Padova Flat Flask (Large)
Bearing a likeness to a hip flask but better described as a flask that's hip - and rose hip is only one of the many home-made cordials a Padova Flat Flask will store in airtight style, thanks to the tough clip-top lid and rubber seal combination
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Bearing a likeness to a hip flask but better described as a flask that's hip - and rose hip is only one of the many home-made cordials these Padova Flat Flasks will store in airtight style, thanks to the tough clip-top lid and rubber seal combination.
An essential piece of kit for any home-made preserver of garden fruit and produce or ideal for the connoisseur of good-looking kitchen glassware,the Padova Flat Flasks are made from Italian blown glass and are perfect for all home-made cordials, juices and many other liquids. Is there a better way to preserve the taste of summer - including Elderflower and Blackcurrant cordials - than these Padova Flat Flasks?
500ml Padova Flask is 3.7cm deep, 10.5cm wide and from tip to base measures 20.5cm.
- Padova Flat Flasks now available in the 500ml large size only
- Traditional clip-top lid
- Airtight once closed
- Made from Italian blown glass
- Perfect for storing preserves, cordials and sloe gin
- Look great on any shelf
- Easily sterilised by a 20-minute stint in the oven
- Keep juices and flavoured oils fresh
- Perfect for all home-grown fruit
Product Reviews
Very pleased with these flasks which will be perfect for this year's sloe gin and plum brandy! The sizes are just right for Christmas presents, and I like the slightly greenish tinge to the glass. They look very smart and the swing tops are ideal for securing them. Great!
Pickling Vinegar by Jess at Jams, Pickles and Preserves
When storing pickling vinegars it's hard to find any better vessel than the Padova Flat Flask. Vinegar is known as a highly acidic liquid and is very proficient at drawing flavours from many other type of materials. Glass is completely inert and impervious to the corrosive actions of vinegar.
When preparing pickling vinegar it is imperative that a quality vinegar is used. Cheap vinegars are in most cases very harsh with little flavour. This harshness will mask the delicate flavours imparted by the spices you will want to add.
There are five main varieties of vinegar that can be used for pickling:
Malt Vinegar – this old fashioned favourite is excellent for pickling onions and eggs and favours being spiced with mace, coriander, black peppercorns and allspice.
Red Wine Vinegar – idea for pickled red cabbage and beetroot. It likes to be coupled with the oriental spices of ginger, cinnamon and cloves.
White Wine Vinegar – best utilized for pickling fresh vegetables for example cauliflower, French beans and gherkins. The light spices of caraway, mustard seed, rosemary and thyme suit this vinegar.
Cider Vinegar – beloved of the pickled egg and the base for all those good fruit chutneys, this vinegar will go well with the sweet spices of cinnamon, cumin, cloves and coriander.
Distilled Vinegar – very harsh and colourless, it is used diluted to pickle eggs, gherkins and silver skin onions. Most spices and herbs will fuse with this vinegar as it has little taste of its own.
To produce a good pickling vinegar:
1. Put the vinegar that you prefer into a saucepan, preferably made of stainless steel. The saucepan must also have a lid.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of sea salt to every litre of vinegars, plus any herbs and spices you want. Usually a teaspoon per litre will be enough.
3. Bring the vinegar to boil, put the lid on the saucepan and simmer for five minutes.
4. Allow to chill and store in Padova Flat Flasks until use.
5. Before use reheat the vinegar if necessary. Different recipes may need the vinegar to be hot when poured onto the pickles.
And that’s generally it - simple! You can make your pickling vinegar and store it for very long periods of time in Padova Flat Flasks which also look very appealing on kitchen shelves. The flavour will mature as it ages within the bottle. Home pickling is really easy and rewarding. There are tons of great websites with all sorts of interesting pickling recipes available so what are you waiting for, get pickling today!
