Gifts

February 10, 2016

Cocktail Courier offers cocktail kits stocked with all the ingredients necessary to prepare mixologist-designed drink recipes. Optional add-ons include mint julep silver cups or champagne flutes. Each box—which can be delivered to hotels or offices—makes several cocktails, and prices typically range from $5.99 to $7.99 per drink. The packages are available in New York and Chicago and in other states through interstate delivery.

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Suited for events held at tropical destinations, towels from Australian brand Ziporah present a design-forward take on typical beach accessories. The items, $99 each, come in four colors, have metallic accents, and are designed with patterns inspired by mosaics. The company ships domestically and internationally.

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Home decor and accessories company Coral & Tusk makes passport holders, $60, embroidered with whimsical designs that represent travel destinations or animals. The products can be shipped throughout the United States and Canada.

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The Morning After

Guests can recover from one too many cocktails with the Original HangOver Kit Kup. The 22-ounce reusable cup contains mini packs of brand-name remedies like Pepto-Bismol, Propel drink mix, Drinkwel multivitamins, Alka-Seltzer, Bayer aspirin, Colgate toothpaste and toothbrush, LA Fresh travel wipes, and breath mints. The kits are sold in cases of 6 ($50) or 12 ($90).

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Fit Gift

The FitBit Zip Wireless Activity Tracker ($57, plus set up and customization) records steps, distance, and calories burned, and makes a suitable party favor for guests who are pledging to get in shape in the new year. The gadget is available in charcoal, midnight blue, lime, and magenta from Scarborough & Tweed.

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Sneeze Guard

To help soothe any impending colds in the chilly holiday season, planners can send guests home with the Comfort Kit ($35) from Gifts for the Good Life. The winter survival pack contains hand warmers, lip balm, stress patches, tissues, tea, and bath salts.

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Recovery Remedies

Similar to the hangover cup, Gifts for the Good Life's Good Night/Good Morning Kit includes bedtime treats and morning must-haves such as effervescent tablets, eye drops, and mints, plus popcorn for a midnight snack.

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The Carry On Cocktail Kit by W&P Design contains all the necessities—a recipe card, a spoon/muddler, aromatic bitters, cane sugar, and a coaster (minus the hard stuff)—to craft two drinks mid-flight. The kits are available in three variations (Old Fashioned, Gin & Tonic, and Moscow Mule) and cost $24 each.

Photo: Courtesy of W&P Design