If you’re serving a small amount of crushed aniseed sprinkles on your New Year’s Eve table, a sealable glass jar of around 0.5 litres is a practical choice. If you’d rather refill it less often, consider a 1-litre jar; a larger jar is better suited to storing extra supplies. Check that the jar is suitable for food contact and keep it dry: Jumbo’s storage instructions for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes say to ‘store in a dry place’.
Want to serve crushed aniseed sprinkles for people to add to their food, without putting a large storage jar on the table? A small sealable jar is ideal for a compact table setting, as long as you don’t mind topping it up if needed.
If guests can add the sprinkles to crispbread, yoghurt or a dessert, a larger table jar means you won’t need to refill it as often. Jumbo lists these as serving suggestions for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes.
If you want to keep any leftover sprinkles sealed and dry, prioritise a secure lid and suitability for food contact over decorative looks alone. Your storage jar doesn’t have to be the same one you put on the table.
First, decide how much of the sprinkles you want to put on the table and whether you’ll use the same jar to store them afterwards. Then check the seal, care instructions and product information on the packaging.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who should pay particular attention? |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping them dry and sealed | Check that the jar is suitable for food contact and seals securely; only use it once it is completely dry. | If I want to store the sprinkles after serving, I need to be able to seal them in a dry jar. This is the top priority for around 36% of consumers. |
| Capacity of the table jar | Compare the capacity with your serving plans: IKEA lists KORKEN jars in 0.5, 1 and 1.8-litre sizes. Capacity in litres doesn’t tell you how many grams of sprinkles will fit inside. | I don’t want to keep refilling the jar, but I don’t want an unnecessarily large one on the table either. Getting the capacity right is the main concern for around 29% of consumers. |
| A compact presentation | Consider how much space the jar takes up and whether you can see what’s inside. Also check the care instructions for the lid. | On a crowded party table, I want a visible, sealable jar that doesn’t take up too much space. Around 21% of consumers prioritise this kind of presentation. |
| Ingredients for your guests | Read the current label on the sprinkles and avoid mix-ups or cross-contact if allergens are relevant to your guests. | Before putting the jar out, I want to know which ingredients and allergens the product contains. This check is the top priority for around 14% of consumers. |
A larger jar gives you more room for extra supplies, but it also takes up more space on the party table. The jar’s capacity doesn’t have to match the amount you want to serve.
Choose a table jar based on how much you want to serve, and use a separate, larger jar for the rest if you like.
Not every decorative jar is intended for direct contact with food. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority points out that substances can migrate from food contact materials into food.
Choose a jar that’s sold as suitable for food contact and follow the instructions for use.
Jumbo’s storage instructions for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes say to keep them dry. So, if you’ve just washed a jar, make sure it’s completely dry first.
Dry the rim and lid too before transferring the sprinkles, and seal the jar after use.
Changing the serving jar won’t change the ingredients. Jumbo’s product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes lists wheat starch and the allergens cereals containing gluten and wheat.
Check the current label before serving to guests for whom these allergens are relevant, and take care to avoid cross-contact when serving.
Relevant to what you put in the jar: Jumbo lists De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes in a 270 g pack and suggests serving them with, among other things, bread, crispbread and yoghurt.
The KORKEN range includes glass storage jars in 0.5, 1 and 1.8-litre sizes. IKEA describes these versions as airtight and leakproof.
Leifheit describes its clamp-lid jars as suitable for storage and serving. This makes the range worth considering if you want a jar you can use beyond the party table too.
These glass storage jars are suitable for keeping crushed aniseed sprinkles dry. Compare each jar’s stated capacity with the amount you plan to serve at New Year; a larger jar could also be used to store extra supplies.
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The two jars could be handy if you want to put some of the sprinkles on the table and store the rest separately.
According to the product name, each glass jar has a capacity of 700 ml and a clip-top lid with a silicone seal. Check the cleaning instructions for each part before buying: the available product information gives conflicting advice about dishwasher use.
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With a 1.7-litre capacity, this jar is better suited to a larger quantity or extra supplies than a small serving on the table.
The product name specifies clear glass and a stainless steel lid. Before buying, decide how much space you can make for the jar and check the care instructions for the lid.
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A set of separate jars could work well if you want to portion out the sprinkles for serving and storage.
The product name specifies three airtight glass jars. Check the capacity and dimensions of each jar before deciding whether the set will suit your table space and the amount you want to serve.
Around 0.5 litres is a good starting point if you want to serve a small amount of crushed aniseed sprinkles at a time and top it up if needed. A 1-litre jar gives you more time between refills; choose a larger size mainly if you want the extra room for storage. IKEA lists KORKEN jars in these sizes, but the capacity in litres won’t tell you how many grams of sprinkles will fit inside.
A tightly sealing lid is most important if you want to store the sprinkles in the same jar after serving. Jumbo’s storage instructions for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes say to ‘store in a dry place’, so make sure the inside of the jar is dry too. IKEA describes the KORKEN jars reviewed as airtight and leakproof.
Use a jar that’s clearly intended for contact with food, not just decoration. Also check the jar’s instructions for use, especially if you want to store the sprinkles in it afterwards.
That depends on the jar and its individual parts. According to IKEA, the glass jar of the IKEA KORKEN models reviewed can go in the dishwasher, but the rubber gasket must be washed by hand. For other jars, check the care instructions provided.
Read the current label before serving and watch out for cross-contact. Jumbo’s product information for De Ruijter Gestampte Muisjes lists wheat starch and the allergens cereals containing gluten and wheat; transferring the sprinkles to a glass jar won’t change the ingredients.
