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Posted by missemerald 7 (Virginia) (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 12, 13 at 13:25

I just found three packages of Certo in my cabinet; I don't use it, must have inherited it from somewhere, and I thought of giving it to someone that does... BUT the "use by" date is August 2011. Does this stuff go bad? Should I just toss it out? Like I said, I don't use it, so don't have a clue.

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Last week I used one dated sometime in 2011 for some raspberry jam, it turned out perfect. Does the packet feel ok? Was it exposed to extreme heat?

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It can be iffy. A grocery store I was in last night had 33% off all Ball products (no jars left) so I got some lids. Picked up a package of liquid pectin and it had expired in Dec 2012! Decided not to waste the $2. But if you have it, you could try it. No way of telling how much of a set you're going to get though.

I had 2 pouches of Ball bought last year, forget expiration date but it was earlier this year. Used 1 pouch in March to remake some pectin-free grape jelly that hadn't set, some jars gelled some didn't. Last month I used the other pouch to make 11 jars (2 batches) of a lemon-zucchini marmalade, and it set up really stiff! Of course, that could have been from the lemon and orange, I may not have had to add liquid pectin at all (though the first batch I put in the fridge didn't look like it was setting up, it was really heavy on the squash - Ball recipe - which is why I made Ellie Topp's recipe and mixed them together).

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I agree with ajsmama, it is definitely iffy. You don't say if it is the boxed powder or liquid, they make both.

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It is the liquid variety. I didn't know Certo came in a powder.

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  • Posted by digdirt 6b-7a North AR (My Page) on
    Thu, Sep 12, 13 at 15:03

Another vote for "iffy" results. Odds are 50:50 it won't work and the liquids seem to be even more iffy IME than the powder is.

Dave

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I'd not use it, unless the recipe might be something that you would like to have for syrup, just in case.

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  • Posted by malna NJ 5/6 (My Page) on
    Thu, Sep 12, 13 at 19:05

Yeah, I'd toss it. I had some (and for the life of me, I can't remember what I bought it for?) and it was 2 months past the expiration date.

Didn't set. Not even close. Syrup was good, but that wasn't really what I was shootin' for.

Even with fresh liquid pectin, in my kitchen it's iffy.

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I unwittingly used a year-out-of-date Certo last year for Apricot jam. It never did set up, even thought the liquid usually sets almost too well for me. I don't think I'd take the chance unless I had an abundance of fruit that had to be used up.

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