How to sterilize Tala glass jars Tala glass jars can be sterilized for making preserves etc.. Please note this excludes Tala’s 1960’s Vintage Storage Jars, which require sterilizing tablets instead. Oven Method ✸ Lay a double layer of newspaper on each oven shelf, but not the floor of the oven. ✸ Arrange the jars on the oven shelf, making sure they are not touching each other. ✸ Heat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4 – don’t be tempted to heat the oven any higher, the glass should heat with the oven. ✸ DO NOT place the glass in a hot oven, the glass should heat with the oven. ✸ Close the oven door and sterilize the jars for about 20 minutes. ✸ Using thick oven mitts, remove each jar from the oven as needed onto a heat proof mat. ✸ Make sure you fill the jar while the jam or preserve is as hot as the jar. ✸ Do not add cold food to hot jars, or hot food to cold jars. Easy Method ✸ Fill your dishwasher with clean cold jars and run a minimum or rinse wash, to time the ending with when your jam, preserve or pickle will be ready. ✸ Use the jars one at a time from the dishwasher. ✸ Ensure you fill the jar while the jam or preserve is as hot as the jar. ✸ Do not add cold food to hot jars, or hot food to cold jars. Microwave Method ✸ Clean the jars as normal. ✸ Rinse, but leave the jars a little wet. ✸ Microwave for no more then one minute. ✸ Ensure you fill the jar while the jam or preserve it as hot as the jar. ✸ Do not add cold food to hot jars, or hot food to cold jars. For safe sterilizing use Tala’s Canning Kit 5 piece home Canning Kit contains: Wide Mouth Funnel ✸ Fast-flow funnel designed for easy filling of all size preserve jars. Jar Lifter ✸ Cushion coated handles to protect hands when lifting hot jars. Magnetic Lid Lifter ✸ Conveniently picks up hot lids after sterilizing. Jar Wrench ✸ Removes and tightens screw-on lids with ease. Tongs ✸ Sturdy, all-purpose kitchen tongs.