How to sterilize jar lids?

kitty1983, Jun 28, 10:14am
specifically i'm wondering about those lids that one normally uses for cordials, etc. that are attached to the glass jar and are composed of a little white plastic stopper and a bit of metal that lets you pop the jar on and off. (can't find a picture but do you know the ones i mean? )
do you bung the whole jar into the oven, or does the plastic/metal melt?
also i have a pasta-type jar with an aluminium lid that i wanna sterilize. i heard you need to sterilize the lid in boiling water - i take it you can't just put it in the oven along with the jar, then? how do you stop the lid from floating to the top of the boiling water?

bunny51, Sep 13, 8:18pm
I boiled lids when I wanted to steriise them. Not sure how I stopped them floating