Product List for New Year 2021

New Year’s Eve is an exciting time for new beginnings; something many of us look forward to after a difficult 2020. But the pre-New Year bustle and preparation can be tiresome. You can forget to buy something and run in search of peas half an hour before the chimes.

To become heroes of New Year's comedies, make a list of the products that you will need to prepare the festive table in advance, and do not forget about breakfast on January 1.

We have taken care of you and prepared a list of products that we are used to seeing on any table in the New Year.

At the end of the article, we will tell you how much the New Year's table will cost Ukrainians 2021.

How to make a grocery list for the New Year?

Making a New Year's grocery list is easy enough. To do this, you need to decide on the number of guests and dishes at the table. We suggest you act according to the following scheme:

1. List the guests at the table.
2. Think over the menu for the evening.

You need to foresee all stages of serving dishes in advance. We recommend that you choose low-calorie and straightforward meals so you can taste different treats without stomach discomfort.

The best option would be to prepare three appetizers, two main courses with a side dish of your choice (meat and fish), three salads, and a dessert. Also, don't forget the vegetables and fruits.

2021 is the year of the Ox. Therefore it is not recommended to serve beef dishes on the New Year's table.

1. Decide on drinks.

Consider the preferences of all family members and guests. Champagne is considered a traditional drink of the New Year. However, you can replace it with wine or whiskey.

If there are children at the table, provide healthy drinks for them.

In addition to alcoholic drinks, do not forget about drinking water, juices, or sodas.

Good tea or coffee should be served on the sweet table.

1. List the ingredients you need on the menu.

Write down all the ingredients for each dish separately. Add drinks and snacks.

Roughly count the servings for each person. So you will understand how much to buy.

Next, add up the same products. Also, cross out those foods that are in your refrigerator.

1. Make a final shopping list.

You can use Costless to create an electronic list of products and compare prices.

What products to buy for the New Year?

There isn't a one-size-fits-all grocery list. We tried to prepare a template with the most common dishes and ingredients for a company of 4 people.

Naturally, you need to supplement this list based on your menu and taste preferences.

Snacks

As an appetizer, we suggest serving traditional snacks that are always present on the New Year's table - assorted cheeses and sausages of different varieties with olives, olives, and honey, as well as sandwiches with red caviar. You can surprise your guests with a simple but very delicious appetizer - grilled shrimp with garlic sauce.

To do this, you need to buy:

• Boiled pork - 200 gr.
• Boiled sausage - 200 gr.
• Raw smoked sausage - 200 gr.
• Hard cheese - 200 gr.
• Brynza / feta - 200 gr.
• Suluguni cheese - 200 gr.
• Olives / black olives - 1 can
• Honey
• Red caviar - 1 can
• Shrimp - 500 gr.
• Garlic Sause

Main dishes

There is a vast number of New Year's dishes on the Internet that can become the “star” of the evening. You can serve turkey meat with wine sauce or pork tenderloin baked in the honey glaze in the Year of the Ox. Of course, your guests will be delighted with barbecue or grilled salmon.

But since we had to choose one signature dish among many options, we suggest you bake a duck with potatoes.

For the main course, you will need products such as:

• Whole duck - 1 pc.
• Apples - 4 pcs.
• Potatoes - 2 kg

Salads

For many Ukrainians, New Year is associated with “Olivier” and “Herring under a fur coat” salads. We propose not to deviate from tradition. Also, add another light vegetable salad.

For New Year's salads, you need to buy:

• Potatoes - 10 pcs.
• Carrots - 4 pcs.
• Beets - 500 gr
• Salted herring - 1-2 pcs.
• Onions - 2 pcs.
• Mayonnaise - 500 ml
• Egg - 8 pcs.
• Canned peas - 1 can
• Pickled cucumbers - 3-4 pcs.
• Boiled sausage - 500 gr
• Tomato - 4 pcs.
• Cucumber - 4 pcs.
• Lettuce leaves - 1 bunch
• Sweet pepper - 2 pcs.
• Olives - 1 can
• Feta - 200 gr.

Fruits

No festive table is complete without fruit slices, especially if you have children. We offer this year to put on the table the most delicious seasonal fruits, such as:

• Apples - 4 pcs.
• Oranges - 4 pcs.
• Bananas - 4 pcs.
• Mandarins - 4 pcs.
• Pomegranate - 2 pcs.

Canned food 

In winter, the traditional Ukrainian table is always filled with canned food and twists, which Ukrainian homemakers have been preparing since summer. The New Year's table is no exception, so you can get all the most delicious from your cellars or buy pickles in the store:

• Salted tomatoes - 1 can
• Pickled cucumbers - 1 can
• Pickled mushrooms - 1 can
• Sauerkraut - 500 gr
• Lecho - 1 can

Drinks

You can choose drinks according to your taste or based on the wishes of the guests. Moreover, alcohol may not be present at all at a modern New Year's table. We have included in our list such drinks as:

• Champagne
• Wine for mulled wine
• Cognac
• The juice
• Coca-Cola
• Water

Other products

Also, don't forget to buy versatile foods that are required in every dish:

• Baguette
• Bread (black and white)
• Pita
• Greens
• Vegetable oil
• Butter
• Soy sauce
• Spices for mulled wine
• Duck spices
• Spices for potatoes
• Ketchup
• Adjika
• Vinegar
• Mustard
• Sweets
• Tea
• Coffee

How much does the 2021 New Year's Eve table cost?

There is no definite answer since it all depends on the number of guests and the range of products you want to buy.

We used the Costless app to make a list of the required products listed in the article. Then, with the help of the program, we found the cheapest store where you can buy almost all the necessary products. As a result, the cost of a New Year's basket amounted to 1,647.57UAH, which is 5% more expensive than last year.

The cost of a traditional salad "Olivier" (about 1.5 kg) in 2021 is about 173 UAH, which is 21 UAH more expensive than last year. Regarding meat products, 500 g of boiled pork costs 99 UAH, 500 g of smoked sausage - 93.50 UAH, for 1 kg of chicken fillet you need to pay 119.18 UAH. Compared to last year, meat products will cost 15% more. The most expensive at the New Year's holiday will be strong alcoholic beverages, the price of which also increased by 4%. The average cost of champagne is 100 UAH, and of cognac - 240 UAH. Non-alcoholic drinks (water, juices) cost 80 UAH-110 UAH.

New Year’s shop list: https://link.costless.online/2cGJCJ1Yucb

Create your own shopping list in Costless, so you don't forget to buy all the necessary products for the New Year's table. But compare prices to make the New Year's basket as budget-friendly as possible.

We wish everyone happy holidays and pleasant worries!