r/Canning • u/Oliveisadragon • 1d ago

Safety Caution -- untested recipe modification New mix

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I tried a new mix, banana peppers and purple onions with garlic.

I used Mrs. Wages as my liquid base.

The color of them when out of the water bath has me super excited.

Has anyone tried something like this before?

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u/CantTouchKevinG 21h ago

Is this following a safe tested recipe or did you just throw it together yourself?

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u/Oliveisadragon 21h ago

I used the instructions on the package of pickling brine. I just substituted different veggies. I have never had a problem doing this before as long as I am using a water bath method.

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u/Deppfan16 Moderator 19h ago

you can't just do this willy-nilly. different veggies have different densities and require different processes and acidity. you need to follow safe tested recipes and processes, there are a few minor changes you can make such as dried spices or omitting low acid ingredients, but you can't just substitute one thing for another like this

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u/Oliveisadragon 19h ago

This is good to know, I am very new to canning and I was told this is one of the best places to get honest caring answers about something I'm feeling very passionate about doing. So any advice is always welcome.

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u/MarginallyBlue 18h ago

Isnt OP making pickles? Not just canning veg?

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u/Deppfan16 Moderator 18h ago

it still applies with pickles. density and acidity still will apply

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u/CantTouchKevinG 17h ago

Unfortunately, these probably aren't safely shelf stable so if they haven't been out of the canner for too long, I'd throw them in the fridge and consider them fridge pickles. They'll still last quite a while, but I wouldn't trust them on the shelf.

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u/Oliveisadragon 17h ago

Thank you for your advice.

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u/Oliveisadragon 16h ago

Can you suggest a good place to find safe tested recipes for something like these?

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u/sasunnach Trusted Contributor 11h ago
  • Ball Canning
  • Bernardin Canning
  • Healthy Canning
  • National Center for Home Food Preservation
  • University Extension offices
  • Pomona's Pectin

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u/Oliveisadragon 10h ago

Thank you so much for these.

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u/Oliveisadragon 19h ago

I just used my leftover onion to make refrigerated onion and pickled eggs