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Oranges and limes, along with a new pairing knife for cutting garnishes.

Avoid that green bottle that's in everyone's refrigerator and look for an option with a little more style and natural ingredients. One bottle of lime juice: the key to a great kamikaze.One bottle of cranberry juice: an essential ingredient for the Cosmo and vodka cranberry ( aka Cape Codder).One bottle of Cointreau or triple sec: though do your friend a favor and avoid those $5 orange liqueurs.One bottle of your favorite vodka, maybe something new they've never tasted before.For example, a homemade lavender syrup can bring in a sweet, floral flavor to the average lemon drop martini. There are also fun twists you can add with the help of a single ingredient. Your options include almost any flavor imaginable, from pomegranate to melon and blueberry to peach. Choose the fun and fruity vodka martinis you think they'll like best. Cocktail recipes like the Cosmopolitan and Kamikaze are perfect places to begin, and offer your friends one cranberry-based and one lime-based recipe experience.ĭon't stop here, though. If you're giving the basket to someone who prefers the sweeter martini-like cocktails, there are even more possibilities. Ray Kachatorian / The Image Bank / Getty Images Include things you make at home: homemade simple syrup, grenadine, sour mix, Bloody Mary mix, etc.Avoid confetti because it's too easy for it to get scattered throughout their house. Use baskets with handles for easy transport and fill the bottom with tissue paper.Thrift stores are another hot spot for great glassware with vintage style. Go to a specialty shop to find distinct and unique glasses.Wrap goodies in colored plastic wrap or choose from the variety of holiday containers that are stocked on store shelves.Use corked decanters for juices whose packaging is not as attractive as you like.Also, avoid anything that needs refrigeration. Look for juices and mixers in cool bottles and avoid things in cartons to prevent leaks or spills.It's a chance to put all your creative talents into, well, one basket. You can even include homemade cookies or desserts.Ĭreating these custom gifts can be just as much fun for the giver as it is for the recipient. Munchies to go along with the basket theme or standard bar foods like peanuts, mixed nuts, crackers, cheese, or popcorn.

Glassware completes the basket and remains after the last cocktail is shaken.

Other essential bar tools they may not have, such as a proper bar spoon, Hawthorne strainer, or jigger. Any non-essential tools are fun and can be very useful as well.

Cocktail shakers are always fun, whether it is your favorite new shaker style or a funky novelty shaker.

Cocktail napkins, coasters with funky designs or ones that match their home decor.

Cocktail picks are great because something has to skewer those olives and other garnishes.

Garnishes like olives, maraschino cherries, and uncut citrus fruits.

Rimming sugars or salts are a festive addition, particularly for sweet drinks and margaritas.

For recipe cards, write them out by hand or print them out in a cute design that matches the occasion.

Recipe cards or a cocktail book, because you can't assume they know what to do with all of this stuff.

You can also add any of these items for a complete cocktail experience: If you need ideas to get you started, we'll run through seven easy and fun baskets that anyone will enjoy. You will then include all the necessary liquors and mixers (e.g., juices, syrups, etc.) for those recipes. To begin, select two or three signature cocktails that use the same base liquor, whether it be brandy, gin, rum, tequila, vodka, or whiskey. Christmas hamper containing various items of homemade food in boxes, jars, bags and bottles, decorated with mistletoe leaves.