“This creamy drink starts innocent, but the moment someone adds rum, it becomes an annual family tradition."
Eggnog
“This cookie is shaped like a person and eaten head-first by nearly everyone, which seems personal.”
Gingerbread Man
“This town is known for singing… even when all their stuff gets stolen.”
Whoville
“This country’s children put their shoes out for St. Nicholas to fill with treats — assuming they behaved.”
The Netherlands
“It’s the only gift people get every year where enthusiasm is directly proportional to how cold their toes are.”
Socks
“This minty coffee shop classic appears every December and disappears the moment you get attached.”
Peppermint Mocha
“This sweet bread weighs the same as a brick and is unwanted at nearly every holiday gathering.”
Fruitcake
“This faithful companion pulls the Grinch’s overloaded sleigh despite being very much not a reindeer.”
Max
"This country’s Christmas meal often includes roast goose, red cabbage, and dumplings"
Germany
“It’s a blanket, but also a robe, but also somehow still not flattering.”
“This fictional-but-real drink is served hot in winter, cold in summer, and always with a side of nostalgia for people who didn’t get their Hogwarts letter.”
Butterbeer
"This dessert is rolled, frosted, and decorated to look like a piece of wood"
Bûche De Noël (Yule Log)
This Who ends up being the Grinch’s first real friend
Cindy Lou Who
“In this country, people often eat KFC for Christmas dinner — so popular that you must order weeks in advance.”
Japan
“This product allows you to grow a tiny green afro on a clay animal.”
Chia Pet
“This classic winter drink — made from whiskey, honey, lemon, and hot water — was historically recommended for colds.”
Hot Toddy
“These Scandinavian cookies come in a blue tin that every grandmother secretly uses to store sewing supplies.”
Danish butter cookies
“The Grinch cuts through this mountain passage so steep that even Max questions the safety protocols.”
Mount Crumpit
“In this region of the country, families serve thirteen different desserts on Christmas Eve, which represent Jesus and his twelve apostles.”
Provence, France
“It’s a massive pillow shaped like a human arm, designed for people who want to be cuddled while simultaneously questioning their life choices.”
The Boyfriend Pillow
“This winter drink upgrades a childhood classic by adding chili peppers or spice — perfect for people who want to feel festive and slightly endangered.”
Mexican Hot Chocolate
“This Italian holiday bread is sold everywhere in December and is 40% air by design.”
Panettone
The final scene shows the Grinch carving this item for the Christmas feast.
The Roast Beast
“This country celebrates Christmas by going door-to-door singing and carrying a ghostly horse skull called the ‘Mari Lwyd.’”
Wales
“This gift promises to improve your short game, but only during the one daily meeting where no one can interrupt you.”
Potty Putter