Here is our first set of 2009 Hawaii Holiday Gift Picks that we featured on our internet radio talk show “From Hawaii With Love.” Below is the exact transcript from our show.
December 3, 2009
JOY: Mee too. Alright, now, it’s time for us to talk about some of our Hawaii holiday gift picks, which we’ll be doing for the next few weeks as we approach the holidays.
JENNY: And, the best part is that all of our gift picks can be purchased online, so it doesn’t matter where you live, you can give or get a gift straight from Hawaii! And, we’ll be sure to link to our gift picks on our blog, Twitter, and on Facebook.
JOY: So our first holiday gift pick is the Alii Kula Lavendar’s lavender lilikoi jelly. I actually got this as a gift from my friend Miki last holiday season. The passion fruit used to make the jelly is grown on Maui and is infused with Alii Kula Lavender to create a tangy, sweet jelly. What I liked about the jelly is that the lavender was not too strong so that you don’t feel like you were eating some spa product…it’s just the perfect hint of lavender. I love it on scones. Alii Kula Lavendar’s website says you can even use it as a glaze over Cornish hens or ham or add two scoops in a pan when frying shrimp and to create your own version of sweet sour shrimp.
JENNY: Mmm….sounds yummy. Alii Kula Lavendar is a 10.5-acre lavender farm in the uplands of Maui nestled in the skirt of Haleakala. In addition to the lavender lilikoi jelly, Alii Kula Lavendar sells all types of culinary products from lavender marinades to tea, chocolate, brownies and more, as well as apparel, aromatherapy, and bath and body products.
JOY: They really have a huge offering of products online! Visit and shop with them at www.aliikulalavendar.com, that’s a-l-i-i-k-u-l-a-lavender.com. They even have a handy holiday shipping schedule on their site, so you’ll know when to order your gift to get it to the recipient on time. So Jenny, what’s your Hawaii holiday gift pick?
JENNY: My pick is the Island Soap and Candle Works Surfer’s Salve. I love to use it on my lips, but it’s excellent for sunburns, minor rashes, bug bites, chapped lips and dry skin. 
I use it on my daughter all the time because she’s really prone to mosquito bites.
JOY: And how does it work?
JENNY: It definitely reduces the reaction from the bug bite. And, she doesn’t complain when I put it on because it doesn’t hurt.
JOY: Oh, good to know. The Surfer’s Salve is made in Hawaii using all-natural ingredients such as, olive oil, plantain leaf, comfrey leaf, beeswax, aloe, rosemary, lavender leaf, vitamin e, lavender essential oil, and tea tree oil. It comes in a 4 oz tin or as a stick. And you don’t have to be a surfer to use it!
JENNY: Right! Island Soap & Candle Works has 5 retail locations that are also working factories around Hawaii and uses the finest ingredients to craft handmade soaps, candles, and bath and body products.
JOY: And, I just have to mention that I LOVE their all-natural lip balm. I traveled to the mainland a few weeks back and when I returned, my lips were sooo chapped. I used the lip balm and in a few days, my lips were back, and even better, than normal! The balm comes in several tropical flavors, but the one I’m using now is called Island Passion that has a yummy passion fruit flavor to it. My friend really loves the Pineapple Paradise one. I really like how the lip balm is not heavy, it just glides on and feels so natural on my lips, and I even put it on under lip stick or lip gloss.
JENNY: That’s great! And you can buy these lip balm sticks separately or in a 4-pack.
JOY: Both the Surfers Salve and the lip balms are great stocking stuffers and easy to keep in your purse or pocket at all times, especially for those of you in the cold winter climates where your lips can get so dry.
JENNY: So, you can find those online at Island Soap and Candle Work’s website at islandsoap.com. And, we just wanted to remind you about something we talked about a few weeks ago: The Gilded Fork cookbook. It’s not from Hawaii, but we think it’s such a perfect holiday gift. If you’d like some really fresh and unique recipes and great holiday entertaining tips, get yourself a copy of Chef Mark Tafoya’s The Gilded Fork cookbook or buy it for someone else. We’ll put a link to it on our Facebook page and in our blog, Yourpubiciswaiting.com.
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Joy Miura Koerte is a partner in Fujita & Miura Public Relations, a full service PR firm located on Kauai, Hawaii.
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