Give the gift of homemade booze: 23 easy recipes for DIY liqueur (2024)

FAQs

Can you gift homemade alcohol? ›

And, hey, even if you are the best baker or candy maker, homemade liqueurs packaged in pretty bottles make a thoughtful present or hostess gift for anyone on your list who enjoys a co*cktail or two. Even better than a bottle of wine!

Similar to any gift, presentation is important when it comes to gifting alcohol. A brown bag won't make the cut. Instead, buy a festive-looking packaging and throw in a fancy “To/From” gift tag or a holiday card. Pair your gift with something else.

The Bible says that alcohol is a gift from God. Deut 14:26 implies that it is a good thing to spend money on and drink wine. Psalm 4:7 compares joy in the Lord to the abundance of wine.

Rum, bourbon, and brandy often compliment the flavor of spices and are popular spirits for flavor infusing. (Think spiced rum.) Don't feel limited to just hard liquor either. You can also infuse beverages like wine, sake, or soju with spices and herbs, although they may require longer infusion times.

Use a clean, nice-looking tea towel and fold it in half on a flat surface. Place your bottle of liquor between the 2 layers of the tea towel and roll the bottle until it's tightly wrapped in the tea towel. Tie a ribbon around the neck of the bottle to secure it and you're set to give 2 gifts at the same time!

Proverbs 31:6-7 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Give strong drink to the one who is perishing, and wine to those in bitter distress; let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.

You put it in writing on the invitation. Most people know what BYOB means as it has become very common for at home parties or bbqs. However, another way to say it would be “ we will be providing water and sodas but feel free to bring your beverage of choice to enjoy !”

Sending Alcohol Gifts for Dinner or Housewarming Party

Wine and beer are usually the welcomed choice, and there's no need to go overboard in terms of price. The gesture is always appreciated.

A Bottle of Alcohol

Unless they're in recovery (or you think they should be), give them a bottle of the bubbly or whatever their preferred poison is. Champagne is fancy, scotch is classy, and wine gets the job done! Plus, when you bring alcohol to your friends' house, you'll probably get to drink some, too.

The short answer is “yes.” But you need to observe several IRS rules that limit write-offs — and, in some cases, eliminate them. For starters, deductible business gifts to customers must be tangible items, such as gift baskets, fruit platters and bottles of wine.

Can you give your boss alcohol as a gift? ›

Avoid giving personal items someone might wear (perfume, clothing or jewelry) or items typically not allowed in the workplace (alcohol, gag gifts or any item that may offend others).