Homemade Apple Sauce

[mitsy26]

I'm thinking of making apple sauce to give as gifts for xmas. Could someone tell me how long it would last in jars. Thanks all

[ummmm]

If the glasses are properly sterilized and you make sure they are filled to the top with no air bubbles they will last 6 months +

[diddlydo]

Sorry Ummmmm but that is the way to poisoning. Apple sauce must be treated like any other bottled fruit and that is sealed in proper kilner jars which are then sterilised with the contents in them - consut a recipe book about bottling times.

[boxtops]

All I can say is that I do as ummmm says, sterised jam jars and sealed, my fruit and pickles lasts safely for several months. Never poisoned anyone yet.

[Clanad]

Actually, if the apple sauce is home canned appropriately I can testify it will have a shelf life of up to 5 years. A water bath in boiling water with the sealed jars covered with at least 1 inch of water 20 minutes or more will do the trick… really pretty easy. Here in the U.S., we make applesauce and apple butter along with home canned sliced apples for pies nearly every fall and have never had a batch go bad.
Some of our jars are 20 years old, but, of course we never reuse jar lids, just the rings. The lids popping at night after sealing are a welcome sound for a new batch of home canned goods…

By the way, the 6 months estimate is accurate for non-sealed and refrigerated applesauce...

[diddlydo]

Boxtops - pickles are different as the concentrated vinegar and sugar act as preserving agents. If you just put apple sauce in jam jars it's no different from putting apple sauce in a bowl and covering in cling film.