Fwd: Re: re. juice now, drink later

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Hello again, please disregard the post I sent a short while ago.  I just finished reading reviews on Amazon, and I was wrong about the food saver attachment.  It does seal the mason jar lid and can be used over and over on many jars at one time.  Reviews were mostly good.  I am going to try this since I own a food saver.  Thank you.

---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Arlene Pepera <arlenepepera@...>

Date: Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 4:10 PMSubject: Re: Re: re. juice now, drink later Hi Peggy, do they sell just the plastic seals for the pump and seal?  Using the method you describe, I'd like to try using my small hand held food saver with one of those seals.  Someone else mentioned a food saver accessory to seal mason jars, but it's my understanding you use that as the lid itself. It does not seal the actual mason jar lid.  So you can only use it on one jar at a time. I had a pump and seal a long time ago (gift),but it didn't use those seals then, and I stopped using it when I got the little hand held food saver.  I can use regular baggies with it and get out most (not all) of the air for freezing things.  Thanks.  Arlene

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 2:56 PM, Peggy Rodgers <hotdogbun2001@...> wrote:

 

I did a test with a fruit smoothie made of banana, apple juice, grapes (seedless), and a little powdered ginger. I sealed it in a recycled pickle-relish jar (it has been thoroughly scoured and de-odorized!) using the Pump 'n Seal that I mentioned the other day. It was in the refrigerator for about 15 hours and was just a tad darker than when I put it in. Drank it without any ill effects. It tasted fine, too.

I first had it in a smaller, squatter jar and there was about 3/4 " of headroom. But when I started pumping, it brought the liquid up through the hole in the lid and prevented sealing. So the second jar I used was taller and had a good 3 " of headroom. Worked like a charm!

I also tried this with our usual noontime green smoothie and the pumping action made it foam up, but

sealed tight. When I drank it several hours later, all the foam was gone and it had a great texture. Flavor was fine, too.I don't know if adding spinach to the fruit smoothie would make a difference as to maintaining color and flavor, but it could be worth a try. I think the Pump 'n Seal runs about $30.00. Get it on Amazon and you can send it back if you don't like it!

Good luck!!Peggy

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Hi and Peggy,

I went down to the basement and looked over all my FoodSaver accessories and I

don't think the jar lid sealer would work. I have both the narrow mouth and

wide mouth sealers and neither fits tightly around any of the other jar lids as

used in the Pump N Seal, so I don't think it would work, as I believe it has to

fit snugly around the jar rim?

But, I do have an old, small Black & Decker Fresh Guard that has a small round

vacuum sealer ring that is placed on TOP of the lids; the " bandaids " might work

with that.

Peggy, would you mind sending me a couple so that I can try them with the B & D

Sealer? I am happy to pay for them and postage, etc; I just don't want to buy a

large pack and not have them work.

Also, many of my glass jar lids have " dings " in them from where I hit them with

a knife to release the vacuum enough to get them open. Would the Pump N Seal

work on lids like that?

thanks,

Joyce

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plastic bags and using the bowl covers for marinating. I think both of those use

the plastic hose that comes with the product (I never use it, so don't know if

it might work with your attachments. However, I'm thinking it's possible.

Definitely worth checking out!)

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