Kitchen Tip: Using Mason Jars for Blending

By on March 10, 2008 in recipes & kitchen tips

blender-jar-1.jpg Ever wished you had a grinder for those small jobs? I came across this wonderful idea of grinding seeds, nuts, coffee beans, whole spices, etc. with the simple use of a mason jar on your blender!

You simply screw the blade onto the top of the jar, and put it on your blender. The benefit…you don’t waste any scraps stuck in the blender, and it is already ready for storage in its own container. I tried it with some sunflower seeds on my Oster blender and a narrow mouth jar, and it worked beautifully. It also worked well when mashing up some quick food for Karis. blender-jar-2.jpgI have also been interested in getting more whole spices to preserve the freshness. This would be a wonderful spice grinder alternative on the cheap!

Did you know that many, if not most, blenders can be used with a standard mason jar, or a wide-mouthed mason jar? This is a trick my mother taught me. Apparently 40 years ago or so, about the time this blender pictured was bought, manufacturers used to include a mason jar in the box with the blender. Mom blender-jar-3.jpgrecalls even a booklet that listed the many things one could make with the mason jar blender, including ground spices, whipped cream, and peanut butter. We use this trick most often to make whipped cream. The blender whips it right in the jar, so if we have extra, it’s already in a jar for storage. And it is easier when it comes to making small quantities.

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21 Responses to Kitchen Tip: Using Mason Jars for Blending

  1. Mollie February 22, 2013 at 12:23 pm #

    the oster blender only works with the small mouth jars, and now I have to buy another one kitchen aid for the wide mouth one.

    • jay February 22, 2013 at 3:23 pm #

      If you are going to buy a KitchenAid blender for a wide mouth mason jar kindly post here model number or a picture.
      I went to a local swap meet with a wide mouth mason jar cap and it did not fit any Blenders including KitchenAid.

      I’ve used this 40 year old Blender I purchased on Ebay since first week or so of February every morning using regular jar to liquify and it works fine. I did buy and new ice blade, bottom seal, jar cover and plug.

      If there was a blender for wide mouth mason let us know.

  2. Jay February 2, 2013 at 12:15 pm #

    I purchased on Ebay a Retro Oster Blender Classic VIII thinking I could do above using a wide mouth Mason jar. Did not work. Retro has same center on/off button, 8 buttons below for blend options, shows Solid State, Osterizer and Class VIII on front as above.
    Its a Model 541 Series F and watts shows 780 making it a lot stronger than my immersion Cuisinart Smart Stick however not for a wide mouth Mason.
    If anyone else tries this let me know which Oster is for wide mouth.
    thanks

  3. kelly cogswell December 8, 2011 at 4:27 pm #

    does it work on the bosch universal blender

    • Lindsay December 8, 2011 at 6:32 pm #

      No, unfortunately it does not.

  4. jodi jean March 14, 2011 at 7:34 pm #

    so i somehow found your blog while i was doing a search for some organizing tips, and it somehow led me to this post … LIFE CHANGING!!! seriously i ran to my kitchen to see if a mason jar would fit on my blender … my hubby just used to to grind up some frozen shrimp to feed his fishes … and now i’m off to make a smoothie … THANKS!!!

  5. Ruth August 1, 2009 at 9:36 am #

    LOVE this tip and can’t wait to try it! I have been wanting a small volume blender for smoothies and smaller recipes, but didn’t want to spend the extra money. So glad to know now that I don’t have to!

  6. Viola January 29, 2009 at 11:31 am #

    I love the idea. I too have the Magic Bullet and a coffee grinder. I have mason jars and I would like to see if it will fit on the Vita Mix blener. If I didn’t have all these other gadgets, this would be the perfect solution to a grinding, mixing problem. Thanks.

  7. emily April 25, 2008 at 12:51 pm #

    Thanks for this great tip! I used it the other day when our coffee grinder broke. You saved me time and money. I love your site!

  8. Michele March 13, 2008 at 3:08 pm #

    Wow- I should try this! What a great tip!
    Blessings,
    Michele :)

  9. Toni March 12, 2008 at 1:32 pm #

    Wow!Thanks so much for the tip!I cn`t wait to try it!

  10. Brie March 12, 2008 at 7:09 am #

    Lindsay, I just love your site. It is one of my favorites! Thanks for being an encouragement to many women.

    Brie

  11. Julie March 11, 2008 at 11:49 am #

    Wow! What a cool tip. :D I actually wanted to do something like this today. I needed to grind up some flax seeds. I ended up using the coffee grinder, but this is wonderful idea! I’m going to try it!

  12. Beulah March 11, 2008 at 9:57 am #

    What a great tip! I love it! I especially like the fact that there’s little to no waste since it’s already in the jar. That’s just awesome. :)

    Thanks so much for sharing this tip with us!

  13. Sonshine March 11, 2008 at 7:42 am #

    WOW! I didn’t realize that you could use a jar! I guess I thought that it would explode or something with it not being “made” to go with the blender in the first place.

    Great tip! Going to have to try it! :)

    Thanks for sharing!

  14. Kimberly March 11, 2008 at 5:51 am #

    What a great tip! You would think blender companies would promote this feature more with their product. This is really handy!

  15. Laura@heavenlyhomemakers March 11, 2008 at 4:46 am #

    WOW! I did not know that…

    I’m super excited to have this information. Thanks!

  16. 5intow March 11, 2008 at 4:42 am #

    I am so excited to try this. Then maybe I will return that Magic Bullet blender that I got for Christmas. (Still in the box anyway . . .)

  17. Jessie's Attic March 10, 2008 at 11:17 pm #

    Wonderful tip! I need to see if it will work with my blender :) This is perfect for my household with children!

  18. Rachel March 10, 2008 at 11:16 pm #

    What a great tip! I just ran to the kitchen to see if my blender base would fit a mason jar. It fits perfectly! I can’t wait to try it out.

    I have a Kitchen Aid blender

  19. Amanda March 10, 2008 at 10:12 pm #

    Great tip! I wonder if this will work on my blender…I’ll have to pull it out tomorrow and check it out.