5 OF THE BEST HEALTHY CHRISTMAS HAMPERS

CHRISTMAS hampers are meant to be packed with festive indulgence — but a ‘healthy’ hamper might not be the contradiction it sounds. Here, we select some of the more tempting-but-virtuous ones on offer . . . the Big Gluten-Free Hamper with red wine, £35 (free Uk delivery), bigcheesemakingkit.com AS WELL as gluten-free bread mix, a fruity olive, fig and almond chutney and a bottle of red wine, this handsome traditional wicker hamper contains a cheesemaking kit to create your own mozzarella and ricotta. Mozzarella, while a medium-fat cheese, has a good calcium content; ricotta, which is naturally much lower in fat than many cheeses, is also low in salt. vonnybee’s Well-Being Hamper, £29.99 plus £3.75 Uk mainland delivery, notonthehighstreet.com VONNYBEE is UK beekeeper Yvonne Matthews, who’s produced this attractive basket which contains handmade products — a pot of raw honey (said to help with digestive and respiratory conditions), bee pollen (packed with nutrients), propolis (tree resin, a traditional remedy said to have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties), bee butter balm and lip balm, and honey and goat’s milk soap. Planet Organic Ultimate Gluten-Free Hamper, £110 (includes delivery), planetorganic.com THIS ‘hamper’ is a sturdy, reusable wooden chest that’s packed with gluten-free foods, including gourmet pesto, olives, olive oil, Booja Champagne truffles, chocolate cookies, a bottle of Prosecco, and more. The glutenfree starter kit for the foodie in your life. No-Gluten christmas taste Box, £40 (plus £4.99 for next day delivery), keelhamfarmshop.co.uk FROM the Keelham farm shop in Yorkshire (which supports local producers), this has all the Christmas angles covered, with mince pies, shortbread, savoury toasts, red onion marmalade, chocs, Christmas pud, a bottle of Rioja, cranberry sauce and a gluten-free nut roast mix. the Relaxation Hamper, Fortnum & mason, £165 plus £5.95 delivery STRICTLY speaking, this pink-themed hamper isn’t ‘healthy’ — but will no doubt leave you feeling restored. The wicker basket comes with Fortnum’s amber rose body lotion, a rose and jasmine scent candle, rose oil bath truffles, rose pouchang tea, pink champagne truffles, pink champagne — and cashmere ankle socks.