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September 2026

Late Summer Harvest Recipes in Glass Containers

Late Summer Harvest Recipes in Glass Containers

Late summer means gardens and farm stands are overflowing with peppers, tomatoes, and fresh vegetables, and there's no better way to make the most of it than preserving your harvest at home. From a smoky roasted hot sauce to a rich tomato jam and crisp garden pickles in glass jars, these three recipes let you capture peak season flavor in containers built to show it off.
5 Featured ContainersCanning & Preserving Jars
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10 oz Clear Glass Sauce Bottles w/ White Ribbed Lined Caps & Orifice Reducers 9 oz Clear Glass Straight Sided Jars w/ Black Metal Plastisol Lined Lug Caps 6 oz Clear Glass Hexagon Jars w/ Black Metal Lug Caps 230 ml Clear Glass Wide Mouth Tapered Jars w/ Black Metal Lug Caps 12 oz Clear Glass Barbecue Sauce Bottles w/ Ribbed Black Lined Caps 16 oz Clear Glass Straight Sided Jars w/ Gold Metal Plastisol Lined Lug Caps


Featured Recipes

DIY Roasted Garden Pepper Hot Sauce in Glass Sauce Bottles
DIY Roasted Garden Pepper Hot Sauce in Glass Sauce Bottles
Turn your end-of-summer pepper harvest into a smoky, bottled hot sauce with real depth of flavor. Roasting the peppers and garlic first builds a richer taste than a quick blend-and-go version, and it bottles beautifully in a glass sauce bottle with a built-in orifice reducer for a controlled, restaurant-style pour.
DIY Roasted Garden Pepper Hot Sauce in Glass Sauce Bottles Ingredients Follow the recipe here.

This hot sauce isn't processed for shelf-stable canning. Refrigerate and use within about a month, and shake before each use since natural separation is normal.

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Smoky Balsamic Tomato Jam in Glass Straight Sided Jars
Smoky Balsamic Tomato Jam in Glass Straight Sided Jars
Ripe end-of-summer tomatoes get a savory, smoky twist in this slow-simmered jam, balanced with balsamic vinegar and smoked paprika instead of the usual warm baking spices. Spooned into a glass straight sided jar, it's just as at home on a cheese board as it is stirred into a burger or grilled sausage.
Smoky Balsamic Tomato Jam in Glass Straight Sided Jars Ingredients
  • 2 lbs ripe Roma or plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 9 oz Clear Glass Straight Sided Jar w/ Gold Metal Lug Cap
Follow the recipe here.

This is a small-batch refrigerator jam, not a shelf-stable canned product. Refrigerate and use within about 3 weeks.

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Quick Pickled Garden Vegetables in Glass Hexagon Jars
Quick Pickled Garden Vegetables in Glass Hexagon Jars
Put late-season green beans, carrots, and cauliflower to good use with this crisp refrigerator pickle recipe. A hot brine poured right over the packed vegetables in a glass hexagon jar gives you crunchy, flavorful pickles in just a day, with a distinctive faceted jar that makes your pickled blend look as good as it tastes.
Quick Pickled Garden Vegetables in Glass Hexagon Jars Ingredients
  • 1 cup green beans, trimmed
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled and cut into spears
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp mustard seed
  • 1 tsp coriander seed
  • 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 sprigs fresh dill
  • 9 oz Clear Glass Hexagon Jar w/ Gold Lug Cap
Follow the recipe here.

These are quick refrigerator pickles, not shelf-stable canned pickles. Keep refrigerated and use within about a month.

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Packaging Tip

Choosing the Right Cap Liner for Acidic Preserves

Hot sauces, tomato jams, and vinegar-based pickles are all acidic, and the cap liner matters more than most home preservers realize. Plastisol-lined metal lug caps, like the ones on our straight sided jars, are designed to resist corrosion from acidic contents far better than a plain unlined metal cap, which can rust or react with vinegar-heavy recipes over time. For anything vinegar or citrus-forward, always check that your cap has a compatible liner before filling a full batch.


Product of the Month

Product of the Month

This month's featured container is the glass hexagon jar, the distinctive faceted jar behind our pickled vegetables recipe above. The six-sided shape gives a premium, boutique look to pickles, preserves, honey, and small-batch gourmet foods alike, and it's available in a range of sizes with gold or black metal lug caps. Explore our full lineup of glass hexagon jars for your next harvest batch or gift set.






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