The tastiest gifts for your shoe
Sinterklaas has been in the country for quite some time now. Have you put out your shoe yet? Just pass this wish list on to Saint Nicholas, and you can keep nibbling away happily right through Christmas.
Tony’s Chocolonely chocolate letter bar
With these chocolate letters, you’re not only treating yourself. You’re also helping cocoa farmers earn a fair wage. Is the Christmas tree already up at home? Then go for the matching Christmas bar. With mulled wine flavour, for €3.55. Something for everyone, then.
Kroket letter
Last year, we were still nibbling on a SinterKAAS letter (yes, from Old Amsterdam—you have to hand it to them), but this year we’re sinking our teeth into an even richer letter: one made of kroket. Who wouldn’t want this in their shoe?
(Olive) oil
Treat yourself to a truly good oil for once, the kind made by genuine Italians. Normally a little pricey, but Saint Nicholas surely won’t make a fuss about that. Fill it yourself at De Oliewinkel on Amsterdam’s Brouwersgracht, or place an order with the online Olijfoliestore.
Champagne beer
Always a good choice in a shoe: a tasty beer. Even better in a shoe: a beer you can drink in good conscience on New Year’s Eve, when everyone else is drinking champagne. Grolsch Finale is brewed with grapes and champagne yeast and comes in a festive bottle. Perfect as a celebratory alternative to champagne. Do get it in time, though, as the limited-edition bottle (available exclusively at PLUS) is only around while stocks last.
Reindeer coffee
Staying up late becomes incredibly delicious with Nespresso’s Nordic Almond Cake Flavoured coffee. It’s inspired by the Kvafjordkake, also known in Norway as the ‘tastiest cake in the world’.
Sinterklaas tea
For tea lovers in a festive mood: at Simon Lévelt, you can order Sinterklaas tea. Herbal tea in the colour of Saint Nicholas’s cape. Sweet and warming, with apple pieces, cinnamon and almond slivers, it pairs perfectly with all the treats that come with the Sinterklaas season. No santé this year, but Sinté!
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