & refreshing cup of tea. It makes about 60 cups.
Price: INR 499. They also have a tea bags version for INR 449.
Bili Hu's Cold Brew Blend
Got a coffee fiend in your life? Bili Hu’s awesome coffee blend is made from Arabica beans sourced from the Chikmagalur region which have a rich body with fruity overtones. The coffees in the blend are meticulously chosen to complement and bring out nuances in each sip of the beverage. This combo of three packs of the Cold Brew Blend has sachets of 70gms each.
The word Bili Hu comes from Kannada - a language spoken in the state of Karnataka where coffees were first grown in India. ‘Bili hu’ is a white flower symbolic of the coffee plant flower, that blooms to signify the harvest season.
Price: INR 399.
Box of Assorted Himalayan Jams
Bhuira is one of those old, tried and trusted homegrown brands of jams and condiments that we absolutely love. This special box has their delicious assorted jams which are 100% organic, with no added preservatives or synthetic colouring. They're made in Himachal with intensive care to keep the flavours of the fruit wholesome and intact. The gift box in the shape of a bus and has 8: 25g bottles.
Price: INR 310.