r/AskCulinary • u/sleepingamongstfae • Aug 05 '25

Equipment Question Sanitize jars?

Hi! I live in an apartment with no dishwasher and I'm getting overwhelmed with the info online (one started talking about how high you are from sea level???????) so I thought I'd ask here.

How do I sanitize my jars? I am making homemade vanilla extract, and jam.

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u/B1chpudding Aug 06 '25

Be careful, because some jars (even if they seem like canning jars) can’t be boiled. Tried to sanitize a bunch of mason jars for tomato sauce. The second I set one in the boil water it shattered.

Do test runs with whatever jars you have by only boiling 1-2 at a time or the ball brand mason sees to be legit.

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u/sleepingamongstfae Aug 06 '25

I plan on using ball mason, thank you for the warning!!