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Jars For Canning
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I have been given a nice recipe for ginger and lemon marmalade, but told that it don't keep very long and would be better to 'can' it in a water bath, I have not done this before, can I use the sort of jars that I use for jam? the ones with a dimple that pops up when the jar is opened or won't they be strong enough,do I need killner jars?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.thanks elina, I am glad to hear it, kiddie jam don't sound so tasty, yes the plum jam sounds lovely, but why is she canning it? surely plum jam keeps for years without that process, I think it is maybe the ginger that affects the keeping qualities of my marmalade recipe as other marmalade recipes keep ok without canning.
'canning' is a North American word for sealing the jars. You can use ordinary jars with lids (even recycled ones as long as they have no holes in). It just takes the air out and makes the jam keep longer -the old fashioned UK way was/is to put grease proof paper disks on top of the jam then lid while the jam is hot -I've found the canning method works better.