Question 1

What can I use my jar for?

Accepted Answer

Azure Canning Company jars can be used for water-bath canning, high pressure canning, refrigeration, food storage, organization, crafts, decorating, gifting, tableware, and more. They are versatile, strong, and safe! Around our homes, we use them for just about everything you might imagine—drinking glasses, desk organization, holding toothbrushes, soap dispensers, spray bottles, spice jars, vases, pantry organization, gifts-in-a-jar, and so much more.

Question 2

Can I put the jars in the freezer?

Accepted Answer

Some canning jars can be used in the freezer, with care, depending on the contents. Because liquids expand when frozen, a sealed jar filled with liquid will often break during the freezing process. “Shouldered” jars, especially, are prone to breaking as the liquid expands against the shoulders during freezing. For these reasons, we generally do not recommend freezing liquids in most of our jars.

We recommend using only straight-sided, wide-mouth jars in the freezer. To minimize the risk of breakage, leave generous headspace and leave the lids off or very loose during freezing, allowing air to escape and giving room for expansion. Once the contents are frozen, you can place the lids on and tighten them.

Our straight-sided, wide-mouth pint jars (NF811 and NF018) and our straight-sided, wide-mouth pint-and-a-half jars (NF089 and NF824) are designed to withstand freezing, following the above precautions.

Tip: Never expose glass to temperature extremes, but instead allow temperature changes to be gradual. For example, allow hot jars to cool at room temperature before placing in the freezer.

Question 3

What's the temperature tolerance of these jars?

Accepted Answer

Many of our jar styles exceeded the industry standard for thermal shock tolerance, demonstrating 10% greater strength than the leading competitor.  Our quart-sized wide-mouth jars met the industry standard and equalled competitors. Our distinctive glass jars are exceptional for all types of canning, including high pressure canning!

Tip: Never expose glass to temperature extremes, but instead allow temperature changes to be gradual.

Question 4

Does the etched design cause food to stick to the inside of the jar?

Accepted Answer

No. We’ve been canning a long time, so the jars were thoughtfully designed to feature “debossed” etching, meaning the design is recessed into the front surface of the glass. This ensures your labels will stick to the jar. Most jars are lettered with outward embossing, preventing labels from laying flat. The inner surface of all Azure Canning Co. jars is smooth, for easy cleaning.

Question 5

When will you be offering other sizes? Where can I suggest the size I want you to offer?

Accepted Answer

It’s our plan to offer more options in the future! We are evaluating what sizes are most useful to our customers, and exploring our options based on sales of current offerings. Contact us to let us know what sizes you’d like us to offer!

Question 6

Can I get the jars without the lids and bands?

Accepted Answer

Yes! You can purchase our high quality jars with lids and bands or without lids and bands on our website at www.AzureStandard.com