02 December 2024
Top 10 canapés for Christmas
If you’re entertaining over the festive period then it’s a lovely idea to have some delicious canapés to hand out with the drinks. We're put together some delicious recipes for you from some of our favourite chefs and food writers.
Top 10 canapés for Christmas
If you’re entertaining over the festive period then it’s a lovely idea to have some delicious canapés to hand out with the drinks. We’ve put together a selection of our favourites for you here: some hot, some cold, some sweet and some savoury, so that you have all the ingredients you need for some festive fun.
SAVOURY
Feta, Fennel & Fig Croustades – pastry cases filled with soft feta, tangy pickled fennel and wild fig compote.
Mediterranean canapes – flavoured salts are used to infuse this quick and colourful canapé.
Parmesan Bites (pictured right) – a favourite recipe from Orlando Murrin’s book Knife Skills for Beginners, these will go down a treat.
Tofu Nuggets – for a hot and spicy bite, why not try these crunchy air fryer nuggets dipped in chilli sauce?
Sabrina Ghayour’s Chickpea and Vegetable Koftas – deliciously moreish koftas with a tahini dipping sauce.
SWEET
Gingernut, Morello Cherry & Pistachio Crumb Tartlets (pictured right) - quick and easy sweet treats using Odysea's thick cherry compote.
Vegan Fudge - flavoured with orange and Christmas chai spices. Top with edible glitter for added sparkle!
Cinnamon Stars (zimtsterne) - a traditional cinnamon flavoured German biscuit with a crunchy meringue topping.
Fruit & Nut Mini Christmas Puddings - a no-bake treat that's an easy one to make with children, and it's packed full of fruit and nuts.
Niki’s Chocolate Truffles - indulgent truffles that are beautiful as a homemade gift - if there are any left to share!
DRINKS
The Smoking Crab Cocktail (pictured right) - a whisky-based winter warmer from our lovely friend Gourmet Glow
Non-alcoholic Festive Fruit Punch - a delicious drink made with apple & pineapple juice and flavoured with spices
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Recipe for Classic Mulled Wine
Ingredients
1 x bottle of red wine
1 x Steenbergs organic Mulled wine spice sachet
Sugar to taste
Decorate with star anise, cinnamon quills and/or orange slices
Method
Pour the whole bottle of wine into a pan and add the Steenbergs Mulled wine sachet and any sugar you desire. Bring the wine to a gentle simmer and taste.
Turn off the wine and leave to infuse, the longer you leave the sachet in the wine the stronger the flavour will become. You can also add orange juice, apple juice or water.
