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Have you ever thought about making your own cider? It's a natural process that looks after itself so it's quite easy but it will probably need a bit of attention to get it just how you want it.  There are so many different ciders ranging from the notorious cloudy rough stuff that gave cider a bad name through to highly sophisticated drinks made us..

As the Summer approaches thoughts turn to the busiest season of the year for weddings, and how we can help with providing the little things to make a big difference on your special day. Whether your theme is rustic, chic or boho the glass we provide for favours, tables and flowers could make all the difference to just how stunning your room looks. ..

The following recipe has been kindly contributed by Amanda Logan , who runs the amazing blog at http://mygoodnesskitchen.com/ Sweetness and heat combine in this unusual jam creation. With plump strawberries and fresh chilli, my Completely Delicious Strawberry Chilli Jam brings a little something special to your breakfast toast or something swe..

A few weeks ago we went strawberry picking, only to get home to find that I didn’t have an operational cooktop. Not wanting any of those glorious berries to go to waste, I made an interesting strawberry jam, a delicious strawberry pie and cake, and with what I had leftover – I steeped the berries in vodka for a week and made this beautiful straw..

With Christmas just around the corner, we know it can sometimes be a challenge to find good gifts ideas. So, to help you out we have the put together a list of the finest last minute gift ideas from all across the web.  There are some great ways of using spare bottles and jars to create beautiful presents on a budget. Without any further ado, her..

The following recipe has been kindly contributed by Vivien Lloyd, who is a renowned preserver, baker, author and tutor.  She has appeared on various TV and radio shows, and is regularly featured in the press.  She is an author of a number of books, including the excellent “First Preserves – marmalades, jams, chutneys”; which..

Elderflowers combined with gooseberries make a fragrant jam. Select under-ripe gooseberries and place the heads of the elderflowers into a thin piece of scalded muslin.Tie it up with string and add it to the pan with the gooseberries. Makes about 2.25kg 1kg gooseberries 12 heads of elderflower 450ml of water 1.4kg granulated, cane sugar 1. To..

My recipe is made over two days and keeps for at least a year. Once the cordial has been poured into bottles, sterilise it in a water bath. Fill the bottles leaving a 2.5cm (1in) gap at the top. Screw the tops, then give them a quarter turn so that the bottles are loosely sealed. Create a false bottom in a pan, tall and wide enough to hold the ..

This month we are pleased to bring you a guest blog from our friend Chris Westgate, Founder of Heavenly Hedgerows, who produce award-winning gourmet jellies, jams and liqueurs, mostly from hand-picked local wild plants and berries. You can find out more about this fanastic company at http://www.heavenlyhedgerows.co.uk.  Be sure to check out the s..

The following recipe has been kindly contributed by Vivien Lloyd, who is a renowned preserver, baker, author and tutor.  She has appeared on various TV and radio shows, and is regularly featured in the press.  She is an author of a number of books, including the excellent “First Preserves – marmalades, jams, chutneys”; which is an authori..

It always amazes us the brilliantly creative use that people put are jars and bottles to. To celebrate this fact we have put together a show case of some the best from around the web. Best of this spring Monkey & Mouse Jenny at http://monkeyandmouse.co.uk recently produced a couple of excellent blogs, using our bottles to make alternative Easter..

The following recipe has been kindly contributedby Vivien Lloyd, who is a renowned preserver, baker, author, and tutor.She has appeared on various TV and radio shows and is regularly featured in the press.  She is the author of a number of books, including the excellent “First Preserves: Marmalades, Jams, and Chutneys,"; which is an authoritative g..