Preserving and Curing.

cookie · Preserving and Curing.

The Bramley tree in our Malthouse garden is laden with fruit.I would like to try and bottle some this year,instead of freezing.Has anyone else bottled apples? I have a mountain of kilner/le parfait jars, so just need the method.
Years ago(pre having a freezer) I used to bottle fruit using the oven , the book I used for info was called Food For Keeps, but I,m now confused between all the methods.
Old age and decrepitude creeping in here!

Kathy

Not sure about this one Cookie, I'll check my books later. There's a lot of confusing info about bottling, especially on the american sites.

Kathy

I found this for bottling apples Cookie, seems to be fairly straight forward. Smile

http://www.fruitexpert.co.uk/CanningAndBottlingFruit.html

Bovey Belle

Hmmm - the non-metallic pan might be problematical in this house!

alison

I think the thing is to not use Aluminium. I have enamalled pans for water bath canning, and a pressure canner otherwise.

fish

i use ali pans for water bath method with no ill effects on product or me!

the method i use is a little unorthadox though.

sterilise jars in the sink with a mild clorine based bleach,then rinse clean then fill to within 1 inch of the rim with piping hot stewed apple (add a little lemonjuice during cooking to stop browning) then i place in a hot water bath and boil for 45 minutes.

this method has served me well and very very rarely do i lose a jar to mould,i have cherry toms that are 8 yars old in the larder and are still fine to use,stewd apple and blackberry too is about 5 years old.

good luck.