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Like most celebrations, Christmas goes down a little better with some festive cheer (i.e copious amounts of food and booze).
In fact many Brits rate food as the best bit about the festive period – even ahead of seeing friends and family.
And if you have a major foodie in your life, it’s not too late to buy them a belly-busting stocking filler or a bottle of holiday spirit.
From budget buys to more indulgent gifts, here are 10 of the best last-minute foodie ideas for Christmas:
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1. Cheese please
Cookut LUMI raclette for four, £48, formahouse.co.uk
This individual raclette cheese set from Cookout LUMI is great for dinner parties. If you know someone who is nuts about cheese and loves entertaining, this could be the perfect pressie.
Cheese melts in three minutes by natural candlelight at the table and the set includes four individual scrapers eight tealights and four wooden spatulas.
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2. Delicious days out
Unlimited Champagne Afternoon Tea for Two at 5* Grosvenor House, Park Lane, £97, Buyagift.co.uk
Spoil someone with an indulgent afternoon out with this gorgeous food voucher.
Vietnamese Street Food Class at The Jamie Oliver Cookery School, £45, BuyaGift.co.uk
From sushi making, to Vietnamese street food classes, there is something for everyone in BuyaGift’s selection of foodie experiences.
Five Course Dining Experience with Wine for Two at Michelin-Starred Ametsa with Arzak Instruction for two, £104.00, virginexperiencedays.co.uk
If you really want to treat someone this Christmas, gift them to dinner at a Michelin-Starred restaurant.
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3. In-gin-ious
Gin lovers can rejoice this Christmas as brands bring out yet more in-gin-ious drink ideas.
Silent Pool Christmas Mist, £10, candle £35, and salmon £12.50 per 500g pack, silentpooldistillers.com
Silent Pool Distillers have launches a whole gin collection including a limited-edition Christmas Mist, designed to add intensely to your favourite festive tipple, gin scented candles and gin-infused smoked salmon.
Cotswolds Hedgerow Gin, £29.95, cotswoldsdistillery.com/hedgerow-gin
Those looking for a very berry Christmas, will be please to hear Cotswolds Hedgerow Gin is back by popular demand.
The festive tipple is infused with sloes, damsons and blackberries all sourced from the local area and leave to marinate for nine, long months.
That Boutique-y Gin Company Yuletide Gin, £34.95, masterofmalt.com
That Boutique-y Gin Company has pulled out all the seasonal stops with Yuletide Gin.
It's 24 botanicals include juniper, cassia, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and Christmas tree needles, plus distillates made from Christmas cake, chestnuts, Christmas pudding, Lebkuchen, mince pies, Panettone, an entire gingerbread house, and of course, frankincense and myrrh!
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4. A box of goodies
The Luxury Christmas Lifebox, one of £30 or subscription from £14.95, lifeboxfood.com
This indulgent giftbox features a collection of festive goodies including delicious chocolate alongside healthy and nutritious snacks, and all beautifully wrapped with a festive ribbon.
This makes the perfect present for the healthy food lover, who wants to spoil themselves at Christmas.
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5. Hoppy Christmas
The Christmas Mixer Case, £20, brewdog.com
BrewDog has released two limited edition seasonal beers, which make perfect stocking fillers for any craft beer fan.
You can buy the Hoppy Christmas and Santa Paws beers as part of a Christmas gift set, which contains six of each brew.
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6. A grape gift
Wanderlust Wine Club subscription, £5.68 per week, wanderlustwine.co.uk
Wanderlust Wine enables enthusiast to explore new vinos, new regions and enjoy new wine-related experiences.
You can sign your wine-loving mate up to the Wanderlust Wine Club for just £5.68 per week.
Red Wine and Vine Crate, £50.00, glut.co.uk
Let someone you love grow their own booze with this inspired gift.
Personalised Champagne Flutes, £17.99, gettingpersonal.co.uk
Add a personal touch with these fancy flutes.
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7. Whiskey warmers
The Shot Flask, £19.99, firebox.com
This hip flask with a built-in shot glass is perfect for anyone who likes a little tipple on the go. It's also a great accessory for people who like to bring the party.
Whiskey Wedge, £18, root7.com
The ultimate in sophistication, these whiskey wedges let you sip on your favourite cold beverage without diluting it.
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8. Any port in the storm
Classic Port & Stilton, £47.99, debenhamsflowers.com/port-stilton
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a port and stilton box. It's also great gift for someone you don't know too well.
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9. Coff up
Tefal Travel Cup, £12, from Amazon.co.uk
This fun mug comes in four colours; green, pink, blue and black. With a capacity of 200ml, it’s great for a quick pick-me-up and fits perfectly under a coffee machine.
It has a silicone body with coffee embossing for an ergonomic grip and the spill proof lid opens by a simple quarter turn, ready for consumption.
Caravan Coffee Roasters The Everyday kit, £25, caravancoffeeroasters.co.uk
This cute kit contains a Kinto 2 Cup Grey Porcelain Brewer, ‘Caravan Baseball’ ACME Union mug and a 350g bag of Xmas Blend coffee beans.
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10. Sweet stuff
Lakrids Christmas 2017 Ginger Snowball Liquorice, £8.95, souschef.co.uk
These are the perfect sweets for adults. Lakrids have been a firm Christmas favourite for years, but the ginger flavour is new this year.
Lakrids Christmas 2017 Salt Caramel Chocolate Liquorice, £8.95, souschef.co.uk