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I have known half eaten jars lying about for a very long time and not deteriorating so I would think it is OK. Depends how many jars you have. I would see no problem with filling a few jars that would be eaten quickly (6 months) and ideally you would be careful to exclude any air as you are filling the jars. 71C is used to pasteurize apple juice so I would probably heat to that any I wanted to give as presents.
It is similar to jam I would think, probably keeps better in fact as has salt and vinegar in. Obviously it is hot into the jars but i just cover surface with greaseproof paper and the lid doesn't make an air tight seal. This keeps a couple of years at least like that.
Just looked in the fridge and there is a half eaten branston pickle that tastes and looks perfectly ok with bbd of Jan 2010. I think I may need to finish it off as don't like food going to waste. I think my son used to have it on sandwiches and he isn't here now.
It is similar to jam I would think, probably keeps better in fact as has salt and vinegar in. Obviously it is hot into the jars but i just cover surface with greaseproof paper and the lid doesn't make an air tight seal. This keeps a couple of years at least like that.
Just looked in the fridge and there is a half eaten branston pickle that tastes and looks perfectly ok with bbd of Jan 2010. I think I may need to finish it off as don't like food going to waste. I think my son used to have it on sandwiches and he isn't here now.
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