Mother's Day Gift Ideas

With Mother's Day right around the corner her are few gift ideas for Mom! Remember we wrap pack and ship everything to perfection. You pick the gift, we take care of the rest!
Heart of the home measuring spoons say it all. Handmade in the United States, these measuring spooks have sweet sayings on each piece. A sentimental and practical gift for mom.

The Beatriz Ball small bowl is a great gift for mother's who entertain. You can bake in it! Perfect for dips. No need to polish either! This aluminum dish makes clean up easy and has a timeless design.

Nora Fleming's interchangeable accent dishes are a great gift for mom's who love to celebrate the holiday's. Each dish comes with the "mini" of your choice and you can purchase additional minis separately. It is the perfect gift for someone you are often buying for, each holiday...just add to their collection. Starting at $42.

The houndstooth apron is a classic pattern that mom's from any generation will love. With a flattering shape Jessie Steele's houndstooth apron, is pretty and practical!

Karen Adams notecards are beautifully boxed and glittered. Each set has two cards of each design. Elegant and sweet these notecards are a sophisticated gift for mom.

Savannah Bee Company Honeycomb

Savannah Bee Company honeycomb is a perfect springtime treat. It is 100% edible and is the perfect accompaniment to a cheese plate, scone or on toast. Savannah Bee Honeycomb would make a perfect Mother's Day gift, on May 9th. As always The Merry Martini includes free gift wrap on all orders.

The Merry Martini Now Carries Mari's New York Brownies

Mari's New York, made from scratch, brownies are both sophisticated and delicious. Each Mari's New York mini brownie is made with only the finest and freshest ingredients like premium dark chocolate, Grade AA butter and Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract. No artificial flavors or preservatives. Each brownie is individually wrapped to preserve freshness and flavor. They come in flavors that will drive you wild such as:

Classic
Classic With Nuts
Caramel Sea Salt
Coconut
Thai Coffee
Heat
Blonde Bombshell

Mari's New York brownies make fantastic wedding or party favors. You can order them in a two piece box or as a single brownie. Either way you won't lose.

Introducing The Anthony Grace Collection

The Merry Martini now carries The Anthony Grace Collection. The Anthony Grace Collection is all about using high quality favorites such as white hot chocolate or coffee and adding whole spices for an explosive flavor. Before trying the Anthony Grace's coffee I thought the only way to add flavor to coffee was to add cream, sugar or artificial syrup.....boy was I wrong! With flavors like habenero + clove and wasabi + lemongrass + ginger I couldn't be farther from the truth. White Hot Chocolate or Coffee from The Anthony Grace Collection makes a perfect gift for the adventurous eater who thinks they have tried it all.

Anthony Grace's hot chocolates start with a shaved white chocolate base. They don't use powdered anything. To this, they add whole spices. To prepare you must steep in warm milk, strain and then enjoy hot chocolate like you never have before!

Star Anise- Shaved White Chocolate + Star Anise + Cinnamon Sticks + Cloves

Bitter White- Shaved White Chocolate + Shaved Bittersweet Chocolate + Star Anise + Cinnamon + Cloves

Taiga- Shaved White Chocolate + Lavendar + Juiniper Berries Taiga makes delicious whipped cream! Just steep in cream instead of milk, let cool and whip.

Grace Anthony ice cream ginger fusion is a blend of crystallized ginger and ginger biscuits. Just mix in your favorite ice cream and enjoy.

Anthony Grace coffees awaken the taste buds with outrageous natural flavors. The Coffees come in cold brew or french press options.

Choose from the following flavors:

Loire-Ground Coffee + Cloves + Habanero Peppers

Star Anise- Ground Coffee + Star Anise + Cinnamon + Cloves

Zingiber- Ground Coffee + Ginger + Wasabi + Lemongrass

Sugah Cake's Giveaway

The Merry Martini is doing yet another giveaway! Click on the link below to comment on your favorite Merry Martini item by March 31st. You could win Sugah Cake's red velvet, classic pound or pumpkin pound cake mix in a black and white recipe box.

Good Luck!

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Return Address Stickers

Return address labels from Demby and Soloman have a fresh feel! Scratch and water resistant these labels will make it through the mail looking fabulous.

Great gift for a new homeowner!

They start at just $20

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Easter Cupcakes

These chick and egg cupcakes are sure to get you into the Easter mood. This is a fantastic activity to do with children, since they are so much fun to make and ever so tasty!

Chick and Egg Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Prepared Sugah Cake's Classic Pound Cake Cupcakes (use the directions on the box to make 24 cupcakes)
• 1 stick butter
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
• dried coconut
  
• green and blue food coloring
• about 6 jellybeans per cupcake
• one chick Peep per cupcake
• white Airhead candy

Directions

1. First, prepare your Sugah Cake's Classic Pound Cake Cupcakes by following the recipe card included in the box.
2. While the cupcakes are baking, cream 1 stick of butter with an electric mixer. Gradually add the powdered sugar, then the milk, blue food coloring and vanilla or almond extract. Place your icing off to the side.
   
3. Place the dried coconut (sweetened or unsweetened) in a bag. Gradually add green food coloring and shake the bag until the coconut is green.
   
4. Cut the airheads to look like cracked eggs.
5. Once the cupcakes have cooled generously ice each cupcake. Sprinkle the top with coconut, place one peep on top with an airhead in front of it. Then sprinkle some jellybeans all around.
6. Enjoy with a glass of milk and a good friend!

Image taken from www.foodnetwork.com

St. Patricks Day!

Not local to North Carolina??? You can still participate in the fun! Use the promotion code SHAMROCK to receive 10% any online item!

This Weeks Special- Buy 3 Get 1 Free

This week purchase three items in-store or online and receive a fourth item of equal or less value free! Now here comes the hard part....what are you going to choose for your free item? Should it be Savannah Bee Company's Honeycomb, a Chrissie Schubert Gourmet Mix, Emily G's Jam of Love Jalapeno Raspberry Jam or maybe Das Chili Pecan Caramels. Whatever you choose make sure you place your order by March 14th to get your free item.

New Item- Monogrammed Trays!

We are crazy about this idea! Pick from 6 different tray colors, pick your monogram color and style to create a personalized tray. Perfect for a bridal, shower, housewarming gift, or even just one for yourself.

Square Monogrammed Trays- $45 Rectangular Monogrammed Trays- $50