Chocolate Gift Baskets

Provided by: Jorbins.com

Do you have a special someone that loves chocolate? Why not send them a gourmet chocolate gift basket!! You can even make your own gift basket up if you like. Here are some chocolate ideas on how to make your own gourmet basket.

First off find a pretty basket, bowl, vase, or candy dish. Depending on the container you decide to use you can fill it with a number of chocolate items.

You can even go shop for the items you want to put in your basket first and then find the right sized basket if that would make it easier.

Something to keep in mind is whether you will be shipping your gift basket or delivering it personally. You don't want your chocolate items to melt!!

If you are using a candy dish or vase as your basket you can fill it with individual chocolates that you can either make or buy at a candy store.

If you are making a gift basket for someone who likes to bake you can use a mixing bowl for your basket and add baking chocolate and a few utensils to the "basket".

Some other fun things to add are chocolate roses, chocolate coffee, gourmet chocolate bars, a bottle of dessert wine, hot cocoa, home-made chocolate cookies, strawberries, a coffee mug, a candles, a great paperback, a puzzle book, and if you included wine - a wine glass.

Depending on how well you know the person you can personalize it even more with a new pair of slippers and theme your gift basket to a cozy night at home with some chocolate and a good book. Either put in coffee, wine, or hot chocolate with a mug or wine glass, a paperback or puzzle book, a candle or two, the slippers, and then an assortment of chocolate goodies.

If your chocolate lover enjoys baking find a chocolate cook book, some baking chocolate, some cooking utensils, a pair of oven mits, even an apron if you like.

If your chocolate lover is a child, you can put in chocolate candy, hot cocoa, cookies, and either a toy or book. You can use a basket as a container or a sand pail even.

The possibilities for gourmet chocolate gift baskets are endless, just give a little thought to the recipient and let your imagination go.