Give spice rub in a decorated jar as a unique gift suitable for many occasions.
Whether you're searching for the perfect holiday gift, thinking of something unique to give the cook in your life, or creating a gift basket, spice rub gifts are ideal and fun to make. With little more than a decorative jar or container, ribbon, a small amount of fabric and some typical kitchen items, you can create a yummy gift with a personal flair.
Italian Spice Jar
Using a small canning jar or container with an air-tight lid, gather your finest Italian herbs and prepare to make a flavorful gift. In amounts that would be appropriate to the size container you are using, add a variety of Italian herbs and spices to the jar. Use a dash of seasoned salt and perhaps even a pinch of sugar, and then tightly seal the lid. You may want to put a thin fabric cloth under the lid in such a way that it will flare out when you close the top. Shake the jar so that the ingredients blend well, and then decorate the jar in ribbon, tags or bows to match the occasion.
Spice Basket
Using the same idea as above, make 3 to 5 small jars of spice rubs, varying a bit with each combination. You may want to think of festive names for each of the spices and add labels with those names to each of the jars. Put some cotton, plastic grass, tissue or other filler at the bottom of a small basket. Add a jar of olive oil or other items that are usually used when cooking with spices, and wrap the entire basket in cellophane sealed with ribbons. This spiced-up basket shows the time you've taken to put heartfelt effort into the gift.
Spice and Recipes
Create a variety of rubs, or even purchase spice rubs from a grocery store. Purchase a grilling cookbook or print your favorite spicy meat-related recipes from online sources. Place all of these items (and perhaps even an apron) into a frying pan and wrap the pan in clear cellophane, topped off with decorative ribbon.
Tags: Italian herbs, names each, perhaps even, spice rubs
