Kosher Beef Jerky as a Chanukah Gift
Kosher beef jerky makes a good Chanukah gift for anyone who has had enough doughnuts by night three. It is savory in a season of sweets, it keeps for months, it ships without ice packs, and certified kosher dried beef is hard enough to find that it feels like a real gift. Here is how to give it well, across eight nights or in one package.
Why it works for Chanukah
- Savory in a sweet season. Latkes aside, Chanukah runs on sufganiyot, gelt and cookies.
- It keeps. Sealed bags last three to six months, so a gift bought early is fine.
- It ships. No melting, no breakage, no cold chain, which matters in December shipping.
- It is certified. A real gift for someone who keeps kosher, and fine for someone who does not.
Eight-night ideas
If your family gives something small each night, 1 oz minis are made for it: eight sealed bags, mixed flavors, one per night. Or alternate: minis on some nights, a bag of Meat Candy on another.
What to give, by who it is for
| For | Give |
|---|---|
| Someone who has never tried it | A sampler pack, one mini of each biltong flavor |
| A sweet tooth | Meat Candy, both flavors |
| A biltong fan | A pound of bulk sliced in their flavor |
| A host who has everything | A biltong slab with a board and a good knife |
| Teachers, rebbeim, colleagues | A 3 oz bag or a sampler each |
| Kids | A bag of Meat Candy, or a few biltong minis, in their Chanukah bag |
Around a Chanukah party
A bowl of jerky or a board of sliced biltong is a welcome break on a table of fried food and sweets. It is meat, so if your party is dairy (a cheese latke party, say), keep it off the table or at a separate meat station.
Ordering
December shipping gets slow. Order in November or early December; sealed bags keep for months, so there is no downside to ordering early. US orders over $50 ship free.
Our kosher beef jerky and biltong are certified Glatt Kosher. See the certificates.
Try it: Kosher Food Gift Finder. Pick who it is for and the occasion; see what to send.
