Containers for in a jar gift

Why be limited to giving great mixes in glass jars when there are so many other options? You can also use heavy-duty plastic freezer bags. Once you've filled the plastic bags with the mix, there's an endless variety of ways you can fancy 'em up for gift-giving:

• Place them in a decorative tin or cookie jar
• Package them in a cloth-lined basket
• Have your kids paint pictures on lightweight cardboard gift containers (available at craft stores) or use leftover oatmeal containers
• Place them in a beautiful mixing bowl, and if you want to be extra nice, include a good-quality wooden spoon
• Make it a whole baking kit: include a cookie sheet, measuring spoons, cups and timer. College students love to receive this package in the mail!

Shelf life of mixes in a jar gift

Many people ask about the shelf-life of these mixes. If stored in a cool, dry and dark place, your gift can last for up to 6 months, as long as all of the ingredients used to make it were fresh. (Make sure your baking powder and baking soda aren't going to expire anytime soon.) If the mix contains nuts, it should be used within 3 months.

Packing gift in a jar

Packing 'em In!

Most of the cookie and brownie varieties of mix-in-a-jar recipes will fit into a 1-quart or 1-liter wide-mouth canning jar, as long as you pack the ingredients in as tightly as possible. One quart equals 4 cups; one liter equals just over 4 cups. Some of the mix-in-a-jar recipes may be a bit confusing: if you add up all the cups it equals more than the maximum amount of four! This is because the ingredients, if packed down properly in the jar, will lose volume and thus be able to fit. Careful packing is the key.
After placing one ingredient in the jar, press it down with a utensil with a fairly wide flat bottom (a long-handled tart tamper works especially well). Do this after each and every ingredient, especially after adding ingredients like brown sugar, flour, oats, nuts, confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, shredded coconut and dried fruits.

• White sugar will seep down into layered items like colored candies, chocolate chips, nuts, etc. It's better to put white sugar below these ingredients.
• All-purpose flour and confectioners' sugar also have the same seeping problem, so follow the guidelines for white sugar.
• The layers will stand out most if you pack the highly contrasting items next to each other.

Quick easy in a jar gift

 Quick easy in a jar gift You can make it yourself in no time.

In a jar gift -Aromatherapy Bath salts

In a jar gift -Aromatherapy Bath salts

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In a Jar Gift

Jar gift has been around for a long time. It is not just jams or jelly any more. It is fun to make and fun to get you can make me one any time they can be just about any thing, from soups, teas, cakes, and even yogurt in a jar gift are now making around.

• Canned Goods. Canned goods make exceptionally good and often surprising homemade in a jar gift. The rich taste of homemade canned goods is more than welcomed by most. Most canned goods look lovely through the glass and some canning recipes in particular make food masterpieces.

• Homemade Mixes in a jar gift. lots of homemade mix recipes in a jar gifts can be layered for added impact, if possible if there is significant difference in color and/or texture among the main ingredients. 

•  Candy in a jar gift. Candy is a fun piece to include in a jar. You can use homemade candy - such as homemade chocolate - or you can buy bulk candy. For added visual appeal, include candy that will be visually appealing and if doable you can layer the candy, alternating textures, size and/or colors