DIY: Re-purpose coffee jar into a beautiful hostess gift filled with sweet treats

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A few weeks ago someone posted a very easy fudge recipe on Facebook. I adjusted this recipe in order to make dairy free fudge. We ate the yummy first batch at a rapid speed and this was my inspiration to make a larger batch for gifts during this festive season.

Beautiful packaging can make a simple gift special. Firstly I individually wrapped the fudge pieces in baking paper. Then I set out to create a beautiful container for the fudge. In may stash of glass jars I found an old coffee jar that I have been saving for a special project. With a little bit of lace, old book pages, cardstock, trinkets and yarn the coffee jar was rapidly re-purposed into a beautiful and festive container for the home-made fudge. I added the recipe in a tag which I ties to the jar. As a special touch I place a hand-made paper flower in the lid of the jar creating a beautiful invitation to the treats inside.

Coconut Fudge recipe

• 2 cups sugar
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ¾ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup desiccated coconut

Boil the coconut milk and sugar for 2 ½ minutes and take off the heat. Add the other ingredients and stir  well to combine. Pour into a greased glass container. Allow to cool and cut into pieces.

Once the fudge has completely cooled I wrapped each piece individually with baking paper before placing them into the decorated jar.

Decorated Jar

1. Decorate the jar with lace, ribbon, old book paper and cardstock.

   

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2. Make a paper flower from old book paper.  I separated the plastic stopper from the glass lid inserted the paper flower and assembled the lid again.

   

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3. Make a tag and write the recipe on the back. Attach to the jar.

   

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