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| Hi, I recently canned some salsa. I used lime juice instead of vinegar, but I didn't have enough salsa to fill my last jar. It was a pint jar, and I added more vinegar and lime juice to "top it off" (about 2-4 tablespoons of each). I brought it up to a boil with the added acid before putting it in the jar. I just wanted to know if it is still safe? I know you can't reduce acid but I can't find anything on adding it. I do understand it may affect the taste, but as long as it is safe, I can cook with it, at the very least :) |
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| To just the one jar? Probably but would need to know how much acid was in the original recipe? But I can't imagine the taste if you added 2-4 T of each to that one pint jar. Leftovers usually just go into the fridge for fresh use rather than getting canned. In the future that would be the recommendation. Dave |
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- Posted by crystalcanning none (My Page) on Wed, Jan 9, 13 at 18:03
| Thanks for your response. Yes, I only added extra acid to the one jar. The original recipe asked for 1/2 c. vinegar and 1/4 c. lime juice but I did 1/2 c. lime juice (bottled) and 1/4 c. vinegar. I filled 2 pint jars and only added the extra to the third pint. I do usually put extras in the fridge but I am running out of room in there! I guess my more general question is, is it unsafe to add more acid to a canning recipe? Is there any point where it becomes "too acidic" to be safe? I recently canned pickled onions and they were in a brine of pure vinegar, so it seems unlikely to me, but I am not a fan of taking my chances. |
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- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Wed, Jan 9, 13 at 20:17
| There's no safety issue with increasing acid, only a palatability one. In other words, can you eat the salsa and enjoy it. So no, it's not unsafe to add more acid. Carol |
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| Is there any point where it becomes "too acidic" to be safe? No. Just flavor is affected, not safety. In theory, the more acidic, the safer. Dave |
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- Posted by crystalcanning none (My Page) on Thu, Jan 10, 13 at 0:27
| Oh, yay! Thank you both. I was thinking that, Dave, but it never hurts to have it confirmed from someone more knowledgeable than myself :) Crystal |
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