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babyshoes

Unfortunately they are usually pretty expensive to buy specially, like jam jars! We tend to save up suitable bottles through the year. If you have an 'oil and vinegar' shop near you, they sell the type of bottles you want, though again they aren't particularly cheap. I think they also sell online...

nervousftb_3

thanks so much for your help - whilst searching for the ascott site I came across this site which may be of use to others, fairly reasonable prices for bottles and jars!

http://www.jamjarshop.com/index.asp

lisa26_2

Do any of you lovely people know where I can get some mini bottles from that aren't dead expensie or cost a fortune for delivery? I've made some sloe gin for xmas pressies but have suddenly thought I have nothing to put it in other than jam jars!!!

Rikki

Found these but they are small 50ml size. I'm quite impressed really a nice idea for a quick tot.

lisa26_2

Thanks, they're probably a bit too small (but might use them for wedding favours!), i found some that were 125ml which would be ideal but postage was more than the bottles!!

Soubrette

My local pub does mini wine bottles (17.5cl?)- I've soaked off the labels so I can't tell you what it's called I'm afraid but I was saving my friends' bottles so had 4 for my fruit gin but the landlord offered me a whole bag and told me to come in any time if I needed any more as they throw so many way.

They are clear or green with a black top (I think the name fox may be involved but not sure) and I thought it would be nice to make presents of two or three flavours in small bottles rather than one larger bottle.

Obviously sterilise them well :eek:

julietiff

Sainsburys have the mini wine bottles, last time i was in they
were 3 for £5- suppose it depends how many you will need and
if you like the wine

Samp

Asda have bottles of white wine vinegar (250ml) for about 79p. a heck of a lot cheaper than buying the bottles online. You do need to give them a good clean with hot soapy water and bicarb of soda to get rid of the smell, but thats what I'm using for my Sloe Gin

Pink.

Hi lisa,

I use minature (25 cl) wine bottles and ask friends and family to save any they have for me.

These threads may give you some more ideas:

Pretty bottles

Looking for decorative bottles for sloe gin.

where can I buy "beer" sized wine bottles?

I'll merge your thread with those later to keep the ideas together.

Pink

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

And there is a rough and ready appeal to providing jam jars of hooch.....sort of the Jazz era vibe, if that floats your boat, where you could tie parcel labels around the lid in string and call it Lisa's Speakeasy Sloeshine, or something of that ilk.

(A Louisiana Jam is a cocktail in the same style, if you don't believe me!)