Preserving Pan
An absolute essential, and ideal if you need a gift for someone who has been struggling along making preserves in a normal size saucepan. Quite a pricey gift, but a good preserving pan will last a lifetime.

Sharp Knife
Nothing makes life easier when preparing fruit and vegetables for preserving than a decent knife that can be resharpened again and again. Sheffield steel are undoubtedly the best.

Preserving Jars
Empty jars may seem like an odd present, but nothing is more inspiring than a collection of lovely jars all ready to fill with the next project. Will it be jam, chutney or pickles?

Jam Funnel
No need to ever wipe round the rim of a sticky jar again, saves time and is endlessly satisfying to use. Comes with a handy reducer for smaller jars.

River Cottage Preserves Book
One of this years favorites and destined to be a classic of the future, wonderfully illustrated and covers all the basics.

Measuring Spoons and Cups
Never be unsure about those quantities of raisins and spices again. Useful and in easy to clean stainless steel.

Preserve Labels Set
Paper jar covers and adhesive labels, perfect for smartening up the next batch of preserving. Blue and red gingham.

Jar Lid Covers
Paper jar covers in a variety of designs. Good for hiding branded lids from reusing jars.

Digital Scales
No more guessing, measures both lbs and grams and can be 'zeroed' to enable adding more ingredients.

Blossom Notebook
Perfect for noting down favorite recipes.