What do you buy only at Christmas that's available all year

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Inspired by another thread where a poster commented that another buys Pringles for Xmas when they are available all year....

For us
Cranberry sauce - I never bother rest of year even though I love it with bacon and Brie
Brie come to think of it, prob because of the cranberry thing
Chocolate oranges
Baileys
Those teeny tiny pickled onions
Mini marshmallows for hot chocolate (in December really)
Tubs of dry roasted peanuts

No logic in most of it. I know I could buy but I just don't.

😁I like it, start the day as you mean to go on

Baileys (unless, during the course of the year, I get a sore throat. Then it's mandatory)
After Eights
Large tins of sweets

Stilton
Beef joint
Smoked salmon

These used to be more frequent purchases, but CoL has outbound to that

This year I no clue 🤦‍♀️ need to get my thinking head on.

Used to be beetroot & pickles onions - partner thinks I have weird choices. Now I love pickled onions - great snack & daughter loves beetroot so we are always stocked up

For us it’s the same as a lot of PP
joint of beef (can’t be arsed with a turkey)
gammon joint
pigs in blankets
pannettone
and Quality Street (Heroes, Roses etc etc)

I think you can buy York Fruits in Iceland. (The shop) I had to source them for a prop in drama and they are really lovely. I’d never thought of buying them before.

Benedict's mints

Any cheese other than cheddar

Mainly because I’d be even fatter if I did

@shangrilalala recently?! I'll have to go and have a look!

www.iceland.co.uk/p/york-fruits-an-assortment-of-fruit-flavour-jellies-350g/88384.html

My auntie says they are smaller than in years past, but that’s shrinkflation for tou!

Sometimes I get chocolate nuts and liqueurs which would be rare to get at other times although I go liqueurs at Easter this year.

Viennetta and Angel Delite are xmas traditions.

Mini Pizzas, we get them for breakfast every xmas and I don't even think anyone actually likes them but DH is stuck in his ways.

Sprouts
chestnuts
stilton cheese
boxes of chocolates
box of assorted crackers for cheese ( jacobs)
tonic water
poinsettia plant
christmas pudding
Fentimans fizzy pop

@okayhescereal @kab89 thanks for the memory jog. It’s been forever since I bought some. I also just remembered my SILs love a glass of Bailey’s with ice. I’ll ask them if they want to get some this Xmas.

And yes to cheesecake! I made a Bailey’s cheesecake in the instant pot and a Bailey’s chocolate trifle a few years back. Mind you, it was with the M & S version of the drink but they were both delicious.

@JingsMahBucket, Bailey's cheesecake sounds GOOD. I've also made a Bailey's trifle (think it was a Nigella recipe), Bailey's tiramisu, and Bailey's ice cream. All were DELICIOUS. Bailey's should be a year-round drink, I think, so why do I never remember to buy any apart from Christmas?

If i drank baileys all year round I'd be the size of a house. As it is, I have to restrict myself to one small bottle over the Xmas period.

After Eights
Chocolate orange (the dark one!!)
Nibbly bits like Twiglets, pretzels etc
Clotted cream

Roses and Quality Street (Celebrations and Heroes are too recent, I like the 80s memories)
After Eights
Tried Toffifee last year as I felt that must be a Christmas thing
Sherry
Millions of Chocolate Oranges

I loved the flavour of Baileys, but I always felt ill and subsequently found out I'm lactose intolerant...just as it seems they stopped selling the vegan version :-(

Oh you can't beat some mini pizzas!! We usually have them on our Christmas eve buffet.