How to Make a Gourmet Chocolate Gift Basket

By Caitlina Fuller

Making a gourmet chocolate gift basket is easier than you think even though it will look beautiful and professional by the time you finish. The following tips will help you choose the right chocolates to use in your gift basket and help you design it in the most beautiful way.

Tip #1 The Chocolates There are lots of different chocolates out there but you want to use gourmet chocolates. There are two reasons for this. One is for the taste and the other is to give a really nice gift. Any chocolates will work, but gourmet chocolates make the basket extra special. Hershey cherry cordials are a wonderful choice to include in your gift basket. They are tasty and loved by all. It really doesn't matter what other types of chocolates you include as long as Hershey kisses cherry cordials are in the basket! Of course, a mixture of dark chocolates and milk chocolates is a good idea to give a nice variety to the gift basket.

Tip #2 The Basket Choose a beautiful basket that reflects the quality of the chocolates. You don't want nice gourmet chocolates in a dollar store basket. Instead, you want a beautiful basket that gives off that same gourmet appearance and makes the gift basket even more appealing. Consider a dark brown basket that is elegant and beautiful. Buy some straw or beautiful fabric to stuff in the bottom of the basket and then add the chocolates. A great way to give form to your basket is to place foam under the straw or fabric and then glue small sticks onto the backs of the chocolates so you can stick them in the foam and create a shape.

These are just a couple suggestions to help you create a professional and gourmet chocolate basket that will be a wonderful gift. In fact, you can have several of these made up, as long as they are stored in a cool area, and then when a special occasion arises you have the perfect gift. This is a gift that will be appreciated by anyone for practically any occasion. Weddings, showers, Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, and everything in between are perfect occasions to give a gourmet chocolate gift basket. So, go ahead and start making up some gourmet chocolate baskets of your own and it won't take you very long before you can do it in no time!

Caitlina Fuller is a freelance writer. Any chocolates will work, but gourmet chocolates make the basket extra special. Hershey cherry cordials are a wonderful choice to include in your gift basket. They are tasty and loved by all. It really doesn't matter what other types of chocolates you include as long as Hershey kisses cherry cordials are in the basket! Of course, a mixture of dark chocolates and milk chocolates is a good idea to give a nice variety to the gift basket.