Le Creuset Just Launched the Prettiest New Mugs in Time for the Holidays—and They're Dipped in Real Gold

The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s time to get cozy with a warm beverage, think through your plans for holiday hosting and even start shopping for gifts. And if you’re looking for a classic, fun gift for the friend who has everything—or if you just want to give yourself a holiday treat—the Le Creuset catalog always has your back.

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To buy: $30; lecreuset.com

New to the Le Creuset lineup this year is the Vancouver Mug with Gold Handle, which could just be the holiday gift you’ve been looking for. The pretty, 14-ounce mug is available in four colors: red, green, black and white—or in Le Creuset’s case, Cerise, Artichaut, White and Licorice. Each colorway gets a touch of festive glamour from the gold handle, which has been dipped in real gold.

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As you might expect, this choice of finish makes the mug unsafe for the microwave, but the Le Creuset stoneware promises to keep your coffee warm, so hopefully reheating won’t be necessary. The folks over at Le Creuset recommend using it for all the classic holiday beverages, like coffee, tea, cider and cocoa, plus soups and desserts. The mug is oven-safe, so you can make individual servings of your favorite sweet treat to share with friends and family during a holiday bash.

And if you choose to gift these mugs to someone else, you could pair them with a homemade treat, like our Sea Salt & Caramel Hot Chocolate Bombs, for an extra festive touch. A package of your favorite mulling spices would work as well. You could even write out your own favorite recipe for a cup of hot chocolate—or borrow one of our favorite hot beverage recipes, like our Pumpkin Spice Latte or Spiked Vanilla Latte—just to add a more personal touch.

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Of course, if you choose to grab a few of these mugs for your holiday entertaining purposes, you’ll need an easy big-batch drink to keep everyone’s spirits bright. Our Big-Batch Hot Bourbon Cocktail with Maple & Apple Cider and Slow-Cooker Mulled Wine are both easy options that can help you keep drinks topped up without the stress of making a fresh one each time. You could even set up a little coffee bar with all the fixings for a holiday brunch treat, or haul out a Hot Chocolate Board that could easily be made boozy, depending on what kind of crowd you’re serving.

Whatever you pour into your Vancouver Mug with Gold Handle, it’s exactly the kind of holiday decor that you could find yourself sipping from all year long. After all, if you pick the more classic white or black color options, no one will have to know you’re drinking from a wintry holiday mug. Just serve yourself a Lavender Latte in the spring and a quick Whipped Coffee in the summer—we promise we won’t tell.