South Vermont News Christmas Gift Guide: Top Foodie Favorites & Gourmet Food Gifts

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Christmas shopping for your adult friends and family can be difficult.

To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at South Vermont News asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.

These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.

Top 5 Foodie Favorites & Gourmet Food Gifts

1) Make-Your-Own BBQ Sauce Kit
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A tasty DIY moment from a make-your-own BBQ sauce kit. It packs everything you need, from gloves to ingredients to bottles, into one kit that can make three bottles-worth of sweet, tangy, or spicy sauce. Stick to the step-by-step instructions or you can flex those creative muscles and try your own recipe. Pick up a few fresh ingredients and you’re ready to get cooking. Made in the USA.

2) Vanilla Sugar (1 lb)
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Pure cane sugar combined with pure ground vanilla beans sustainably grown in Madagascar. Available in one-pound re-sealable bags.

3) Calypso Artisanal Chocolate Gift Box
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The Calypso Artisanal Chocolate Gift Box is handcrafted and adorned with Nelumbo custom artwork. Includes an assortment of three Classic Bars and a set of two vegan hot chocolate mixes. Ayurveda inspired and created from handmade raw chocolates that are free of dairy, refined sugars, gluten, preservatives, and emulsifiers. Made in the USA.

4) 24 oz Pecan Gift Tin
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Holiday Fried Pecans are flash-fried to make a sweet, salty, crunchy treat. Made in Louisiana from an old family recipe, you can eat them straight or on top of ice cream, salads, sweet potatoes and more.

5) Mental Acuity Tea
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An all-natural tea that provides productive energy, mental clarity, and focus without the typical jitters and headache one experiences from coffee and energy drinks.



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