Despite the fact that most of the Eastern seaboard is hunkering down for a massive storm (they’re predicting 11-17 inches for Philadelphia!), spring is really just around the corner. And in anticipation of the coming canning season, I thought today would be the perfect time to feature all the new goodies the folks from Ball Canning are rolling out this year.
First up are the new Spiral Jars. I’d seen a sneak peek of these a month or two ago on Facebook, but was uncertain whether I liked them or not (my initial thought was, why do we need our jars to spiral? What’s wrong with the classic shape?).
However, having now seen them in person, I’ve changed my tune. These are really great jars. The twisting shape feels good in the hand and I like how simple the branding is. The sizing on these jars is a little different from what we’re used to. The smaller jar is a traditional 16 ounce pint, but the larger jar clocks in at just 28 ounces rather than a full quart.
I can already tell that place where these jars are really going to shine is when it comes to to canning slightly taller things. I can’t wait to can up a batch of dilly beans or pickled carrot spears in these jars, knowing that there won’t be as much trimming involved.
I took a picture of the spiral jars side by side with a regular pint and quart so that you can get a better idea of the new height. And if you do plan on canning in the taller spirals, make sure to measure your canning pot to ensure that you’ll be able to keep them fully submerged during the canning process.
Next up are the new Sharing Jars. I’d not seen any previews of these jars before I opened up the box for this post and so they were a really fun surprise. These eight-sided jars are a charming addition to the Ball Canning line-up and they have a charitable component. Newell Brands (the new Ball Canning parent company) will donated four meals to Feeding America for every package of these jars purchased.
The sharing jars are only available in a regular mouth 16 ounce pint size and come with a little Feeding America ribbon tied around the neck of the jar.
Last up are the new Sure Seal Bail Storage Jars. Designed to hold dry goods, these jars seal tightly with a lid that locks into place. They come in two sizes, 14 ounce and 38 ounce. I must confess that in comparison to the rest of the new jars, these feel a little clunky. Jars from Ball normally have a certain elegance that these two are just missing.
Finally, the spices and accessories. The drink lids are one piece devises that screw onto jars without the aid of a ring (they’re more like those made by iLids and less like the ones from Cuppow) and allow you to use mason jars as travel mugs. A package comes with two lids and two straws and you can get them to fit either regular or wide mouth jars.
The spices are particularly fun. Made in partnership with McCormick, they are designed to make it easy for home canners to make and preserve things like tomato salsa, bread and butter pickles, fruit salsa, and pasta sauce.
Now, for the giveaway! One lucky winner will get a set of everything featured in today’s blog post! Please use the widget below to enter.
I like the taller spiral jars – they look like they’d be easier for “older” (and my that I mean me) hands to securely grip.
I really like the new spiral jars, a great way to showcase my fruits and vegetables!
Love all the new products. Can’t wait to try them!
As a canner and a jar collector, I would surely find a way to use or display the new jars! 🙂
It’s great to see Ball continue to innovate their line.
Great new looks. ❤️ the spiral jars.
I’m kind of enamored with the spiral jars! They just look so cool!
Love the look of the jars! I can’t wait to use them for everything!
Thank you for the giveaway!
I randomly saw these in a Michael’s last week but didn’t have time to investigate. Very nice!
Love all the new products, especially the jars. Thanks for the giveaway.
I have a collection of old canning jars (think 1970’s) would love to have some new ones!
Why are the sharing jars called sharing jars? Because of the charitable connection?
I think that’s the case.
I hate trimming beans! I am looking forward to trying the spiral jars – and thanks for the heads up in the quart size!
I’m excited to try the spice packs! I’ve used McCormick spice packs for meals and they are great!
So into the new jar shapes!
Nice. Great looking line up of new products.
I reeaaallly hope they can make those sharing jars different sizes in the future! I will definitely be searching them out!
Wow, I love the new designs! So fresh and clean and up to date! Thank you for the give a way!
I love the spiral jars! I was skeptical too until I saw them in the store last weekend. Now I need some for my collection!
I love the new Spiral jars, the spice packs and the sharing jars. I wish there was a Ball shop in Australia. Woolworths do have some jars, but not a very large choice.
Excited about all the new products!
What a great giveaway! I can’t wait to find the new sharing jars and spiral jars!
I love the spiral jars. The new lids are super exciting!
I am so curious about the spice packs.
I would like to see the canning jars in person to make sure they are as strong as the old jars
I love the look of the sharing jars!
So many fun new shapes and sizes. I’m wondering if the spiral jars would make for interesting drinking glasses.
The spiral jars are making my imagination start thinking of taller veggies and fruits that I will be able to pickle and make attractive gifts, too.
Love the new spiral jars, but I dont like the name of the sharing jars….. I would keep them all myself and NEVER share them because they are too cute! and I’m picky about which jars I can things in because if its something I might give away to someone, I dont use a ‘good/pretty’ jar, I just use the plain old regular jar.
I love them all!!!!!
Love the new storage jars with the flip tops!
Excited about the spice mixes!
I the octagon jar!
I guess home canners have to have their containers down-sized too (28 oz instead of 32). The spirals are pretty.
Excited about the new jars!
Awesome giveaway!
Love the new designs!
This is such an awesome giveaway!!
I like the spices. The lids look pretty cool too.
I’m really curious about the spiral jars. I think you’re right, dilly beans seem like the perfect fit, and I’ll probably also use these jars for pickled carrots. Perhaps bourbon cherries will be extra festive in this shape. Fingers crossed the fruit crop is better this year than it was in ’16.
I love to see them developing new jars and other products – it gives us more choices.
I have only used the traditional canning jars, none of the fancier shapes or colors. I would love to put my holiday gifts in those cool spiral jars this year!
Love your emails to me. I’m an avid gardener and canner. Would like to know where to get the spice mixtures shown on this post. I’ve looked all over the place.
Thanks,
Karen
It looks like you can multi-packs from Do It Best. I imagine that as we get closer to canning season, you’ll also start to see these in stores.
I love Ball jars in any shape and size! I really like the sharing jars and the spiral jars!
The new spiral jars look great!
I like every single item in this give away!
Love the new jars, love the kit!
I love the look of the new jars. Jars are my favorite thing and I store food in the pantry in them too. The spice packaging is a neat idea I want to try that out asap.
Love the look of the new spiral jars. Hope I cn win them. 🙂
So many new fun things.