Quick chutney questions

Butterfly_Brain

3 months is the best time to leave it for, you can eat after 6 weeks but the flavours won't have developed as well.

kittycat204

How long is a piece of string springs to mind. Some are lovely straight away but most mature/improve with age.

zippychick

ive mrged this with our chutney questions thread

Zip

SophieCat

Hi,

I've just made some homemade chutney for Christmas gifts (tastes delicious!) & had enough to fill 2 large jars & 1 small jar.

All the jars were sterilised beforehand (Milton) & dried in the oven. I made greaseproof paper discs for the inside of the lids (as I could still smell lemon & mint a bit). I filled the jars whilst still hot, then turned them upside down for 10-15 minutes. The seals on the 2 larger jars popped back in, but the smaller one hasn't (I can still pop it). Will it still be okay? Will it pop in once it's cooled? Does it matter if it doesn't?

Thanks

purpleheather2810

Was it filled all the way to the top? It sounds like it should be fine tbh, I'm sure it will be yummy and the recipient will be very impressed

SophieCat

purpleheather2810 wrote: »

Was it filled all the way to the top? It sounds like it should be fine tbh, I'm sure it will be yummy and the recipient will be very impressed

Hi. Yes, it was filled all the way to the top. I was hoping there would be enough to keep some for myself, but at least I got to taste it

DawnW

It will be fine, chutney keeps for years, however you seal it. I probably have some 5 or 6 years old in my larder, and speak from many years experience of HM preserves, including supplying WI markets some years ago.

Chris25

sometimes the vacuum isn't created until it cools - a few times I've wondered if the seal would pop back in but when I've looked at it the next morning, it's always fine. - You can tell I make mine late at night

SophieCat

Thanks all. Will prob end up making some more anyway, as I'd like a jar for myself

One more question.... once you've opened the chutney to use, do you have to store it in the fridge & eat within so many weeks, or can it go back in a dark cupboard & be kept for years?

Thanks

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Once I open my HM chutney I kep it in the fridge but once opened it does not seem to last long with my OH around