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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 the author of a number of books, including the excellent “First Preserves: Marmalades, Jams, and Chutneys," which is an authoritative..

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 authoritativ..

Christmas is on the way and we all know what that means- it is time to stuff our bellies with all the delectable Christmas treats we can get our hands on! Whether it’s mince pies, mulled wine, mulled cider or some Yule log, we all love the vast array of treats that the festive season brings. To save some of the pennies, here is a simple re..

Help is here! Look at these gorgeous examples, showing off exactly how you can label, decorate, and show off the perfect confectionary gift, made with your own fair hand. We’re loving the rustic brown ribbons and textured boxing—it's as though these have come straight off the shelf of a vintage farmshop! The personalised touch of the blue and gre..

Christmas?! You're probably wondering how on earth we could possibly be talking about Christmas after the hot summer we’ve just enjoyed. Well, that's because making sloe gin takes time (and a pinch of patience) but that makes it all the more satisfying and delicious when you enjoy it. There’s no cooking required, just restraint not to taste some a..

Following the success of our spice jars, we’ve now introduced a smaller version to the shop…meet our 50ml spice jar!  Like their larger counterpart, these scaled down versions come with a grinder top so are ideal for peppercorns. Here’s a top tip for making your spice jars look fantastic: fill them with pink peppercorns. They’re available ..

Valentine’s Day has come and gone but for the loved up couples that got engaged on the 14th February, the fun is just beginning! Whilst you may be ticking the big things off the lists, here are some little things that can get missed: Thank You Cards One of the great things about getting married has to be the gifts!  But thanking everyone wh..

With Christmas over and the rain seemingly never ending, we’re all feeling the January blues so we thought we’d cheer ourselves up by making some ‘liquid sunshine’ to put in some of our special glass bottles.  For this Limoncello recipe you’ll need a few of our fab glass bottles for sale in our shop, and a bit of patience…but all good things co..

Food doesn't get more festive than mincemeat with all the lovely fruit and spices and you’d be surprised at how easy it is to make your own at home.  Follow the below recipe and you’ll end up with jars full of festive flavours Ingredients 75g/2½oz soft dark brown sugar60 ml/2 fl oz ruby port 300g/10½oz cranberries 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. gro..

Looking for a personalised Christmas present for friends and family? There’s nothing more thoughtful than creating your own homemade gifts tailored to them. If you have someone special in your life who’s partial to a bit of Irish Cream here’s a fantastic recipe for making a bottle full (with a bit left over for the cook!) Ingredients 250ml si..

There’s no denying it, the nights are getting darker, the weather colder and there’s barely a green leaf in sight. Its the time of year that Keats described as a ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ but here at the Bottle Company we’re already missing summer. The good news is that Autumn brings a whole host of yummy goodies and, due to a ..

Well at last it would appear that Summer has well and truly arrived. The bees are out in force so lots of honey being made. The blossom on the trees seems full of promise for a good harvest unlike last year. We have plenty of jars and bottles in stock all sizes and shapes for that lovely produce being harvested now and in the coming months. Jus..