Today I got to host some friends at my house for a really fun canning party. I had signed up years ago with House Party to participate in some of their party activities but was never chosen so I sort of forgot about it. This Ball party intrigued me so I signed up and was chosen to be a host!
They sent me all the equipment that I needed to host the jam party. I got an enamel waterbath canner, 12 jars, canning accessory kit, a recipe book, recipe cards and coupons. I bought a jar of pectin and the sugar and my guests brought their favorite berries.
We made 2 batches of mixed berry jam and everyone was so surprised by how easy it was to can our own jam. We mixed the berries, the pectin and the sugar until it was ready to be put in the jars. Then we put the jars in the bath and boiled them for 10 minutes.
Even my friends 10 year old daughter joined in on the fun! She had so much fun and was telling her mom about all the stuff she wants to make now with her new-found canning skills!
After the jars were sealed and had cooled off a little bit, I gave my guests something fun to decorate their jam jars with. I cut some fabric into squares and made a custom tag to describe what we made. We tied it on with twine and everyone got to take home a goodie bag with their jam, recipe and coupons.
Here we all are after our jam was done. I can't wait to see what kind of stuff everyone is going to can now! We made 2 batches in less than 2 hours and I know that everyone will be having homemade mixed berry jam for breakfast tomorrow morning!
If you haven't already signed up to host your own parties, you should! Visit Ripple Street to sign up and you might just be hosting a party of your own soon. At the end of the month, I get to host a Kikkoman Grilling Party and I am really looking forward to it.
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That looks like so much fun! I've never heard of House Party but it's very intriguing. Bet your friends loved it and with the jam, they'll remember it for a long time. :)
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ReplyDeleteI've made jam with my kids for ages, and they've always loved it!
What a great idea....I think I will add this to my list of 'friend parties' for the fall season. We can everything here, and everyone enjoys our goodies, perhaps they need to learn how! Fun stuff and your pictures are adorable.
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! Never heard of this before. WOW! Might check into it. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like fun!! Love homemade jam!!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a fun way to spend the evening. A good learning experience for the young ones too. I haven't made homemade jam in a few years but I've been wanting to. It tastes so much better than the store bought stuff. It was nice visiting you.
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Such a fun idea! Canning jam really is easy and we love having it for breakfast and for gift giving. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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How fun. I didn't find canning that easy but I think I made too big a deal out of it. I'll have to try again. Thanks for sharing at Keep In Touch.
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