Yes! The cozy end of year period is coming up! We at Puredeluxe always find this one of the most enjoyable times of the year. Finally, we can leave the stress of the past year behind us and enjoy a nice time with our loved ones. Especially in a second corona year, we all deserve to pamper ourselves and our loved ones. We would like to give you our Puredeluxe list of pampering ideas. For your loved ones or just for yourself…
1/ GIVE A CULINARY EXPERIENCE: A STAR GAZING BRUNCH A BOTANIC SANCTUARY
Those who have been following us for some time know that we like to go out for a good meal or a good drink. Nothing nicer if you can do that in good company! In Antwerp, the year 2022 will be extra gastronomic with what we can already predict as the ‘boom‘ of a culinary site. This year saw the opening of ‘Botanic Sanctuary‘: in this green oasis right in the city centre, a luxury 5-star hotel will soon open. But it does not stop there, because the gastronome is also spoiled with no fewer than four restaurants with 5 award winning chefs, including Hertog Jan by Gert de Mangeleer and Joachim Boudens (Gault-Millau 18/20). A great gift to get to know the site is a gift voucher for the Sunday Brunch. Expect ‘A stargazing’ food experience in a sublime setting. Brunch is available from 95 euros/pp. More info on: https://www.botanicantwerp.be/star-gazing-gastronomy/sunday-brunch/
Credits: Botanic Sanctuary
2/ DREAM AWAY WITH THE TAYLOR SWIFT DELUXE EDITION LP (RED)
For those who go for the LP as a gift under the Christmas tree, you will get a big one with 4 vinyls in a luxury box 8. For sale here: https://bit.ly/TaylorSwiftRed_LP
Italian ‘next level cooking’ with Sergio Herman’s New Italian
The words ‘next level‘ and ‘Sergio Herman‘ often come together in one sentence. Besides managing his various restaurant concepts, the award-winning star chef likes to focus on the essence of his profession. And that is cruisingly delicious cooking. In Sergio’s latest cooking bible, he looks for inspiration further south, in particular Italy. After crossing the boot, he fell completely in love with the simplicity of Italian cuisine and its flavours. But Sergio wouldn’t be Sergio if he didn’t want to give it his own twist. Think crudo langoustines with lemon, courgette or lasagna arrabiata with gambero rosso…. In short: when Italy meets Zeeland! The bulky (304 pages sic) and inspiring work is peppered with wonderful anecdotes and stories and can be purchased from 34.99 euros! For sale here: https://www.standaardboekhandel.be/p/new-italian-9789038809878
4/ SURPRISE YOUR GUESTS WITH DELICIOUS SPARKLING WATER WITH THE SODASTREAM ‘WITH A TOUCH OF ART’.
When the editors were last sent the new Sodastream device Art , we were immediately in love. Sodastream’s new appliance wipes the floor with the image of the somewhat old-fashioned fizz makers. Add to its esthetic design another ultimate ease of use and you have an absolute winner: in no time at all, your appliance is equipped with a gas cylinder and you can turn your tap water into deliciously sparkling water. Tired of all that water? Thanks to a host of extra flavours, you can quickly turn your sparkling water into Pepsi (Max) or Tonic, for example. And if you feel like being a bit more creative, then you can certainly surprise your guests with one of the various cocktails. We are already excited about this gadget!
For sale here at the price of 129 euro: https://www.coolblue.be/nl/product/894850/sodastream-art-wit.html
Credits: Sodastream
5/ TOAST WITH THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS WITH LOCAL APERITIFS!
At Puredeluxe, we enjoy a good aperitif…and we certainly will when we can do so with delicious local Belgian products. Recently, we saw this original combo from the guys at the Waalse brewery Bertinchamps come on the market: a range of three unique gins that are paired with anexclusive range of homemade tonics. Apart from the hoppy and fruity variety, we are particularly looking forward to the very special and promising variety based on oyster juice. Undoubtedly a topper that we suspect will go wonderfully well with that fruit dish you’re going to conjure up during the festive season!
What makes it even more exclusive is that this Gin & Tonic series is provisionally available on a limited basis from Bertinchamps own physical and online shop at the price of 44 euros for 1 pack: https://authentique.store/our-shops/beverage/pack-farmed-gin-tonic-botanical/
6/ FINISH THE MEAL WITH 3X BELGIAN
Whether you give the following toppers as a gift to one of your loved ones or as a treat for your table mates: they will be greeted with cheers and shouts of joy! 3x scoring with Belgian good is how you do it:
A delicious steaming cup of Christmas coffee with Rombouts
After all those copious courses, we’re always glad to be able to sip a tasty cup of coffee. And this year, Belgian premium coffee roaster Rombouts knows how to give us an extra treat with its brand new Christmas coffee blend. The reindeer on the red Christmas packaging smiles at us, but it’s the delicious aroma of the fresh coffee beans from counties of origin such as Burundi, Honduras and Brazil that sets us on fire. The packaging promises us notes of roasted almonds, light nutty flavour and a slight spiciness.
For sale at Rombouts online at 7.40 euro per pack: https://www.rombouts.com/nl/koffie-van-de-maand.html/
Extra gourmet tip: if it really gets too cold during Christmas, you can give your Rombouts coffee an extra pimp with a shot of Belgian rum Mora Mora. This Madagascar vanilla rum mixes well with Rombouts coffee. Top it off with whipped cream and some chocolate flakes, and yes baby, we’ve got a winner!
Mora Mora Rhum is available here: https://www.rhum-moramora.com/?lang=nl
Chocolate Delights of Neuhaus
The inventor of the praline should never be missing from our dessert dishes. Besides the fact that they havesuper tasty pralines, Neuhaus always takes care of its packaging, right down to the last detail. Our favourites remain the Irresistibles by Neuhaus. A real dessert in itself.
You can buy the Irresistibles’ Christmas box online here: https://www.neuhauschocolates.com/nl_BE/kerstmis/round-box-irresistibles/5024090.html
Closing in beauty with an exquisite bottle of Filliers’ top gin
In the spring of 2018, Filliers Distillery (re)launched no less than five premium Filliers Graangenevers. Each one made with the finest natural ingredients. Ranging from very young and brightly fresh (0 years old) to 8, 12, 17 and no less than 21 year-old ‘Barrel Aged Genevers’. The stylish bottles quickly found their way into the bars of both hip cocktail establishments and gastronomic restaurants.
Today, in the nude of their 140th anniversary, the Belgian distillery goes one step further and releases a 30 year old Barrel Aged Genever. Made from the finest rye, corn and malt and distilled in traditional copper stills, the Genever disappeared into oak casks only to see the light of day again 30 years later. Time brings not only advice, but in this case also a lot of flavour. This genever is silky smooth with round and soft notes of vanilla and caramel and a subtle hint of marzipan.
Soon is the message because this edition was only released in 360 bottles in a ware collector’s box. The box is for sale at the better drinks shop at 399 euros. A must have for every right-minded lover of Belgian exclusive spirits!
We will soon be continuing with exclusive gift ideas in our list of luxury gifts for him or her…And who knows, we might soon be giving away a top gift too!
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