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Canning, jars & jam-making

Jars, canners and pans for bottling and jam-making.

3 gift ideas here, each with a real shop for your country where we've found one.

A set of good preserving jars

Also in Veggie & fruit growers › Preserving & kitchen-garden (Gardening)

Every preserver runs short of jars at harvest time. A set of new jars is a practical gift that gets filled straight away. Weck jars use natural rubber seals, so choose another jar for anyone with a latex allergy.

A water-bath canning starter kit

A stainless steel water-bath canner with a jar rack and the basic canning tools, for jams, pickles and other high-acid foods. A good first kit for someone who's been meaning to start bottling.

A big stainless steel jam pan

An 8 litre maslin pan for big batches of jam, chutney and marmalade, with measuring marks inside. The sort of pan that gets handed down.