Have you heard of a jarcuterie? If not, it’s a fun and trendy twist on the traditional charcuterie board that is full of meat, cheese, fruit, and so much more. They are essentially little individual charcuterie cups.
It seems like every time I scroll through Instagram or Facebook, I see gorgeous charcuterie boards laid out with tons of meat, cheese, and fruit on a decorative wooden board. With all of the uncertainty of COVID still looming about, I personally don’t want to graze off the same board as other people. If you were thinking the same thing, I have the perfect solution, because I’m sharing an individualized charcuterie cup called a jarcuterie.
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What is a jarcuterie?
A jarcuterie is a small individualized charcuterie cup portioned into a small jar. These popular charcuterie options would be perfect to serve at your next get-together. Your guests will love this personalized jar to carry around and snack on. They can be filled with nuts, chocolate, dried or fresh fruit, salami, olives, cheese, crackers, or anything you want to add.
How I made my individual charcuterie cups
I began layering mine with nuts and chocolate in the very bottom of the jar. Next, I added some bite-sized pieces of cheese and dried salami. I skewered fresh salami and olives onto fancy picks, and added those. Cheese slices and breadsticks were layered into the back of the jar to show height. Lastly, I topped them off with some fresh fruit. I used grapes and raspberries, but you can use blueberries, strawberries, or even dried fruit.
Displaying your individual charcuterie cups
The best thing about these individualized charcuterie cups is that you can display them in so many ways. You can have various trays in various locations so your guests can pick them up as they are mingling at your party. My personal favorite is to put the jars on an actual charcuterie board, because I feel like it helps display the charcuterie cups in a more traditional style.
Have fun putting your charcuterie cups together, because you can add anything you want. Be creative and think of options your guests will love. If you are still hesitant to have get-togethers, check out my social distancing Outdoor Party Ideas.
xoxo,
Molly
Individual Charcuterie Cups
Equipment
- 8-10 miniature jars or paper cups
- toothpicks or decorative skewers
Ingredients
- nuts
- chocolate bites
- cheese sticks
- salami, pepperoni, or any other cured meat
- meat sticks
- olives
- miniature pickles
- fruit, such as grapes, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries
- crackers
- cheese block, cut into small strips
- anything you would like to add to your jarcuterie cups
Instructions
- Add nuts and chocolate pieces to bottom of jar.
- Next, layer bite sized pieces of cheese.
- Add salami and cured meat to skewers.
- Add olives and pickles to skewers, alternating each.
- Layer tallest items in back of jar, such as crackers, cheese strips, and meat sticks.
- Place olive and pickle and meat skewers to jars.
- Top with a few pieces of fruit.
Notes
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This is a wonderful idea.
Neat idea and just the right serving size.
This is such a cute idea. I love the idea of everyone grabbing their own little jar and not touching “all of the things”. Super cute way to display.
This is such a cute idea. I love the idea of everyone grabbing their own little jar and not touching “all of the things”. Super cute way to display.
These are adorable!! These look perfect for Thanksgiving!
Very cute! I’ve seen these at weddings before and think it’s a fun and easy idea!
What a cute party idea! I love Charcuterie boards but with the way life is going now I don’t want everyone’s hands on my food! This is a cute way to keep hands out but still enjoy the charcuterie!
Oh my gosh, I just love this for so many reasons. First of all, I love charcuterie boards, but I feel like a pig always reaching over and grabbing what I want. This is a perfect size, and it makes it so easy to handle. Thank you for this.
This is such an amazing idea! These will be perfect for our next girls’ night.
What a great idea!! I will be making these at our next get together with our friends for sure!! Thanks for the idea!
I love the idea of jarcuterie! What a gret way to display appetizers. This idea would be great for desserts too!
This is a wonderful idea and I think this would be perfect for my children.
Had these for our super bowl get together yesterday…they were fun to make and a huge hit with everyone! Perfect individual appetizers.
This is absolutely adorable! I love the individual serving size and the pretty presentation. I’m definitely going to make this for the baby showers I’m hosting this summer!