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07-29-2011, 02:32 PM | #1 |
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Canning...did they seal?
I canned some cherries this morning (brandied cherries...sooooo yummy). The recipe claimed that they'll keep in the fridge for a couple months without processing, but I'd like to give these as gifts so they need to last longer than that.
When I pulled them out of the water, some of the cans were bubbling. Like, bubbles coming out of the lid. And tiny amounts of juice seeped out, just enough to stain the towel. Sounds like they didn't seal, right? But all the lids eventually popped down (with a very satisfying snap) and they have that characteristic hollow 'thump' you get when cans seal. So who thinks they sealed, and who would risk it? I might just give those jars to family members with a disclaimer. Since the syrup is brandy, wine and sugar, I wouldn't expect much to grow in there...and the recipe called for a 5 min water bath, but since we're at 5k feet I had them at 5 lbs of pressure for ten minutes instead.
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