Back in the early days of my canning jar obsession, there really weren’t fun accessories for mason jars. We had the regular old two-piece lids, the commercial one-piece lids and those white plastic lids designed for dry goods storage. That was it. There weren’t any reCAPs, leather sleeves and if you had a jar cozy, chances were good that it had been a sock in a previous life.
Things have changed rapidly in the last four+ years. Of all the new doo-dads now available for jars, my favorite is the Cuppow. I wrote about the original wide mouth version when it was released back in January and even then had a feeling that I was going to be a rabid fan of this sturdy plastic disk. And I was right. It has rapidly become a favorite in my travel mug world.
About a week ago, I got an email from the creators of the Cuppow. They wanted to let me know that they’d decided to release another lid, this one designed to fit regular mouth jars. What’s more, the new lid was going to feature something they’re calling “Straw-Tek.” That means they’ve designed the sippy hole in such a way that you can also insert a drinking straw into it without entirely crushing the straw.
In addition to really liking the fact that I can fit a straw into this lid, I’m also pleased with its performance as a drinking lid. They’ve made the opposite vent hole slightly bigger on this lid than on my original wide mouth version, and so it doesn’t have that slight whistle that the first one had. Like the original, it’s also easy to clean, entirely free of BPA and doesn’t have any funky, plastic-y scent.
It will come as no surprise to you that I was giddy when my two-pack of regular mouth lids arrived. I popped one open, gave it a rinse and poured myself a jar of iced tea. It was love at first sip.
Because Cuppow creators Joshua and Aaron know that my readers are just as crazy for all things jar as I am, they’ve given me five sets of Cuppows to give away. As in, each winner gets a regular mouth and a wide mouth Cuppow. Pretty nice of them, don’t you think?
If you want a chance to win, here’s what you do.
- Leave a comment on this post, telling me about your favorite hot weather beverage.
- Comments will close at 11:59 pm east coast time on Wednesday, July 11. Winner will be chosen at random (using random.org) and will be posted to the blog on Thursday, July 12, 2012.
- Giveaway is open to US and Canadian residents.
- One comment per person, please. Entries must be left on the blog, I cannot accept submissions via email.
Disclosure: Cuppow gave me two review units and are also providing the sets for this giveaway. However, my opinions remain, as always, entirely my own.
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Ice Tea … and on occasion some lemonade!
Iced cinnamon coffee!
Blackberry shrub. Blackberries, smashed and simmered with sugar, water, balsamic vinegar and a sprig of rosemary. Strain, cool and serve over crushed ice or with sparkling water. Yummy!
Lemonade sounds delightful!
cold brewed iced coffee, several times a day! steeped in an old pickle jar, of course.
Peach ice tea with a splash of lemonade in a jar filled with ice! I make sun tea extra strong so I can pile in the ice.
I make gallons and gallons of iced tea all summer, and always to bring it to work in a canning jar, so this will be perfect.
iced red vanilla tea with half & half & a sprinkle of brown sugar. and always from a pint + 1/2 mason jar. so good!
Ice tea! thanks for the opportunity – love your blog!
favourite drink in summer would have to be smashed watermelon & lime juice – delish! c’mon lucky number me!
Iced coffee…
What a clever idea for reusing my canning jars. My daughter, who recently had a new baby has been wondering what to do with all my canning jars that I send home with her full of goodies and now she has something new to use the for besides just returning for refills…!!!
I like to make an iced tea with 3 different mints and some lavender (sometimes sage too) from my garden. It’s the best.
I am new to your site, but not new to the love of canning jars:)
My favorite hot weather beverage is tahitian limeade! You use coconut water instead of good old H2O.
Favorite hot weather beverage: soy chai or hard hot cider
For perfect refreshment on a hot summer day, you can’t beat homemade ice tea.
Homemade iced mint tea – super yum!!
Cool, clear WATER!!
Daily, I ice the leftovers of the morning’s coffee in a pint-and-a-half jar with a Cuppow on top!
I’ve been loving my kombucha this summer and for hot weather, not much beats some herb and fruit infused probiotic bubbly beverages! My favorite so far has been a watermelon-thyme kombucha.
I guess my favorite hot beverage is green tea with fresh lemons in it. I am not a coffee drinker so I experiment with tea, especially puruh teas. Lots of antioxidents and earthy flavors.
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