Your Ultimate Christmas Food Shopping List – Dinner Ingredients, Booze And Treats

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Christmas cooking got you in a serious panic?

Never fear, our handy shopping list is here.

Don’t miss a thing for dinner, dessert, or even kitchen basics, and keep your family and guests – and of course yourself – stress-free and full this Christmas.

Food

Meat

Turkey and ham of course! If you’re looking at a big feed, make sure you order your turkey well in advance, else you’ll be stuck with the scrawny leftover crowns.

Turkey (whole or crown)
Ham

Vegetarian option

Nutloaf is the classic vegetarian alternative to Christmas turkey and ham, so if there’s a veggie in the house, make sure you stock up on the makings, including mixed nuts of course, plus mushrooms and vegetables

Mixed nuts
Mushrooms
Root vegetables
Red lentils

Sides

Stuffing, brussel sprouts, spuds, you can’t go wrong with the classics. Or mix it up with some pickled red cabbage, or crunchy green beans.

Potatoes
Brussels sprouts
Bacon (for sprouts)
Bread/breadcrumbs
Sausage meat
Fresh sage
Onions
Red cabbage
Cranberry sauce
Green beans
Turnip/celeriac /carrots
Salad
Tomatoes
Peppers
Radishes
Cucumber

Starters

Anything goes really when it comes to Christmas starters, but keeping it simple, especially if you have a large crowd over, is definitely something to consider.

Smoked salmon
Charcuterie meats (prosciutto, parma ham, chorizo etc)
Salad leaves
Peppers
Scallions
Prawns
Cheese (try at least one hard cheese, and one soft)
Chutney
Fuit
Crackers

Dessert

Christmas pudding, Christmas cake, mince pies – it’s easy to pick all these up pre-made, or try your hand at your own. Panettone is a great pudding alternative, a sweet Italian bread with dried fruit.

Puddings
Cake
Mince meat
Satsuma peel
Pastry rolls
Custard (or eggs, flour, sugar and cream if you’re making your own)
Brandy cream

Larder

The little bits and pieces that are easy to forget.

Salt/pepper
Vinegar
Eggs
Spices: nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon
Herbs: rosemary, parsley, bay leaves, mint
Bread
Butter
Olive oil
Salad dressing
Garlic
Tabasco sauce
Lemon juice
Mayonnaise
Horseradish
Cream – single, double and whipping
Flour
Sugar
Icing sugar
Vanilla essence
Baking soda
Jam/marmalade
Goose fat

Drinks

You might burn the turkey or forget the batteries, but possibly the worst thing you could do to upset everyone on Christmas Day is not have enough drink to last the holiday. Don’t forget a good supply of teas and coffees too!

Wines – a couple of reds like Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon
a couple of whites like Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc
Prosecco <3
Mulled wine (or do your own with spices and citrus)
Sherry
Whiskey
Port
Brandy
Champagne
Gin <3 (and limes, grapefruit or cucumber for garnish)
Beer
Eggnog (if you’re into that kind of thing)

Mixers/soft drinks

Tonic/soda Water
Ginger Ale
Orange juice
Mulled punch
Coke/Fanta/fizzy drink of choice

Other

Coffee
Breakfast tea
Green tea
Hot chocolate

Treats

There’s possibly an infinite number of treats you could supply your family with at Christmas. Your best bet is to have a good supply of the essentials like chocolate and crisps, but also some healthier options