The Best Olive Oil Bottles To Gift A Foodie Friend
Flowers are lovely, sure. Wine is always welcomed, but if you’re heading to a confessed foodie’s dinner party, impress them with a chic olive oil bottle instead. There are so many great ones around right now, full of the Mediterranean gold elixir that will up salads, soups, dressings and everything in between. Plus, they look really rather lovely on the kitchen counter.
Whether your kitchen style errs on the side of rustic or you like your countertops to be a curated space of busy colour and print, there’s a beautiful oil bottle to suit. Starting with Sous Chef – the destination for store cupboard finds and foodie gifts – their selection of beautiful Puglian extra virgin oil is second to none and they all come dressed up in the most eyecatching of bottles.
First up, and very on-trend is the splattered ceramic bottle which comes in multiple colourways from earthy green to vibrant red and our favourite, a cool Azure blue. It looks like something you’ve picked up at the markets of Ibiza.
For something more subtle and homely, their Amphora bottle comes hand-painted with the green olive groves the oil inside is produced from and will be loved long after the last drop is finished. Its unique flavour is loved by chefs the world over – smooth and fruity with a lingering peppery kick – whether used to finish off pasta, drizzle over salad or simply dip in some bread.
If you’re after something quirky to dress the kitchen with or gift a friend, check out the brand Yiayia and Friends.
If you’re after something quirky to dress the kitchen with or gift a friend, check out the brand Yiayia and Friends. Their cute bottles come with cartoon popping eyes – said to be the character Yiayia herself, which means ‘grandma’ in Greek.
The bottles come in a range of rainbow colours depicting the oil Inside – red for fiery chilli-infused oil, yellow for zesty lemon, green for punchy basil (SO good on crostini) and a beautiful brown bottle (very on trend right now) filled with an earthy truffle infusion. The oil itself is top quality too, first pressed and sourced from delicate and fruity Greek olives.
There are also plenty of pretty oil jugs and pourers that come without the olive oil inside, perfect if you’ve already found the one you love. Check out Ichendorf for unique glass options filled with charming cut-glass vegetables inside or Oliver Bonas and Flying Tiger for pretty pastels at affordable price points.
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