What is more synonymous with Christmas than gold? It was given as a gift by the Kings, along with Frankinsense and Myrrh ! Gold, with its shimmering reflective surface is perfect from every point of view. In candle-lit interiors, gold surfaces flicker and shine, endowing a room with a rich warmth and beauty. Below are a few ideas to inspire your Christmas table. If you would like to try your hand at adding a little festive luxury to your Christmas cuisine, please check out our edible gold and silver leaf section.
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Gilded Fruit
Who said fruit was boring? These sweet treats are as mouth-wateringly delicious as they are eye-catching. Many surfaces are receptive of gold and silver leaf and these fruits are no exception, the only limit is your imagination! Just add a little water or sugar solution to the surface of the fruit and roll along the leaf. This will be picked up by the moisture and will wrap itself to the fruit, imitating the texture of the fruits surface. |  |
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 | Edible Gilded Tree Decorations
Many familiy traditions call for baked or otherwise edible decorations to hang on their trees but these sweet Christmas treats need not lack the glitz and glamour of other trinkets and baubles. Gild biscuits with edible gold or silver, add some ribbon and create edible decorations that are just as good to look at as they are to eat! The children will love to get involved in helping with this. |
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Glittering Festive Cocktails
Add some sparkle to your festive cocktails! Just sprinkle some gold or silver into champagne for a decadent Christmas or New Year toast. |  |
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 | Silver-wrapped Truffles
Wrap your truffles or desserts in Silver or Gold leaves. Each delicate leaf is thinner than a hair and has no taste or texture of it's own, providing an eye catching decoration that doesn't interfere with your guests enjoyment of their dessert.
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Eye-catching Sushi
Sparkle Gold flake onto sushi or entrees to give them a delicate golden gleam. |  |
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 | Delightful Delicatis Looks Delicious on Desserts!
Use the Delicatis flakes sparingly - a little goes a long way - and transform desserts instantaneously. |
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Silver Leaf on Desserts
Silver and Gold leaves look wonderful randomly placed on desserts or savory dishes. |  |
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 | Use Gold and Silver to Jazz Up Drinks!
Add SIlver or Gold to drinks to create your own "Vodka Snowstorm". A lovely gift idea to give to friends. |
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An Exciting Mince Pie!
Mince Pies, traditional and delicious but al ittle boring to look at. A sprinkle of Gold flake is all it takes to make it look ritzy, it couldn't be simpler! |  |
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 | A Partridge In A Pear Tree!
Why restrict yourself to just golden rings on the Twelve Days of Christmas? This opulent centerpiece would stand out magnificently even during a large banquet or elegant Christmas soirée.
This centerpiece was created using imitation gold leaf as it was purely decorative and not intended to be eaten. Imitation gold leaf, due to the metal alloys it contains, cannot be eaten though it is an acceptabel choice for decorative centerpiece work due to it's lower cost than gold leaf. If you wish to make an edible version of this centerpiece or something similar to it then you would need to apply edible gold leaf to it, either in loose or transfer form, as only pure gold is safe for human consumption. |
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