jam jars

i am very excited cos the local posh butcher has tried my beetroot chilli jam and wants ten jars to sell in his shop -- if there is demand he will put in a regular order

his daughter tried some at my house and asked to take a jar for her dad - i didnt know who he was so i was surprised when i got the offer (and secretly very pleased with myself)

the thing is - where can i get a dozen or so matching jam jars - cheap as poss so they look better than my mish mash of different jars

thanks

loopy

 

Oh wow Loopy - that's great! What a compliment to you
Back in Canada I always used mason jars - but they were a whole lot cheaper than here. One thing you could do - our local butcher does it with baking dishes for pies etc., is get some nice ones, but people pay a deposit on the jar, and return the jar when they've finished the product? Might be a little more difficult with jam jars, but cost wise, a proper nice jar would certainly add to your cost. The butcher sells things like steak and kidney pie in a pie dish - you pay a £5 deposit on the dish and return it when you have baked and eaten the pie. Don't know if that might work?

 

Well done Loopy Lou.
There's an advert at the top of the page for a company selling jam making equipment and jars. If you click on there you might find what you want.

 

thanks alice good site

and thanks for the idea natalie

loopy

 

Good luck with your project Loopy.:gnthb:

 

Something worth thinking about is the price of cheap/value jam at the supermarket, this can be half the price of buying new jars..tthrow away the cheap jam..wash out pot, soak labels off.

Steve...

 

Tut tut Steve - Compost the cheap jam :D:D:D

Well done Lou!!!!!!!!!!

 

what a brilliant idea!!

thanks all

loopy

 

Your welcome Loopy, will you be posting your recipe...or is that now an industrial secret? :hehe:

Congratulations, I hope it all works out well for you. :yho:

Steve...

 

well i just might - i have always given away the chilli jam - the vicar loves it and a colleague told me it was so good he ate the whole jar in one go!! its good with cheese and cold meats


loopy

 

And add all those chemicals and e-numbers to my lovely compost....not bloomin likely... :lollol::hehe:

Steve...

 

My wife does this for her chutneys, she just makes a gingham cap, she also sterilizes them in the microwave using a babys bottle sterilizer, she uses different sized jars but uses the value honey ones as not too big or small (might add she is so tight Steve she keeps the decanted honey :dh

(and well done Loopy and yes I would love some lol!)