how to ‘sterilize’ your jars

If you want to keep your preserves at room temperature, it’s super important that you sterilise your jars and any equipment that will touch your food after it’s been cooked.

Here are 2 options:

the quick method

I’m lazy so this is my preferred method. Just pop everything in the dishwasher, or the ‘dish’ as it’s known in my house. Wash on the hottest or heaviest setting.

the old-school method

If you aren’t lucky enough to live with a dish, you’ll need to follow the following 3 steps:

1. Wash with hot, soapy water
2. Rinse thoroughly
3. Dry in your oven at 150C (300F)
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