Misa Glass-Handled Christmas Cocktail Forks Set of 4 - Multi

Our Misa cocktail forks bring four small Christmas characters to the drinks tray and the grazing board. Each has a multi-coloured glass top on a slim stainless steel stem that ends in a two-pronged tip: a Father Christmas hat with its bobble, a snowman in a top hat and scarf, a gingerbread man with a bow tie and buttons, and Father Christmas himself upended so only his legs and boots show. Each fork measures 12cm from tip to top and 2cm across, the right size for picking up an olive, a cube of cheese or a single date rather than a forkful, so think of them as cocktail sticks you can wash and bring out again every December.

They suit the weeks around Christmas: drinks with neighbours, a Boxing Day buffet, a cheese board after dinner. Push one through the olive in a martini or the cherry in a mocktail and leave it standing in the glass, or lay all four beside a bowl of dates, cheese or pickled onions so guests can help themselves without using their fingers. Because every character is different, they also settle the question of whose drink is whose once glasses gather on the table. They make a cheerful small present for a host, too, since they come in a windowed box that holds the four forks side by side.

The tops are glass and the stems and prongs are stainless steel, a metal that resists rust. They should not go in the dishwasher, so wash them by hand after use, and keep them out of the microwave and the oven. Between parties they slip back into their box, which keeps the four together for next year. To style them, stand all four upright in a small tumbler beside the cheese board, figures up, so they read as a tiny Christmas scene until someone takes one.

What are the cocktail forks made of?

The decorative tops are glass, and the stems with their two-pronged tips are stainless steel, a metal that resists rust.

Can the forks go in the dishwasher?

No. They should not go in the dishwasher, so wash them by hand after use. They are not for the microwave or the oven either.

How big is each fork?

Each fork measures 12cm from tip to top and 2cm across. That size suits an olive, a cube of cheese or a date, in a drink or on a board.

How many forks are included and what are the designs?

There are four forks, each with a different Christmas figure: a Father Christmas hat, a snowman, a gingerbread man and Father Christmas upended with his boots in the air.

Can I use them with food and drinks?

Yes. They are made for picking up food, so use them for olives, cheese, dates or pickles at a buffet, or as a garnish pick in a drink.

Do the forks come in a box?

Yes. The four forks arrive held side by side in a windowed box, which also makes them easy to give as a small present to a host.