canning safety

[matrim]

Last year I made some candi syrup for a cider. I had some left over after I had reached my desired gravity, poured it - still hot - into a "clean" not sterilized jar and closed it up. It's not bulging or anything and looks the same. Anyone know if it's safe to use?

 

[snuesen]

If it was significantly hot when you poured it in (180 f is safe temp for liquid) that would usually sterilize a surface anyway. So it's hard to say without knowing much, but it's probably fine given the lack of any evidence to the contrary.

 

[neo71665]

If its not growing stuff now its most likely safe. I'd probably heat it up again before using just because.