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4 Delectable Holiday Gifts in a Jar

The Alternative Daily

Who can resist a decadent salted caramel, hot fudge sauce, homemade jam, or wine jelly? These holiday recipes are all easy to make, and they are healthier options compared to the heavily processed, store-bought versions.

Show appreciation for your host with these thoughtful homemade gifts in a jar.

Salted-Caramel Sauce
Prep Time:
5minutes
Cook Time:
20minutes
Total time:
Serves:
2 1/2
Recipe by:The Alternative Daily
Ingredients
  • 214-ounce cans full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2cup pure maple syrup
  • 2tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2tsp sea salt
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Whisk together coconut milk, coconut sugar, maple syrup, and sea salt in a heavy large skillet over a medium heat until sugar dissolves.
  2. Increase heat to medium-high and boil until mixture reduces to 2½ cups, stirring occasionally, approximately 20 minutes. Transfer sauce to small jars and apply lids. Cool completely, and then chill in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes

Make ahead: Can be made one month in advance. Keep chilled in the refrigerator.

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Hot Fudge Sauce with Honey
Prep Time:
5minutes
Cook Time:
20minutes
Total time:
Serves:
2
Recipe by:The Alternative Daily
Ingredients
  • 2cups unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
  • 2/3cup cocoa powder
  • 2/3cup raw honey
  • 1tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8tsp sea salt
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Heat coconut milk and cocoa powder in a saucepan over a medium heat until combined.
  2. Whisk in honey, vanilla, and salt. Transfer sauce to small jars and apply lids. Cool completely, then chill in the refrigerator.
Recipe Notes

Make ahead: Can be made one month in advance. Keep chilled in the refrigerator.

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Honey-Sweet Triple Berry Jam
Prep Time:
5minutes
Cook Time:
20minutes
Total time:
Serves:
2
Recipe by:The Alternative Daily
Ingredients
  • 2cups organic blueberries
  • 1cup organic strawberries (hulled and sliced)
  • 1cup organic raspberries
  • 2/3cup honey
  • 1/2 lemon, juiced
Servings: cups
Instructions
  1. Process jars and lids: Preheat your oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Place clean jars on a baking sheet and slide into the oven for approximately 20 minutes. Turn heat off, but leave jars in the oven until ready to use. Wash lids and rings and drop into boiling water for 10 minutes.
  2. Pour berries in a medium saucepan and mash. Add honey and lemon juice and stir to combine. Place the pan on the stove and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, for approximately 10 to 12 minutes, or until jam thickens.
  3. Pour hot jam into clean, hot jars, and apply lids and rings tightly. Process the bottled jam in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Make sure the pot is tall enough for water to cover the jars completely. After 10 minutes, remove jars from the water and set on a cooling rack or folded kitchen towel to cool. The lids will make a popping noise and become slightly concave as they cool.
Recipe Notes

Note: If you prefer not to process the jam, simply pour it into clean jars, cover with lids and rings and place in the refrigerator.

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Honey-Wine Jelly
Prep Time:
5minutes
Cook Time:
20minutes
Total time:
Serves:
6
Recipe by:The Alternative Daily
Ingredients
  • 2cups dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 1 3/4ounce package regular powdered fruit pectin
  • 3 1/2cups honey
  • 1/4tsp extra virgin coconut oil
Servings: cups, or 6 half-pint jars
Instructions
  1. Combine wine and pectin in a large pot. Stir over a high heat until the mixture comes to a full, rolling boil. Add honey and return to boiling.
  2. Add coconut oil and boil for two minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and quickly skim off any foam with a metal spoon.
  3. Ladle into clean jars. Cover the jars with lids and cool completely. Store the wine jelly in the refrigerator for up to three weeks.
Recipe Notes

For longer storage, process jars. Pour the hot jelly into clean, hot jars, leaving a quarter of an inch space at the top. Apply the lids and rings tightly. Process the bottled jam in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Make sure the pot is tall enough for water to cover the jars completely. After 10 minutes, remove jars from the water and set on a cooling rack or folded kitchen towel to cool. The lids will make a popping noise and become slightly concave as they cool.

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Simply add a personalized label and ribbon to your homemade offerings, and tuck them into a gift basket or bag.

Enjoy!

—The Alternative Daily

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