hostess gift idea — Blog

We are right in the midst of the holiday hosting season with family get togethers, ugly sweater parties, work soirée, etc…which means we are all going to be on the hunt for the perfect hostess gift ! If you’re like me, I never like to go to an event empty handed. After all, ’tis the season of giving right?! So today, I’m teaming up with Zing Zang to share with you a simple, easy gift basket idea that is sure to impress any event hostess this holiday season!

I think it is easy to get stumped when it comes to hostess gifts and fall into the trap of just grabbing a bottle of wine and calling it a day. Not that I would ever turn my nose up at a bottle of wine...or prosecco in my case. But it’s more meaningful to get creative with your gift giving! So, my best piece of advice is to think outside the box when it comes to your hostess gift. That’s why I think this gift basket is always such a big hit! It’s simple + thoughtful and most importantly…useful!

Before I start looking for items to fill the basket with, I like to come up with an overall theme. This will help to make your gift basket more cohesive, and also keep you focused on specific items when shopping! For this particular basket, I decided to go with a Holiday Brunch theme, focusing on the ever-popular Bloody Mary! I found these individual cans of Bloody Mary Mix from Zing Zang, and knew they would be PERFECT for my gift basket! Not only are they just the right size, but they are also super convenient as well. The great thing about this particular Bloody Mary mix, is that it tastes amazing on its own OR mixed with your favorite vodka. So even if your hostess does not drink alcohol, they will still enjoy.

To put this gift basket together, all you have to do is find a pretty basket that fits your hostess’ home decor or style. I found this lovely grey, modern metal basket that I thought would work perfectly. I then added a couple items that would aid in putting together the perfect holiday Bloody Mary including this beautiful marble cutting board, a jar of olives for a garnish, pretty gold-etched cocktail glasses, a pack of holiday kitchen towels, fun cocktail napkins and a festive set of wooden coasters. And of course, you can’t forget the star of the show: the Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix!

To put this gift basket together, all you have to do is find a pretty basket that fits your hostess’ home decor or style. I found this lovely grey, modern metal basket that I thought would work perfectly! I then added a couple items that would aid in putting together the perfect holiday Bloody Mary including this beautiful marble cutting board, a jar of olives for a garnish, pretty gold-etched cocktail glasses, a pack of holiday kitchen towels, fun cocktail napkins and a festive set of wooden coasters. And of course you can’t forget the star of the show: the Zing Zang Bloody Mary Mix!

Once I have everything together and arranged how I like, I added some fresh greens to make the basket a little more festive! Plus, they smell good! There you have it…a quick, and affordable hostess gift idea! I also think this particular gift basket would work perfect for the cook in your life or any fellow Bloody Mary lovers….like myself!!

Thank you to Zing Zang for sponsoring this post. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Thank you to all of you for supporting the brands that help make Sam and Nate Blog possible.