Hot Ideas For Christmas From South Devon Chilli Farm

The much loved South Devon Chilli Farm has this Christmas wrapped up with its range of sublime goodies which will make all the difference to your festivities.

South Devon Chilli Farm's new 'honey pot' of Chilli Jam
The ultimate store cupboard ingredient this Christmas, as well as a superbly stylish option to give as a gift, is South Devon Chilli Farm's new, larger size, "honey pot" shaped Chilli Jam (670g; £8.50). Extremely versatile and utterly delicious this is a must for any food lovers Christmas shopping list.

Crafted on-site at South Devon Chilli Farm to a traditional recipe, the jam is made using a mixed blend of chillies, caramelised sweet peppers and red onions, lemon juice and sugar. With sweet and savoury flavours and a mild heat, the chilli jam is sure to add a welcome touch of heat and flavour to canapés and will be a striking accompaniment to any cheese board. The new jar is also available filled with Hot Apple Chilli Jelly or Chilli Chutney, whilst the regular size jars of these popular products (chilli jam, chilli jelly and chilli chutney) are available in an attractive 3-jar gift pack; all would make lovely gifts.

Chilli Drinking Chocolate - the ultimate winter warmer
If you're hosting a gathering over Christmas, serve your guests a warming mug of South Devon Chilli Farm's chilli drinking chocolate - the drink that warms you twice! It will also be a welcome change for those who are driving and have to resist the temptation of mulled wine.

Not only is this Aztec style hot chocolate absolutely delicious but also comes in a seriously stylish kilner jar (200g, £7.50) and gives twice the warmth of a regular hot chocolate.

For the perfect Mexican-style hot chocolate drink, chilli expert Steve Waters recommends melting about 30g-40g (two or three dessertspoons) into hot milk. The 200g of flakes in the beautifully presented kilner jar is enough for about eight mugs of this warming drink. When you've come to the bottom of the kilner jar you can simply buy a re-fill pack from South Devon Chilli Farm of the chilli drinking chocolate (250g, £5.25). You can keep your kilner jar topped up knowing that you are being very environmentally friendly.

'One-Pot' Chilli Growing Kit - the ideal stocking filler/Secret Santa gift
A South Devon Chilli Farm 'One-Pot' chilli growing kit is just the thing for potential chilli growers of the future and it only costs a very reasonable £6.00 so will make a great, fun stocking filler or Secret Santa gift.

Chilli plants are very rewarding to grow, and now it's easy too, with South Devon Chilli Farm's 'One-Pot' chilli growing kit. Not only very ornamental, the chilli plant will also provide a supply of fresh chillies for the kitchen. The kit contains everything needed to grow a beautiful and productive chilli plant on a sunny windowsill - no pricking-out or transplanting, and no other items needed.

The easy-to-follow instructions lead you through from sowing to harvesting. South Devon Chilli Farm has selected chilli varieties that grow well indoors and have included Chilli Focus liquid plant food to encourage strong growth and plenty of chillies.

The kit includes peat-free compost that can be rehydrated in seconds; it is a coir-based compost which is ideal for chilli seedlings, being very open and loose. The seeds are sown just below the surface and a propagator lid is provided to encourage quick germination and to retain moisture around the seeds (kit contents: 5 x 'Apache' chilli seeds to produce a 30cm plant with hot 3cm-long fruits turning green to red; coir compost pellets (when rehydrated will make 1Ltr of compost); 1 x 100ml bottle of Chilli Focus Plant food; 1 x 1ltr plastic pot and saucer; 1 x clear plastic propagator lid; 1 x full instruction sheet). The kit also comes in a very attractive box that is a ready made gift.

Extreme Bhut Jolokia Gift Box - perfect for serious chilli heads!
With its newly designed gift packaging, a bottle of South Devon Chilli Farm's Extreme Bhut Jolokia Sauce (100ml, £6.50) will be in hot demand this Christmas from chilli heads across the country.

This Extreme sauce is for those who like really hot sauces. The sauce is made simply from Bhut Jolokia chillies, red peppers, cider vinegar, lemon juice and just a little salt. The flavour of the Bhut Jolokia is very similar to that of Habanero chillies. A bottle of this lasts a very long time!

More ideas for Christmas from South Devon Chilli Farm
There is a wonderful array of preserves, jams and chilli chocolates which will delight any chilli lover. Perfect as a stocking filler or, for someone special, there are gift boxes available which include ranges of chilli chocolates and chilli jams.

South Devon Chilli Farm's range of award-winning sauces, preserves, and chilli chocolates are widely available in delis and independent stores across the UK and online (www.sdcf.co.uk).

Notes to editor:
1. Established in 2003, the South Devon Chilli Farm grows over 10,000 chilli plants each year and harvest tonnes of fresh chillies.

For further information, photography or samples of any of the South Devon Chilli Farm's products please contact:
Hayley Reynolds at RAW PR and Marketing - hayley@rawprandmarketing.co.uk;
Tel: 01548 550 429; Mobile: 07887 474 104; Twitter: @HayleyJReynolds