3 Simple Ways to Sterilise Your Yoghurt Jars

I’ve found many people asking if it’s necessary to sterilise yoghurt jars before using them. The answer is ‘no’, you don’t need to sterilise your yoghurt jars before using them. Just make sure to wash your jars thoroughly with hot water and soap. 

So, why do some people sterilise their jars before making any homemade yoghurt? It’s because sterilising jars can extend the shelf life of your yoghurt.

And if you’d like to sterilise your jars before using them, here are 3 ways on how you can do it:

1. Varoma® Appliance

• Add 500ml of water to your Thermomix® Appliance and put the Varoma® Appliance in place. Put the jars and their lids separately on the base of your Varoma® Appliance and set for 20 min/120°C/Speed 3. Remove the jars and put them on a baking tray lined with paper towels and pour your delicious homemade yoghurt in while jars are still hot.

• Preheat your oven to 100°C and put your jars in an upright position on a baking tray and heat for 10-15 minutes. Remove the jars and fill them with rich, creamy goodness while hot. The lids are not safe to sterilise in the oven. 

• Place your TM Essentials Yoghurt Jars and lids in the dishwasher and set it to the hottest cycle. Carefully remove your yoghurt jars and put them on a baking tray lined with a paper towel or clean table napkin. Pat them dry. Fill jars with goodies while hot then seal.

Once your jars are ready, here is our fun and easy yoghurt flavour guide that you can use to add excitement to your plain yoghurt.