Quick & easy party nibbles

Ten stunning ideas for your Christmas drinks party, all suitable for vegetarians

Quick pickled onions

These colourful, spiced sweet and sour onions add piquancy to a ploughman’s, or a sharp finish to Mexican food – an ideal edible gift to make ahead and pop in a homemade hamper

Gingerbread syrup

This simple syrup makes a lovely homemade gift and adds a festive flavour to drinks and desserts – stir into hot chocolate, warm apple juice or Prosecco, or drizzle over ice cream

Fruitcake with cheese & apples

The classic combination of apples and cheese is given a lift with thin slices of sweet fruitcake – a great festive party canapé or buffet treat

Ham & stem ginger thins

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
This simple canapé is easy to assemble and has only three ingredients, yet looks great as part of a party platter or buffet

Carrot & tarragon purée

This super simple, yet delicious, side dish has just three ingredients – perfect for no-fuss entertaining or with a laid-back Sunday roast

Chocolate & clementine log

This fudgy, fruity alternative to a classic Christmas pudding can be prepared on Christmas Eve to save time on the big day

Triple chocolate cupcake kit

The perfect Christmas gift for someone who loves to bake – the ingredients for delectable chocolate cupcakes

Orange frosted panettone cake

If you’ve been given a panettone over
Christmas but you’re not sure what to do
with it, try this superfast,
special stacked cake

Hot toddy fruitcake

This fabulous Christmas cake can be made and decorated in four very different ways. Just choose your
favourite