One such jar is Mason jar; these are transparent cylindrical jars used to preserve a variety of food items. These jars are commonly used to store sauces, jams, pickles or fruits. Apart from this, these jars are also widely used to serve shakes, smoothies or mocktails as they look much fancier and more attractive than regular glasses.
How Did Mason Jar Get Its Name?
Mason jar was named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason who patented it in 1858. It was a transparent jar with a metal lid also known as canning jar. Few years down the line after the patent expired similar jars were manufactured by different companies and Mason became a general trademark.
How Much Does Mason Jar Cost?
The cost of a mason jar depends majorly on the brand and size. The price differs depending on the number of jars in a pack. It is easily available in retail stores in a pack of 2, 4, 6, 12 or even more. The most common wide-mouth jar of 250ml to 500ml can cost ₹49 for a single piece and go up to ₹199 or more depending on various brands.
Available options in the market
There is a wide variety of options available in the stores these days. Colored mason jars like red, green, blue, yellow, and purple are quite popular. A single piece of a colored jar can cost up to ₹79 approximately
Mason jars with handles which resembles a mug can cost up to ₹199 for a pack of 2 of 600ml each.
Plastic Mason jars on the other hand are much cheaper and can cost ₹189 for a pack of 4 of 475ml each.
Antique mason jar manufactured in early 1900 is quite expensive as they are exclusive and unique and can cost up to ₹5000 for a pair.
Different types of Mason jar and their use
Types Uses
Wide mouth jar Pickles, whole fruit, pint
Regular mouth jar Spices, dips, bobby pins
Jar with straw Smoothies, mocktails, milkshakes
Jar with lid Pulses, grains, sauces, jam, honey
Jar mug milk, coffee, tea
What is special about Mason jar?
Mason jar has a two-part top, and a lid with a rubber ring underneath which creates a vacuum seal. It is well-liked for canning as it keeps items moisture free. These jars can be reused and this is the biggest advantage to have them.
How to clean a Mason jar?
Mason jars can be cleaned easily by hand or dishwasher. A wide-mouth mason jar is easy to clean in comparison with the narrow-mouth ones however, this cleaning hack works for all types of jars. It can also be soaked for ten minutes in warm water with dishwasher liquid for cleaning. This is the easiest cleaning hack.
How durable are Mason jars?
Depending on the brand and quality of the Mason jar, they have a special type of lid which prevents the food from coming in contact with air. It is durable and heat resistant and provides longer shelf life for food items than other conventional glass.
Are all mason jars the same?
Mason jars are modern jars which come in different sizes and designs majorly cylindrical. The standard sizes used in canning are pint, half-pint or quart.
Best brand of Mason jars in India
Borosil
Treo by Milton
Far craft
Crystalware
Use of Mason jar apart from storing food items
Of course, mason jars are widely used for kitchen storage but they can also be used for various other purposes like garden lanterns, candle holders, vases, tissue holders, growing herbs, freezer containers or pen/pencil/brush stands. These glass jars when painted are best suitable for decorating the house as per the theme. A glass jar looks much classier compared to plastic also it helps in cutting down plastic waste. Some other interesting ways to use them can be for holding utensils, table pieces, storing makeup remover pads, cotton balls etc.
