Gourmet Food Gifts for Christmas: The Pickle Gift Box That Beats the Usual Basket

Every December the same gourmet food gifts make the rounds: a wicker basket of crackers, a waxy cheese, a tin of cookies and a jam nobody opens. They look nice in the photo and then sit in the pantry until spring.

A box of small-batch pickles is the gourmet gift that gets opened the same night. It is savoury when everything else is sugar, it has something for every palate, and the jars come from a real Atlanta kitchen with awards on the shelf. Here is why it beats the usual basket, and which box to send to whom.

Why pickles make a better gourmet food gift

• Savoury beats sweet in December. By mid-month everyone has had enough fudge. A crunchy, tangy jar is the gift that cuts through it.
• It is genuinely gourmet. Every jar is made in small batches in our Atlanta kitchen with Georgia-grown cucumbers and 79% less sodium. Our Spicy Garlic won a 2026 Good Food Award, The Green Tomatoes was a Flavor of Georgia 2026 Category Winner, and The Banana Pickle was Flavor of Georgia Best Pickle in 2024.
• No fridge until it is opened. Unopened jars keep for up to two years, so the box can sit under the tree, travel in a suitcase or wait in a mailroom.
• Everybody gets a turn. A jar on the counter at a family gathering gets passed around. A box of crackers does not.

Which box for which person on your list

The host who has everything: the 6-Jar Gift Box

Six full-size jars of our bestsellers across dill, spicy, sweet and tangy. It is the generous gift for parents, in-laws and the friend who hosts every year. Pair it with our Christmas charcuterie board guide and they have the holiday spread sorted.

The dill purist: The Dill Box

The Dill Box is our full sour scale in three jars: The Dill Chips (least sour, with coriander and lemon-lime zest), The Vintage (medium, classic pickling spice and crushed bay leaf) and The Power Sour (the most sour we make). It is a tasting flight in a box.

The heat seeker: The Blazing Box

The Blazing Box climbs the heat ladder with The Jalapeños, The Hot Pickle and The Ghost Pickle, a 4 out of 5 and the only jar we make that really stings.

The cocktail person: The Margarita Box or The Bloody Mary Box

The Margarita Box brings The Pickled Lemon, The Grape Cocktail (it tastes like cherries) and The Jalapeños. The Bloody Mary Box packs Zesty Okra, Spicy Green Beans and Spicy Okra, made for garnishing the glass at Christmas brunch.

The sweet tooth: The Sweet Box

The Sweet Box holds The Bread and Butter, The Heat and Sweet (made with red jalapeños) and The Banana Pickle. It is a gentle introduction for anyone who says they "don't really like pickles".

The picky one: let them choose

Build Your Pickle Box lets you pick 2, 3 or 6 jars from 40+ flavours ($45, $65 or $114), with a $5 gift box add-on. Or send a [PICKLES] Gift Card from $15 to $500.

Add the holiday jar

The Grape Pickle is our November to December holiday pickle: sweet and tangy, with a single clove and a cinnamon pickling spice. Tuck one into any box and it tastes like the season. For something even more unexpected, The Pickled Watermelon Rind tastes like Sour Patch Kids and is a great talking point on a dessert board.

The gift that keeps arriving

For the real pickle lover, the [PICKLES] CLUB sends a curated 6-jar box every month for a year. It is the gourmet food gift that shows up in March, when every other Christmas present is long forgotten.

Shop the gourmet gift boxes

US shipping is free on 2+ jars, and if your order reaches $150 a jar is on us. Buying for a whole team? See our corporate holiday gifts guide.

6-Jar Gift BoxSix bestsellers for the host who has everything.Shop · $114.003-Jar Gift BoxA classic, a kick and a wildcard.Shop · $65.00The Dill BoxOur sour scale, gentle to puckering.Shop · $65.00The Grape PickleOur holiday jar, with clove and cinnamon.Shop · $16.95

Gourmet food gift FAQ

Are pickles a good Christmas gift?

Yes, especially for the people who are hard to buy for. A gift box of small-batch jars is useful, shareable and a lot more memorable than another candle.

Do the jars need to be refrigerated in transit?

No. Unopened jars keep for up to two years without a fridge. Once opened, keep them in the fridge.

Will the recipient see the price?

No. Our gift boxes ship with no prices on the packing slip.

What if they do not like spicy food?

Most of our jars have no heat at all. Go for The Sweet Box or The Dill Box, or Build Your Pickle Box and choose every flavour yourself.