Hands stirring a copper pan of bubbling strawberry jam

first batch ✓

Row of amber marmalade jars on a sunny windowsill

seville, jan 2026

Jam thermometer reading 104 degrees in a pan of red jam

set point!

Handwritten jam labels in wobbly cursive on brown paper

gran's writing

Collection of Kilner jars filled with different coloured preserves

summer glut 2025

Close-up of copper funnel over a glass jar being filled with jam

copper beauty

Ruby red raspberry jam in jars lined up on a wooden shelf

raspberry redux

Muslin squares and pectin bags laid out on a kitchen counter

kit ready

Golden quince jelly glowing in the afternoon light

quince, oct 25

Wax seal being pressed onto a jar of dark plum jam

sealed & proud

Est. 2019 · Specialist Preserve Supplies

Everything betweenthe fruitand the lid.

Copper funnels, Kilner jars, pectin, labels — everything your grandmother knew and a few things she didn't.

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Four reasons to
get the pan out.

Various sizes of glass Kilner jars arranged on wooden shelf
from £1.20

Jars & Vessels

Every size Kilner forgot to discontinue

From 100ml favour jars to 2-litre monsters for the serious glut. Twist-top, clip-top, wax-seal.

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Copper preserving pan and jam thermometer on a kitchen worktop
from £4.50

Tools & Equipment

The kit that earns its drawer space

Jam thermometers, copper preserving pans, funnels, jar lifters — tools that last decades.

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Brown paper bags of pectin and sugar on a wooden surface
from £2.80

Ingredients

Pectin, sugar, citric acid — the alchemy

Jam sugar, preserving sugar, liquid pectin, powdered pectin in brown paper bags. Just add fruit.

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Handwritten jam labels and gingham lid covers laid out on a table
from £0.60

Labels & Packaging

Make it look like you meant it

Kraft labels, wax seals, muslin covers, gingham lids, twine. The finishing touch that makes a gift.

Dress Your Jars
The Ritual

Watch it fill.Watch it set.Watch it becomesomething you made.

01

Sterilise your jars in a 140°C oven for 15 minutes

02

Bring fruit and sugar to a rolling boil — 104°C on the thermometer

03

Ladle through the copper funnel, seal, and wait

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Recipe Cards

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Three recipes to get you started. Hover each card to flip it over and find the ingredient list tucked on the back — just like your grandmother kept them.

Ruby red strawberry jam in a glass jar
Beginner

Classic Strawberry

The one that started it all

⏱ 45 mins📦 6 × 340g jars

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Classic Strawberry

Ingredients

  • 1 kg strawberries, hulled
  • 750g jam sugar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp butter (to reduce foam)
TipChill a plate in the freezer to test the set.
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Amber Seville orange marmalade in a jar on a windowsill
Intermediate

Seville Marmalade

Bitter, bold, and worth the effort

⏱ 3 hrs📦 8 × 340g jars

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Seville Marmalade

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Seville oranges
  • 2 kg preserving sugar
  • 2 litres water
  • Juice of 2 lemons
TipSoak the peel overnight for a softer set.
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Deep purple damson jam in glass jars
Intermediate

Damson & Sloe

Hedgerow in a jar

⏱ 1 hr 20 mins📦 5 × 340g jars

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Damson & Sloe

Ingredients

  • 800g damsons, stoned
  • 200g sloe berries
  • 900g jam sugar
  • 100ml water
TipThe natural pectin in damsons gives a firm, jewel-bright set.
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“Ordered on Thursday, made my first ever marmalade on Sunday. The copper funnel is a revelation — not a drop spilled.”

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“We run a smallholding and put up 300+ jars every autumn. Preserve is the only supplier who stocks the 2-litre Kilners we need.”

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Herefordshire

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“Won silver at the WI county show with my damson jelly. The thermometer from Preserve was the difference — I finally hit 104°C consistently.”

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Edinburgh

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Ready to begin

Two kits.
One decision.

Everything chosen, packed, and ready to go. Pick your level and start stirring.

Starter kit contents laid out: jars, thermometer, funnel and labels
Most Popular

The First Timer

£34.00

Everything you need to make your first jam, including the thermometer, funnel, 6 jars, labels, and a beginner pectin pack.

  • 6 × 340g Kilner jars
  • Jam thermometer
  • Copper funnel
  • Jam sugar & pectin
  • Kraft labels × 12
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Large preserving pan with jars and professional equipment
Best Value

The Serious Batch

£72.00

For the WI competitor or smallholding owner who needs to put up serious volume without running out of anything critical.

  • 24 × 340g Kilner jars
  • Digital jam thermometer
  • Preserving pan 9L
  • Muslin squares × 20
  • Wax seals × 50
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