I find that using less sugar allows more real fruit flavor to come through. Friends will like receiving a bundle of herbs from your garden. There's a big difference between fresh herbs and those store-bought containers that most people have in their cupboards. Most people love receiving a jar of home-grown herbs. Don't feel like you need to give them a huge amount.
Herbs lose their flavor pretty quickly, and are best if used up in a year or two .
Sometimes I tie a couple of little bundles of herbs with raffia and give them that way. My favorite herbs for gift-giving are Greek oregano, English thyme, lemon thyme, basil, tarragon, sage, and rosemary. Herbal vinegars also make great gifts. I've made lots of different variations, but my favorites are purple basil vinegar and tarragon vingegar. During the summer I put a big bunch of the herb in a glass jar, fill the jar with white vinegar, and leave it to steep in the sun for a week or two.