Already picked up a couple of these to make some blackberry brandy earlier this week at Wilko for £3. Sainsburys and morrisons also had them for £3.50 so at £1 (or even full price at £1.45) these are a steal. Looks like I'll be making an extra litre of blackberry brandy now...
Sorry can't comment whether national or local. These were at Ipswich Stoke Park ASDA.
Sorry can't comment whether national or local. These were at Ipswich Stoke Park ASDA.
Ps. Before anyone says it, yes I do know that Kilner now make clip tops too.
Thanks!
Wow, learn something new on the web everyday!
Never heard of a "Kilner Jar" until this thread!
Voted +HOT just for the education
1 litre of brandy (cheap stuff will do)
450g fresh or frozen blackberries (defrosted if frozen)
225g sugar (preferably fine as dissolves quicker, but granulated will do)
1. Wash and dry blackberries if using own picked
2. Split blackberries and sugar equally between two jars
3. Top up brandy equally into both jars and shake or stir with a wooden spoon
For the first week give a shake each day. After this once a week. After three months strain into empty sterilised bottles using a funnel lined with muslin (coffee filter might work but the brandy will be quite syrupy so might not go through).
The longer you can leave it bottled the better it will taste, but will still be lovely immediately after straining. If the flavour is still bitter you can dissolve a bit of sugar at a time until it tastes as you like it.
Oh and don't leave the blackberries in longer than 3 months as the cores will give the brandy an unpleasant woody flavour if left too long.
I've made a couple of litres which will no doubt get demolished at Christmas
Did you also know that Jeremy Clarkson is a distant relative of the Kilner's?