My homemade raspberry jam only lasted about a month, how can I make it last longer?
Truth is I don’t even know if it’s gone bad… but it LOOKS like it has. Anyways, any advice?
by One_Bed_2489
9 Comments
Mundane_Enthusiasm87
In the future, you could put it in smaller portions and put them in the freezer. Then you only have a small amount out and potentially going bad at a time
freakiemom
It’s bad. Sorry. I find when I use low sugar recipes they spoil faster. I’ve gone back to the good old certo box recipe that uses a lot of sugar. I make the freezer jam recipe. I also use 1/2 pint or smaller jars so they don’t spoil before we can finish them.
AccrualJoke
You could look into canning in 4oz or 8oz jars. Jams can be water bathed and you don’t need a pressure canner.
TheRadioDoesPlay
Preservatives? To be a smart ass.
Jeptic
You should also definitely ensure your jars are sanitized with hot water and not just cleaned with soap and water.
E0H1PPU5
Did you can it using a tested recipe? And keep it refrigerated once open?
GracefulYetFeisty
r/canning could probably help you better than looking for a hack – this is something related to food safety, not a food hack
RockportRedfish
Don’t make it so darn delicious!
Flnn
Most things don’t last longer than 5-7 days refrigerated, a month is a very long time. Freeze portions of it next time.
9 Comments
In the future, you could put it in smaller portions and put them in the freezer. Then you only have a small amount out and potentially going bad at a time
It’s bad. Sorry. I find when I use low sugar recipes they spoil faster. I’ve gone back to the good old certo box recipe that uses a lot of sugar. I make the freezer jam recipe. I also use 1/2 pint or smaller jars so they don’t spoil before we can finish them.
You could look into canning in 4oz or 8oz jars. Jams can be water bathed and you don’t need a pressure canner.
Preservatives? To be a smart ass.
You should also definitely ensure your jars are sanitized with hot water and not just cleaned with soap and water.
Did you can it using a tested recipe? And keep it refrigerated once open?
r/canning could probably help you better than looking for a hack – this is something related to food safety, not a food hack
Don’t make it so darn delicious!
Most things don’t last longer than 5-7 days refrigerated, a month is a very long time. Freeze portions of it next time.