A Christmas stocking does not hold much, which is part of the fun. You want something small, something they will actually use, and something that feels like you thought about them for more than a minute in a checkout line. A jar of Bacon Salt fits that list pretty well. It drops into a stocking without a fight, and it gives a bacon lover something to shake on eggs, fries, popcorn, and whatever else shows up between Christmas morning and the last leftover. Plus it won’t break the budget!
You do not need a huge spread of gifts to make that work. One jar of Bacon Salt is the gift that keeps on giving. A little gift box is nice if you are shopping for someone who likes to try more than one flavor. A few other small things from the shop can ride along if you want the stocking to feel a little fuller.
Start with a jar
A jar of J&D’s Bacon Salt is the easiest place to start, because it is already the right size. Someone who cooks breakfast will find a use for it the same morning they unwrap it. Someone who does not cook much will still find a use for it on takeout fries or a bowl of popcorn later that night.
If you already know their favorite, a single jar is a clean, simple gift. If you are guessing, Hickory is a safe all-around pick, and Maple is a happy one for a breakfast person. Hickory is the smoky one, and it belongs near the stove or the grill. Maple has a little sweetness that loves breakfast, especially eggs and hash browns. Cheddar is the one people reach for when the snack bowl comes out.
We have other flavors in the family too! Original, Peppered, Applewood, Bourbon, and Jalapeño. (While supplies last)
A gift box if you want to give them a few
A three-pack is the move when you want the stocking to feel a little more like a present, or when you are buying for someone who will want to compare flavors. The box is bigger than a single jar, so check the stocking. Some of them will take it. If it will not fit, it still looks right under the tree, with a smaller jar or two in the stocking itself.
You can get three of the same flavor if they already have a favorite, or go with a variety gift box if you want them to try a few.
A rimmer tin for the person who makes a Bloody Mary
Not every bacon lover wants another jar for the spice rack. Some of them want a drink. J&D's Bloody Mary Bacon Salt Rimmer Tins are made for the rim of a glass, which is a fun way to get that flavor into a holiday brunch. Wet the rim, dip it, tap off the extra, and pour.
If you want to send them off with a full drink and not just the rim, we already have a Bloody Mary recipe to go with it. That is a pretty complete Christmas morning plan when you put it next to a jar.
A few other small things that fit
The stocking does not have to be only seasoning. J&D's Bacon Lip Balm is a small, slightly silly gift that still has a use, and it drops into a stocking as easily as a jar. There is a Sriracha Lip Balm too, if that is more their style.
A Bacon Salt gift card is the honest answer when you are not sure which flavor they want, or when you would rather let them pick. It does not take up much room, and they can spend it on a jar, a gift box, or whatever else they have been meaning to try.
If you want something they can wear, the Bacon Salt font t-shirt is in the shop, and so is bacon-scented underwear for men and for women. Those last two are not for every stocking, but they have a way of making the right person laugh.
Put a recipe with it
A jar is a better gift when the person opening it already has an idea of what to do first. You can tuck a recipe card in the stocking, or just send them a link with a note.
Popcorn is the most fun place to start, because the seasoning gets into every piece. We have a Bacon Salt seasoned popcorn recipe if they want the steps, and the same idea works on a batch of pretzels or an easy snack mix if the house is going to be full.
If they are the one cooking Christmas morning, a sausage biscuit gravy egg bake is a good pan to put in the oven while the coffee is going. Maple Bacon Salt is at home there, though any of the jars can take a turn.
For more everyday ideas after the holiday, we already wrote how to use Bacon Salt, including how much to add and what to put it on. Find more recipes here.
Keep it simple
You do not have to fill every inch of the stocking. One jar of Bacon Salt, maybe a lip balm or a gift card beside it, is already a gift a bacon lover will use. A variety box is a nice step up if you have the room. A rimmer tin is the one we would pick for the person who is in charge of drinks.
The idea is the same in any of those combinations. Give them bacon flavor they can shake on whatever they are already eating, and let Christmas morning take it from there.
