There are plenty of people in your life who appreciate really good food. Luckily for them, the Hudson Valley is home to a plethora of incredible craft food and beverage purveyors, and few things make a better gift during the holiday season than a basket of treats from the talented businesses. Shop the region’s curated gift baskets and customizable assortments of locally made goodies right here.
Adams Fairacre Farms
Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Wappinger
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There’s always one person in your life who is obsessed with coffee and can’t go a day without it. The perfect gift for that special someone is at Adams Fairacre Farms. The Coffee Expressions gift basket is stocked with a variety of coffee blends, chocolate-covered espresso beans, and different types of cookies to pair with your caffeine concoction. Even the pickiest coffee connoisseur will be pleased with your selection this holiday season. The Streaming Snacks basket includes an old-school array of drive-in-worthy snacks, while Adams Grand takes a comprehensive approach, featuring artisan cheeses, salami, tea cookies, and other charcuterie board accoutrements.
Angry Orchard
Walden
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Not only is Angry Orchard cider a Hudson Valley classic, but it’s the perfect drink to pair with that holiday cheese board. This year, Angry Orchard’s holiday cider bundle features three festive ciders. Albany Post, Newtown Pippin Traditional Method, and Beginnings Without End round out your cider gift for sweet, earthy, and dry options.
Bartlett House
Ghent
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A favorite for holiday baked goods and year-round sweet treats, Bartlett House is also a pro at cooking up delicious jams. This season, satisfy the sweet tooth in your life with one of the Ghent bakery’s trio sets. Choose between the Valley Orchard Trio, which includes blueberry rose, strawberry marigold, and cherry apricot, and the Sweet and Savory Trio, featuring beet blackberry, carrot orange blossom, and the four reds jam. Either way you spread it, it’s the perfect gift.
Beth’s Farm Kitchen
Old Chatham
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This Columbia County kitchen has been crafting high-quality jams, chutneys, and preserves for 40 years. No artisan food board is quite complete without a bit of local fruit, and Beth’s Farm Kitchen delivers that in spades. For the holidays, this producer offers plenty of foodie-friendly gift baskets. Opt for the Best of BFK box for 15 assorted mini jams, or go for the gold with the Holiday Flavors box for five full-sized seasonal jams. Even if you’re shopping for a savory lover, the mini condiments set is the perfect stocking stuffer.
Carmel Creamery
Carmel
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For the year-round ice cream lover (yes, even in the colder months), Carmel Creamery has you covered. The sweet shop crafts all its specialty ice cream flavors in small batches with no artificial ingredients, fillers, or dyes so that you can feel good about eating it. For the holidays, shop gifts like the 12 Days of Christmas Box or the 8 Nights of Hanukkah Box for a new scoop every day leading up to or during the holiday. Alternatively, subscribe your loved one to the shop’s Pint of the Month Club for new and exciting flavors throughout the year.
Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
Hudson
One of the most scenic farm distilleries in the Hudson Valley, Cooper’s Daughter Spirits puts together beautiful cocktail sets for the holidays. Each curated kit comes wrapped in a gift box with a satin bow and can be picked up at the distillery or shipped directly to doorsteps. For lovers of holiday libations, start with the Cooper’s Daughter Spirits Fan Pack, which includes a bottle each of Black Walnut Bourbon, Smoked Maple Bourbon, and Cacao Maple Vodka, plus a T-shirt. At-home mixologists will love the Cold Weather Cocktail Box, which features a pumpkin spice vodka, chocolate and blueberry cardamom bitters, Harney & Sons hot cinnamon spice tea, and a local raw honey bear. From Old Fashioneds to Manhattans, there’s a cocktail kit for every palate.
Crown Maple
Dover Plains
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The most important meal of the day is breakfast, right? Give the early bird in your life the syrupy set of their dreams. Crown Maple, based out of Dutchess County, is a premier organic maple syrup company that produces maple syrups ranging from amber color syrup to flavor-infused varieties like cinnamon and Madagascar vanilla. Opt for the classic trio of amber, dark, and very dark maple syrups, or try the grill master set which features applewood-smoked organic maple syrup, maple cayenne hot sauce, cinnamon-infused organic maple syrup, and organic maple spice rub.
