Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I use 'very lazy garlic', 'very lazy ginger', 'very lazy chilli' etc http://www.englishprovender.co.uk/products/ and the jars are lovely and I would like to use them for jam but the lids are impregnated with whatever has been in the jar, no matter how many times I wash them or soak them in boiling water. I can't find lids that small on the net, the diameter of the jar neck is 50mm/2inches. Anyone know where I can get some lids this size? I've already checked Lakeland so I'd appreciate if you could let me know for definate if you know where I can find them, as I've searched most of the obvious sites already. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Don't know about lids, but if you can't find them you could use the waxed discs and cellophane toppers fastened with an elastic band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 The closest I can find are 48mm. **See Here** The St Darfour jam jar lids are approx 55 mm. I've usually got some knocking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I can only find 48mm as well from Ascott Sorry Poet, I'd try the wax discs and cellophane as Snowy suggested, I do that for my jams and chutneys and it works well. Not that my jams ever last very long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 afamily wrote: Sorry Poet, I'd try the wax discs and cellophane as Snowy suggested, I do that for my jams and chutneys and it works well. Where can you buy the wax discs and cellophane from? I made jam and marmalade this year but couldn't find them anywhere, so I ended up using those dumpy little vac pac kilner jars which seem to work well Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 afamily wrote: Sorry Poet, I'd try the wax discs and cellophane as Snowy suggested, I do that for my jams and chutneys and it works well. Where can you buy the wax discs and cellophane from? I made jam and marmalade this year but couldn't find them anywhere, so I ended up using those dumpy little vac pac kilner jars which seem to work well Tessa thanks everyone, seems such a shame not to re-use them, I'll probably have to use wax discs and a topper as i want to give them as gifts so don't want to spend money on expensive kilner jars. I'd be interested to know where to buy the cellophane tops too, I got my wax discs from Lakeland last time as I put one on the jam even if I use a screw top lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 will the jam last as long without a screw top lid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) here you go Tessa http://www.philipmorris.uk.com/prdf.php?pid=4078 http://www.lakeland.co.uk/product.aspx/kitchenideas/preserving!3830_3831 Edited December 22, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 (edited) Hi Poet Ascott smallholding supplies does lids at 43mm. http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/acatalog/Spare_Jar_Lids.html Smaller quantities are available from this company http://www.colouredbottles.co.uk/store/home.php?cat=344 Edited December 22, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I always get my wax discs & cellophane bits from lakeland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thanks for the website Poet, although the site seems to be down at the moment I was lucky enough to find the kilner jars in a charity shop 50peeee each Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I s'pose I could always use the jars for something else, maybe fudge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I bought my wax discs and cellophane in Waitrose, they were very cheap - don't know if they sell them all year round. I never seem to have enough lids for all my jars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Ohhh Poet - have you got a good fudge recipe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Poet, there used to be a Company called The Bristol Bottle Co. in Aldridge, West Midlands. They do every size of bottle and jar imagineable. If they are still going, they may have lids the right size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Fab site **here**, Poet. They sell every conceivable type of container and jar...including lip balm tins!! For those who make their own lotions and potions.........heaven. Lids of all sizes. I'm wondering if a 48 mm would do. I can send you one to try.....or you could buy a jar of St Darfour jam. You'd have to make the ultimate sacrifice and eat the contents though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I don't even know if I should be measuring the diameter of the jar or the lid itself to be honest. The diameter of the jar is quite possibly 48mm, difficult to tell when the measurements get to mm The diameter of the lid is obviously going to be wider, I think (before I threw it in the bin) it might have been 60mm ish at its widest point!? All this just so I can re-use a jar! I'm afraid I don't have a good fudge recipe, was going to google for one, I think it's just sugar, condensed milk, butter and some flavouring- vanilla extract etc. Thanks for all your help, that is a good site egluntine but if you only want 1 lid they charge you a £10 small order charge for orders under £50, yikes! I'll pm you about your kind offer. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...