Christmas Recipes

Christmas recipes for entertaining at home

Christmas is a time to celebrate with friends and family. Whether you’re hosting a crowd or a throwing an impromptu drinks party, discover a few Christmas recipes to make your holiday and summer entertaining a little easier.

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Christmas Cookies

We’re sharing a family favourite recipe made every Christmas by one our team and her family which has become a festive tradition. These delicious gingerbread cookies are easy to make (get the kids involved) and go down a treat with a cup of tea.

Ingredients
125g butter
¾ cup golden syrup
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
2 Tbsp mixed spice (yes the big spoon!)
3 Tbsp ginger (yes the big spoon too!)
1 Tsp baking soda (the little one)
2 Tbsp milk

Method
Melt butter, syrup and sugar in a large pot and bring slowly to the boil. Simmer steadily for 5 minutes, stirring all the time (a good job for a kid). Remove from heat and sift in flour, ginger and spice. Stir to combine.
Mix baking soda and milk together and add to dough. Stir well to combine.
Put aside for 30 minutes to relax the dough. This is important so that the cookie cutting is easy. It also gives you time to find the cookie cutters.
Roll out dough 5mm thick onto a floured surface. Cut with cookie cutters in festive shapes. Reroll and recut until all the dough is used up.
Place shapes on baking paper lined trays. Cook at 170C for 15 minutes.

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Christmas Cocktail

Try our Christmas Spritz, a festive twist on a classic Aperol Spritz. Impress your guests with this easy to make cocktail to start your evening fun. We’ve replaced the usual soda water with ginger beer and added plenty of seasonal garnishes for a Christmas feel.

Ingredients
60ml Aperol
90ml sparkling wine, chilled
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ginger beer, to top up
Orange wedge, rosemary sprig, star anise and pomegranate seeds to garnish

Method
Add the Aperol to a chilled wine glass filled with ice followed by the sparkling wine and bitters. Top with the ginger beer and gently mix to combine. Garnish with orange, star anise and pomegranate seeds.

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Christmas Cheeseboard

An easy starter for Christmas entertaining is a classic cheeseboard. Start with a large wooden board or beautiful wooden tray lined with baking paper then add the suggested ingredients.

Ingredients
Blue cheese
Cumin gouda cheese
A brie or camembert cheese
Prosciutto or salami or both
Ripe cherry tomatoes, halved and sprinkled with salt + pepper
Dried apricots
Fresh dates
Grapes
Seed crackers
Quince paste
Nuts
Olives with a little dish for the stones
2 or 3 cheese knives so no-one has to wait!

Method
Pile ingredients artfully onto your board in generous helpings to feed a crowd, and enjoy!

Hosting in style

Elevate your hosting with beautiful Christmas linens and decorations to style your home ready for entertaining. From decorations for your tree and home to beautiful aprons to wear while serving cocktails and making cookies, to fun tea towels to do the washing up with, discover a collection of practical and giftable pieces for Christmas celebrations.

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