Making Jams, Marmalades and other Conserves

[Trillian]

No not at all LOL, I would be loathe to do all that for someone who would just toss it when they are finished with it too.

[thepixie]

Ooh thank you for this thread Bath! Says she the original setting-challenged marmalade maker!
What are your fave flavours? So far I think the ruby grapefruit and rose petal is my favourite. It sets reasonably well too because grapefruit have a lot of pith.

[LimeSlice]

Now there is a good point -where can I get jars from? I don't use many jars to begin with, so don't get empty ones often and nobody to save them for me...can you buy small jam jars online or something?

I want to do some preserved fruits...

[StrawberryMumma]

Hey Alexis

Don't know if you are heading to perth anytime soon, but I have bought some jars from a company called Plasdene (they are in canning vale).

[thepixie]

I got mine at a catering supplies shop. They were about $1.30 each from memory.

[LimeSlice]

Aceness Thanks girls!

[Nadine216]

This is my project for NEXT year Christmas. Making preserves .. grandma style.

[Trillian]

If you want to do proper conserves then you really need a good set of vacola jars. Otherwise you can just reuse ordinary jars - jam jars, sauces (kantong, leggos pasta sauces etc). You can use the lids that come with them, but for years and years my nan only ever used parafin wax to seal them and then covered with plastic held in place with a rubber band.