Frequently Asked Questions
What is Joy in a Jar?
Joy in a Jar offers a new way to prepare healthy meals quickly and with minimum effort. With our ready-to-eat sauces, you can prepare a delicious meal in less than 20 minutes—no time and energy wasted. Our recipes are based on Indian and Ayurvedic food principles and use slow cooking, carefully selected ingredients and spices to deliver flavour. We want your meals to be joyful and an opportunity to share time with loved ones rather than having to struggle in the kitchen.
All our sauces are vegan and organic, completely free from preservatives, chemicals and flavour enhancers.
How are Joy in a Jar sauces produced?
Our sauces are handmade by our production partner in Frankfurt, Germany. All our ingredients are organic and sourced from The highest care goes into each jar and
How can I use the sauces?
Each sauce is a delicious way to create amazing dishes really quickly! Whether breakfast, lunch or dinner, there’s no limits to what you can’t do with them: Use them on sandwiches, burgers, as a pizza sauce, with pasta, to marinate meat, with grains like rice or couscous or with beans like chickpeas.
Yes, you can use them to make an incredibly quick (and delicious!) curry as well. These sauces are extremely versatile and we love that about them. We have some great recipes that you can browse through, for more inspiration.
How long do the jars last?
We don’t use any preservatives in our jars, just natural, high-quality ingredients. If you purchase a Joy in a Jar after December 2020, it is best used by April 2021.
Once you open your jar, please refrigerate and consume it within 5-7 days, to enjoy it at its freshest.
Are Joy in a Jar sauces vegan?
Our sauces are not yet officially vegan certified: Every sauce is 100% plant-based and we do not use any animal derivatives in our production. They are also 100% organic.
Joy in a Jar is also gluten free, low in sodium, low in carbohydrates and completely free of artificial and chemical additives.
Our sauces are made from high quality ingredients and carefully selected spices and use absolutely no artificial additives, preservatives or chemicals.
Vibrant Coconut:
Onions, strained tomatoes, coconut milk, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, red chillies, garam masala (ground spices made from cinnamon, mace, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin and cardamom), salt, sugar, water
Rich Tomato:
Onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, cumin, red chillies, garam masala (ground spices made from cinnamon, mace, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin and cardamom), salt, sugar, water
Fresh Coriander:
Fresh coriander, ginger, garlic, green chillies, coconut milk, lemon juice, cumin, cinnamon, coriander powder, pepper, salt
What ingredients are used in the sauces?
Yes, we think these jars make a thoughtful and delicious gift. Please email us at hi@joyfuljars.eu and let us know who your gift is for, we’ll be happy to include gift packaging free of cost. No bill or other receipt will be included in the package. You can also purchase a gift card from our shop.
Can I buy someone a gift from Joy in a Jar?
Please email us at hi@joyfuljars.eu with information about your company and we’ll connect you to a member of our team who can arrange a tasting.
How can I become a reseller?
Our shipping partner is DHL and we ship all over Germany and the EU, with regular and overnight services. We offer free shipping over 50€.
Please allow 1—2 business days to process your order. You will receive a tracking number and a notification once your order has been shipped.
How do you ship online orders?
To ensure safety in times of COVID-19, we do not accept returns or exchanges of jars once sold. This means all sales are final. If you notice something wrong with your jar, or your package arrives damaged, please email us at hi@joyfuljars.eu
What is your return and exchange policy?
We look forward to hearing from you! Please send us an email at hi@joyfuljars.eu, and we’ll be in touch shortly.