Sinterklaas borrelplank: savory conviviality for gift night

06-11-2025

Sinterklaas borrelplank: savory conviviality for gift night

St. Nicholas Eve is not all about gifts and sweets. Sometimes you just feel like something savory to enjoy together. This drinks board brings just that: a festive mix of flavors, perfect for sharing during Saint Nicholas Eve. Think creamy cheese cubes, crunchy toasts, fresh dips and colorful greens. Simple to put together, but guaranteed to be atmospheric.

Whether you're celebrating with family, friends or colleagues, this drinks board will provide that warm, burgundy feeling that comes with Sinterklaas.

Ingredients

Take inspiration from these classics and complement to your own taste:

  • Old or young cheese, diced
  • Liver sausage or pâté, sliced
  • Toasts or crispy bread chips
  • Cucumber and tomato wedges
  • Various dips: pesto, aioli, tapenade or tomato salsa
  • Optional: cocktail nuts, olives or cubes of sausage

Supplies 

  • Wooden serving board
  • Small bowls for the dips
  • Spoons and skewers

Preparation

  • Dice the cheese and slice the liver sausage.
  • Wash the vegetables and slice the cucumber.
  • Place the toasts in the shape of a large letter S on a wooden serving board.
  • Fill the open spaces of the S with the other snacks such as cheese cubes, tomatoes, cucumber and small toasts.
  • Playfully place bowls of pesto, aioli and tomato salsa among the appetizers on the board.

Serve

This Sinterklaas drinks board is perfect for a cozy evening full of stories, surprises and hot drinks. Serve it with a good glass of wine or a spicy mulled wine and enjoy being together. A board full of flavor, warmth and coziness.