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1. A box of five hot chocolate bombs that'll be, well, a bomb surprise in the toe of their stocking.
2. A mini champagne bottle full of candy is sure to have them feeling all ~bubbly~ inside.
3. A tube of hot honey with the perfect amount of sweet and heat — throw this in someone's stocking and they're gonna *love* Christmas dinner this year. A bit of this on some holiday ham? YUP, YES I WILL.
4. A pair of truffle-based sauces (black truffle *ranch* and *Sriracha*) to give friends who pride themselves on their sophisticated palate, even when they live off of microwave dinners. What better way to upgrade instant mac 'n' cheese than with truffle oil, I ask you?? There is none. Stop guessing.
5. A Certified Piedmontese gift card for meat eaters whose love language is...steak.
6. A box of Liquid Death (a ferociously funny sparkling water) that'll help keep them hydrated when you're pretty sure they've been living off of eggnog all month long.
7. A set of four Stonewall Kitchen jams for funny families who love to ~preserve~ family traditions. Stockings + jelly means toe jam for everyone!
8. A summer sausage and cheese set from holiday faves Hickory Farms to give your meat-and-potatoes pa a classic gift with some extra bite.
9. A jerky stocking for dogs that'll have your dog drooling the very second she gets a sniff of her stocking.
10. A party night snack pack complete with a cask-aged dark chocolate bar, a tiny bottle of bitters, Kentucky bourbon–steeped toothpicks, and some snazzy playing cards. This sophisticated stocking stuffer is sure to prove your gifting skills are bourb-on point.
11. A stocking full of vegan snacks that'll bring a tear of holiday cheer to the plant-based eater in your life.
12. A hot sauce trio — these are gonna guarantee your holidays are as spicy as they are cozy.
13. A biscotti box to give your BFF if you haven't been able to go on a coffee date in ages and want a fun way to make your virtual brunches extra special.
14. A jerky bouquet that'll look sensational peeking out of your favorite carnivore's stocking.
15. A four-pack of Mocktail Club's Manhattan Berry cocktail — a nonalcoholic drink made with blackberry, pear shrub, and ginger for adults who may not be drinking to the new year with something spiked, but still want something special.
16. Or a Haus gift card so they can get into the apéritif game. These delicious beverages are made with natural ingredients (no refined sugars or artificial ingredients), fruits, herbs, and botanicals.
17. A Moose Munch pack so you can make sure the popcorn fan in your life has a stocking filled with things they love very ~munch~.
18. A box of kombucha tablets are gonna turn their tap water (or filtered water, if they're fancy like that) into kombucha! Betcha didn't see that comin' did ya?
19. A box of miracle fruit tablets — mind-boggling candies that'll turn your taste buds upside down. This is a fun family activity that'll never go ~sour~ (although technically the effects wear off after around 30 minutes).
20. A two boxes of cocktail-flavored Jelly Belly candies — a stocking surprise that's gonna delight adults who feel like they could use a drink by 9 a.m. after getting through another frantic Christmas Eve. These aren't alcoholic, but they're probably gonna appreciate the placebo affect.
21. A Nutcracker cookie crate so you can sneak some fun, themed cookies into your favorite ballerina's stocking.
22. A 12-pack of roasted edamame to give healthy snackers who have a sour attitude about sugar.
23. A set of four gingerbread house mug buddies — a charming and deliciously ~homey~ gift perfect for your most festive friends.
24. A pack of four Red dark chocolate bars (made with no added sugar) to gift to folks who've gotta watch their sugar intake, but still want a sweet treat over the holidays.
25. A pack of eight blooming lollipops — they can literally plant the sticks in the ground and grow flowers after finishing up each spiffy sucker.
26. A tea tin for fans of The Mandalorian who eat, drink, and breathe ol' Grogu.
27. A mix of six holiday Oreo cookies with some festive chocolate "frosting" that even Scrooge would love to see in his stocking.
28. A 12-pack of crunchy cheese bars for anyone who insists that cheese could be the only food group and we'd all be just fine. After trying one of these you may even think they're right.
29. A package of eight peppermint stirring sticks your kids are gonna love. Once they find these they're gonna realize the holiday fun doesn't end when all the presents are unwrapped — there's still hot chocolate to be had!
30. A four-flavor pack of sparkling juice to give the summer lovers in your life, to help them drink in some holiday cheer (while they're likely pretending to be on a beach somewhere).
31. A peppermint chow package that'll be so fun to snack on your boo just might say, "We were pepper-mint to be," after a handful of this delicious gift.
32. A box of three winter season maple syrups for pancake fans who will totally be making you breakfast after the gifts are all unwrapped.
33. A bag of brown sugar candied bacon that'll be the savory-meets-sweet treat they were too naughty to ask Santa for. Luckily, they have you.
34. A pack of Christmas suckers for those of us who think a stocking ~sucks~ without candy inside.
35. And finally, a classic chocolate orange...ahem...~orange~ you glad I didn't forget this holiday favorite?
When you prepare to open your stocking this year:
