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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Since I live in Florida there are few hot drinks. This would be perfect for fruit smoothies. I have one every morning for breakfast. This would be great to take outside and the lid would help keep the bugs out. We use jars as glasses.
Iced Tea – Smoothie. I live in Florida and seldom have hot drinks.
We use jars as glasses – its a southern thing.
Nothing is really as refreshing to me as a cup of ice water with a few chips of crushed ice and lemon or cucumber slices. BTW, after your first post I had decided to give these to everyone for Christmas! Now I have some choices to make.
My favorite beverage to drink via mason jar in the summer is iced coffee! By the way, I saw the 10! segment yesterday and it was excellent!
Iced Coffee! I only drink it in the summer.
I love mint tea – half black salada tea, half mint from my garden. This summer I’ve been using lemon balm, too.
Iced coffee!!!
still the most refreshing is plain old ice water over ice with lots of lemon or lime! A slice of orange is great too! Thanks for the giveaway chance!
Plain old ice water! Or a Sierra Nevada Torpedo beer!
My current faves are super-spicy iced chai with honey or seltzer with a dash of homemade syrup… or, if we’re being totally honest, a Pacifico with lime
Ice cold lemonade!
Iced coffee… but on those truly hot and sticky days, I also adore pure limeade.
I’ve been really into seltzer lately. I make it with my seltzer maker and add the juice from half a lemon or lime. Would love to sip some from a new cuppow lidded jar!!
Love ice cold green tea with fresh peppermint from the garden. Pure summer!!
Homemade lemonade
I have been wanting to try these since you first mentioned them months ago. My favorite warm weather drink is my fresh squeezed lemonade. I make it by the gallon and always add the juice of 2 or 3 oranges for a taste twist.
Iced coffee… but on those truly hot and sticky days, I also adore my Iced Sweet Lemony Tea!
Years ago an elderly friend turned me on to a tall glass of cold plain seltzer with just a tablespoon of milk, 1/4 teaspoon of sugar (optional) and a touch of the extract of your choice (I usually use vanilla, or almond, or orange). VERY refreshing over ice!
Iced tea! With mint and lemon.
Being a true Southern lady, it is iced tea, darlin’, maybe with lemon, or a hint of mint. Bless your heart for the chance to win.
Sangria made with Rhine and whatever fruit is on hand…really cold.
As much as I love iced tea and iced coffee, I reach for plain, cold water when it is really hot.
So glad this is out now! I’ve been really into sun tea lately–whatever tea I’ve got on the shelf goes in a giant glass jar to steep in the sweet sunshine!
Iced tea and pure lemonade.
My favorite hot weather beverage is water. Iced coffee is a close second.
Seltzer, ice and a spoonful of my current favorite homemade jam mixed in for flavor. My current fav’s are my blackberry-lemon jam and for a bit more of a kick, my sizzling strawberry-habanero jam. Very refreshing.
It is 110 degrees in the shade where I live right now, so an ice cold jar of Crystal Light Peach Tea would hit the spot!
I like plain seltzer. No sweet, no flavor, just a few bubbles.
I drink water all day long, every day, but I love something hot first thing in the morning. Sometimes it is instant decaf, sometimes decaf tea. Sounds wimpy, but I have enough energy w/o adding the caffeine. Love the knitted cozies. I’ll have to find a pattern and make myself one.
Iced tea with fresh mint from my garden! Love the Cuppow!
Water with lemon and cucumber slices, but I also drink iced coffee almost every morning!
Sweet tea. Only sweet tea will do when it’s filthy hot. I do like iced coffee. I crocheted mason jar cozies and not only can you drink hot with with them, it will soak up the old sweat. Awesome!
My favorite hot weather beverage is iced tea – especially raspberry iced tea. Funny thing is, I don’t drink hot tea, I’m a dedicated hot coffee lover. (Don’t drink iced coffee, either! Coffee needs to be HOT, tea needs to be COLD!) Would love to try these, as I’ve not yet seen any to buy.
Gin & soda with lime and mint!
My favorite hot weather drink is an Arnold Palmer. That half and half is so refreshing. These lids would be great for that.
Mmm…iced coffee with more-than-average creamer.
I would have to go with a wine slushie concoction made with Passion Feet’s Heart Pounding Crush. If you live anywhere near the Finger Lakes you should get to Three Brothers Winery and pick up a bottle because it rocks in a slushie on a hot summer day!
Cucumber in cold water. So refreshing!
i drink ice water all day long, and maybe a little iced green tea in the afternoon. this cuppow (!) is perfect for drinking a short sun-brewed tea. thanks for the chance to win.
This sounds like a great product; thanks for hosting a giveaway! As for my beverage of choice, I drink a lot of water, but sometimes in the heat of the summer, lemonade can really hit the spot.
Iced Coffee or lemonade, depends on my mood.
My favorite hot weather beverage is unsweetened iced tea…although I like hot coffee in the morning no matter what temperature it is.
And I love my cuppow! I get lots of questions about it & my kids call me ‘hipster’.
Home brewed un-sweetened iced tea with a wedge of lemon.
Recently discovered that linden tea is delightful cold. It’s a common tree here in NY city and you can collect the flowers and light green “wings” and make a soothing, refreshing tea. Free food, yay.
Iced coffee all day every day!
I’m loving sun tea lately in a big glass w/lots of ice and a fresh slice of lemon. So refreshing on these hot New England summer days! : )
I am famous for being the one drinking the gigantic thing of iced tea out of a mason jar in the lecture hall. It’d be good if I had something to help prevent spillage!
My favorite hot weather beverage is Bourbon Slush
Any flavor of ice tea, as long as it’s icie cold.
Iced Tea! I make concentrates and keep them in jars, and add a little bit with ice and water any time I want a cup of tea. That way I can keep three or four flavors in the fridge at once…