Label every bottle with the flavor and date, and dress up the ones you give away. Homemade syrup is one of the easiest, best-loved gifts you can make.
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Pretty bottles, tags and boxes for homemade gifts.
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About a cup of syrup per bottle is the ideal gift size, and a 12-pack covers neighbors, teachers and the office.
Best for Holiday syrup gifts
The label maker prints to this size. Sticker sheets that run through a home inkjet or laser printer.
Best for Printing the free bottle labels
Write the flavor and date on every bottle, then wipe and reuse. Waterproof vinyl survives fridge condensation.
Best for Labeling bottles and jars
Tie one to each gift bottle with the flavor, date and a serving idea like "2 tbsp in hot cocoa". Rustic and cheap.
Best for Gift bottles
Crisp, water-resistant laminated labels for a tidy fridge or coffee bar: flavor, ratio and date made at a glance.
Best for Organized fridges and coffee bars
Turns a bottle of homemade syrup into a ready-to-give present. Add a recipe card and a jigger for a full gift set.
Best for Ready-to-give syrup gifts
The classic favor size: two or three cocktails of syrup per bottle. Corks look the part on a favor table; fill to 90% and keep them in the fridge.
Best for Wedding and party favors
A little more than a favor: enough syrup for a week of lattes or a round of drinks. Screw caps travel without leaking.
Best for Teachers, coworkers, showers
Sized for mini bottles: 20 to a US-letter sheet. The label maker prints your names, the syrup and the use-by date on every one.
Best for Labeling mini favor bottles
Sheer bags that hold a mini bottle and its tag; the drawstring does the ribbon work for you. Pick ivory, sage or the wedding colour.
Best for Wrapping mini bottles
Half a yard ties a bow and a tag on any bottle neck. Double-faced satin looks finished on both sides.
Best for Bows and tags on gift bottles
Real-wax look with no melting: press one over the cork, the bag knot or a gift box tuck flap (swing-tops have no flat top). It reads as hand-finished on a hundred favors.
Best for A finishing touch for favors
A shallow crate holds a few dozen mini bottles upright, so favors go from the fridge to the table without restacking. Plan on one per 30 favors.
Best for The favor table
Put it to work