Can water be used for canning chilis instead of vinegar?!
Can water be used for canning chilis instead of vinegar?
when canning chilis can water with spices be used in place of vinegar?
Answers:
vinegar is the preservative...you really need it.
No
1. Roast peppers as done using a red bell
pepper above, over the stove turning every 5
minutes until blackened. For large quantities,
roast in the oven at 450° F for 45 minutes,
turning once.
Place in brown paper sack to steam until
cool for about 45 minutes.
2. Skin will be very loose. Peel, remove core
and seeds.
For canning, follow instructions below.
Always use perfect peppers for canning!
For canning use the following techniques:
Canning loosely with 1” of headspace, and then pour over boiling water maintaining 1" headspace..
Processing with a Pressure Canner for 35 minutes at 10 pounds.
For elevations above 1,000 foot level see Altitude Time Adjustments.
After processing, remove from boiling water and place the jars on a towel, separated by 1” to cool naturally as quickly as possible.
I dun think so. But lime or lemon juice should be better alternative instead of water.
Vinegar is the peservative in canning. Water and spices wont pickle and peserve your chillis. It can also lead to botchulism, which is fatal with the slightest amount. Be careful and make sure you steralize all of your canning equipment. If you want to cut down on the ammount of vinegar, you can add a little water and a little less vinegar to balance it out.
Good luck!
You can try canning it with oil. Then you will have Chili Oil.