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If I made jam and half the jars didn't seal can I freeze them?
I made some strawberry rhubarb jam last night and the recipe said to boil the jars for 5 minutes instead of the normal 10. I did this and half the jars didn't seal. Are the ones that did seal safe? Can I put the whole batch in my deep freeze and thaw them out when I need them just to be safe?
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- TiggerLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
When they don't seal you can put the jam into plastic freezer containers and freeze it. I use small individual yogurt containers that have a lid for that kind of thing. Just pour the jam into them.
The jars that sealed are fine and should keep well.
Do not freeze the glass jars though, they might crack. Mine did when I froze stuff in them once.
You can also keep the unsealed jars in the refrigerator, they should keep in there for several months'
- RoySLv 78 years ago
You can re-process the jars that didn't seal, for 10 minutes (after the water starts boiling). Just use new lids, and make sure the jar tops and threads are clean. And, yes, the ones that sealed are safe.
- Karen LLv 78 years ago
No, because freezing glass jars with liquid or semi-liquid is a poor idea. The jars have a good chance of breaking.
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