Homemade preserves taste best when they come from your own farm. In the jar, you can close both traditional products such as cucumbers, pears or mushrooms, as well as unusual culinary variations – Swedish salad and onion jam. Regardless of the idea of the dish, they need to be sealed in a special way and stored in a suitable place to survive the winter. A well-closed jar may stay in a cool place for several years. The most popular place to store preserves is. What if we don’t have it? We advise on how to increase the life of preserves.
How to close preserves so that they can last for several years? Our grandmothers knew this way
Closing the jars is different. A way that helps keep them fresh for a long time. When deciding to seal preserves in jars, make sure that the jars are new or that they have been opened in the traditional way, and not by “tapping” on the table top. If so – they may be unsealed. Pasteurization means heating jars together with home-made products in order to get rid of microorganisms and keep them fresh for longer. Choose jars with a rubber seal and a metal weck. This is the safest way to store your preserves.
Where to store preserves, if not in the basement? You don’t have to keep them in cabinets
Some houses do not have a basement. Buildings with access to the basement or the attic are less and less frequent. Fortunately, garages are popular and this is where you can allocate several shelves for delicious preserves. The lower – the colder. The jars should be placed in a cool place close to the ground. If you live in a block of flats – put the preserves on the balcony in winter. They can be kept, for example, in a cardboard box. Some also have a tool storage box in the garden. It can be located under the stairs or on the property. If the place is not heated, you can hide it there as well. The banal way of burying cans underground can also be effective. They will stay covered with it until spring.
How to extend the shelf life of homemade preserves? These spices are key
The secret to pasteurization is salt and sugar! When added in large amounts to preserves, they will help keep them fresh. Add salt to salads, cucumbers or mushrooms, and sugar to plum jam and jams. Ready!
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