Dulcet Gift Basket Corp
Monroe
This Orange County-based store has gift baskets and gift towers for every occasion, from wellness wishes to anniversaries and Christmas to Halloween. Check out the Sumptuous Bakery Sampler Gift Box for four brownie variations, a chocolate mint bundt, a pumpkin loaf, and one pound of assorted rugelach. The Hanukkah Kosher Gourmet Gift Basket comes stuffed full with a mini lemon bundt; a Hanukkah cupcake; chocolate, raspberry, and old-fashioned crumb cakes; and four mini light blue and white cookies.
Jacüterie
Ancramdale
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Meat lovers have it good during the holiday season thanks to Jacüterie, the handcrafted charcuterie brand based right here in the Hudson Valley. The bacon is cured with flavors like maple syrup and wildflower honey, and both the dry-cured and regular sausages are out of this world. Just in time for the holidays, Jacüterie stocks its online store with gift box goodies that ship right to your door. Try the Charcutiers Reserve Sampler Box for three award-winning salami: Alpine Cervelat, Soppressata, and Saucisson Provencal.
Jane Bakes
East Fishkill
Sure, you can leave the name-brand cookies out for Santa, but save the best Hudson Valley bakes for your loved ones this holiday season. For those looking for a slightly healthier Christmas treat, look to East Fishkill-based Jane Bakes. The cookie jars are the perfect gift for any of your loved ones this year, with fan favorites like chocolate chip, hazelnut dark chocolate, oatmeal, double chocolate, and maple pecan from which to choose.
Krause’s Chocolates
Saugerties, New Paltz, Rhinebeck
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There is no way to go wrong when gifting someone a basket filled with handmade chocolates. Krause’s Chocolates in Saugerties, New Paltz, and Rhinebeck offers anniversary and birthday gift baskets, but, for the holidays, its Chocolates Gift Basket is the way to go. The substantial bin is stuffed with a mix of milk and dark chocolate, peanut brittle, a Krause’s chocolate bar, almond bark, mint lentils, yogurt pretzels, and a chocolate-dipped Oreo, s’more, and pretzel. Call and order a basket for pickup to ensure that you get the sweet treats in time for Christmas.
Millbrook Vineyards and Winery
Millbrook
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Don’t think we forgot about the wine lovers on your list. For those looking to go red and white for the holidays, consider a lovely gift set from Millbrook Vineyards and Winery. The Hudson Valley’s unique terroir leads to some delicious pinot noirs, chardonnays, Rieslings, cabernets, and even an Italian-style Tocai Friulano. Award-winning bottles can be selected from the beautiful offerings of one of the Dutchess Wine Trail’s most notable wineries. Browse the holiday catalog for wine collections, custom gift labels, and subscriptions to the portfolio club. Gift someone this subscription, and allow them to taste their way through every Millbrook wine over the course of a year.
Samuel’s Sweet Shop
Rhinebeck
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Dutchess County’s Rhinebeck draws visitors every holiday season. One of the cheeriest stops on any itinerary is Samuel’s Sweet Shop, the cute candy store with high-profile owners: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton Morgan, and Paul Rudd. Check out the Paul’s Favorites Sampler, full of his signature dark chocolate, cherry, almond, and sea salt bark; clodhoppers; candy blocks; and the Paul Rudd marshmallow crispy cake. The Season’s Eatings Sampler captures all the joys of the season in one box, with chocolate cherries, peppermint bark, chocolate-covered gingerbread, and chocolate-covered pears.
Twisted Branch
Valhalla
For the home chef, nothing beats trying out a new recipe. Give the gift that keeps on giving with a grab bag of spices and seasonings from Twisted Branch in Valhalla. With dozens of hand-blended spices, sea salts, coffees, sweets, and cane sugars — plus a bevy of extra-virgin and infused olive oils and vinegar on tap — you can craft a Grade-A gift basket that will please any foodie, plus your own palate if they’re willing to share. Oil dipping plates, hot sauce samplers, and customizable baskets make the trip to Westchester worth it.
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
Gardiner, Hudson
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If you want something west of the Hudson, head to Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery for Best of Hudson Valley sips straight out of Gardiner. (There’s a Hudson outpost, too, in case you’d prefer to stay on the east side). While a bottle or two of the brand’s magnificent Riesling or merlot malbec would suffice, consider a membership to the Whitecliff Wine Club for that really special someone. With options for half and full cases, the insider option includes free tastings throughout the year. Plus, it grants access to member programs and discounts on public events and future orders.
Related: Your Guide to the Hudson Valley’s Handmade Gifts on Etsy
