Saving Garlic

[ducks4you]

I really like those jars that you buy with minced garlic. They last so long in my fridge. I was wondering if anybody here has canned garlic like that, bc I'd like to try it, but I don't have a recipe for it. Thanks!

 

[lesa]

Hoodat says you can put cloves of garlic in oil and they will last a really long time... Going to try it this year. I am afraid the stuff you buy in a jar has some preservatives in it.

 

[ducks4you]

Thanks, lesa. I thought that, too. I like the idea of storing in oil--is it Olive Oil?

 

[jomoncon]

Be careful storing garlic in oil. Garlic is a very low acid veggie which leaves it open to botulism. All the resources I've read say be sure to keep it refrigerated & keep no longer than 3 weeks. I've been running my garlic through the food processor, chopping it finely & then freezing it flat on a pan, breaking it up & storing in a freezer bag. This year I'm going to try drying garlic.

Saving garlic other than freezing or drying scares me.

 

[vfem]

I grind mine up with the food processoer and put in a jar. I only add a bit of salt to preserve it longer, but I put it in the fridge. I don't actually can it in the jar. I make small amounts at a time so nothing is wasted and I have enough to last MONTHS!

 

[ducks4you]

Thanks for the good advice, all!!

 

[Dave2000]

It's safest to store in oil in the freezer or in the fridge add plenty of acid to get the ph below 4.6 but according to the following document that's not easily done with garlic.

Garlic, Safe Methods to Store, Preserve, and Enjoy by Linda J. Harris

http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/7231.pdf

 

[ducks4you]

Thanks a bunch (of garlic), LOL!

 

[NwMtGardener]

Yes i have also heard from very reliable sources that garlic is not safe to can at all.

 

[lesa]

I don't think hoodat meant to can it... I seem to remember he said just put into a jar with olive oil. Hopefully, he will chime in and tell us his secret.