How to sterilise your jars

Step 1
Wash your glass items (including lids) in boiling hot soapy water and rinse well.

Step 2
Place your jars or bottles on an oven tray, upside down, and pop in a cold oven.

Step 3
Turn your oven onto 100C (fan forced) and let the glass jars (or bottles) heat up slowly.  When your oven reaches the correct temperature, leave the glass items in the oven until you are ready to bottle your sauce (or whatever you have made).

Step 4
Always bottle your food while it is still hot, and always into warm/hot glass. Only get your jars out of the oven just prior to bottling. Seal your items as soon as possible and leave to cool on the bench.

Note – be very careful when handling hot glass, you don’t want burnt fingers!