She forgot the lemon juice...

[salix]

I would also think that freezing would be a quicker option. My concern is the higher pH of the onion, garlic and herbs (if fresh). Much better to follow tested recipes/processes, then there is no need to second guess or worry about safety of product.

[NarnianGarden]

If there is space in the freezer, it is a great way to store tomato sauce. We usually keep any leftover tomatoes / sauce that way. (No space in the cold storage room as it is already reserved for fruit / berry preserves...)

[Worth1]

Here are some facts.

Normal thorough cooking (pasteurisation: 70°C 2min or equivalent) will kill Cl.botulinum bacteria but not its spores. To kill the spores of Cl.botulinum a sterilisation process equivalent to 121°C for 3 min is required. The botulinum toxin itself is inactivated (denatured) rapidly at temperatures greater than 80°C .

70C = 158F.
121C=249.8.F
80=176F
So even if you had toxin on your jar boiling the contents will neutralize the toxin.
This is why they say heat canned food.

Next.
Lime juice and lemon juice can be interchanged to acidify food.
(look at link I posted before.)

If you dont like either one of those or that nasty vinegar then use citric acid.

1/2 teaspoon per quart.

My fermented hot sauce is very safe when it comes to acid.
Fermenting puts enough acid in it alone to do the job but yet I add lime juice and citric acid.

[brownrexx]

I would also freeze them rather that re-process. I freeze mine in glass jars all of the time and as long as you leave enough head space for expansion, I have never had a jar break.

She has already done quite a lot of cooking on those tomatoes. I feel that less cooking leads to more flavor.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by brownrexx

I would also freeze them rather that re-process. I freeze mine in glass jars all of the time and as long as you leave enough head space for expansion, I have never had a jar break.

She has already done quite a lot of cooking on those tomatoes. I feel that less cooking leads to more flavor.

Have you ever froze food in the quart jars with shoulders.
They dont recommend it but was just asking.
We used the plastic freezer containers they probably still sell if I looked for them.

They look like this and we put catfish and water in them to freeze.
Also fruit.
Worth

[gssgarden]

She processed them again. No prob. Poured all into a lot and boiled again. Then into canned for a long bath.
Oh, added lemon juice. Lol

She said there was no room in the freezer for them. :/

She, and they will be fine. Lol

Thanks guys

Greg

[brownrexx]

Originally Posted by Worth1

Have you ever froze food in the quart jars with shoulders.
They dont recommend it but was just asking.
We used the plastic freezer containers they probably still sell if I looked for them.

I use the wide mouth jars so they don't really have shoulders. I also have some plastic "jars" that are made by Ball that are BPA free. They make them in pints and quarts.

I mostly use the glass jars for my home made spaghetti sauce and plastic for tomatoes and everything else.

[ContainerTed]

This thread is another example of strength of community and how we members really do care for another. This is the best danged website on the net.

[imp]

Originally Posted by gssgarden

She processed them again. No prob. Poured all into a lot and boiled again. Then into canned for a long bath.
Oh, added lemon juice. Lol

She said there was no room in the freezer for them. :/

She, and they will be fine. Lol

Thanks guys

Greg

Lots of work, but think how lovely they will taste in the winter!

[wildcat62]

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

This thread is another example of strength of community and how we members really do care for another. This is the best danged website on the net.

Yes it is.

[imp]

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

This thread is another example of strength of community and how we members really do care for another. This is the best danged website on the net.

I agree very much.

[coronabarb]

Any sauce, etc needs to have lemon or lime juice (bottled) added to the recipe for safety if it calls for it. Doesn't matter if it is water bath canned or pressure canned. The approved recipe is developed WITH that acid included and leaving it out changes the recipe. Then, it is no longer the same tested recipe.

There are several variables in canning such as pH, density of ingredients, size of jar (which can affect how the heat transfers in the jar during processing), altitude and more. If you want the guarantee of safety for you and your family, don't divert from the recipe. I would recommend reprocessing with the added lemon juice. It might be okay without if the tomatoes were acid enough, but you really don't know.

edited - just saw your post, Greg.

[coronabarb]

<<So even if you had toxin on your jar boiling the contents will neutralize the toxin.>>

True if you don't mind having a contaminated jar and contents in your kitchen. Just one tiny taste is all it takes to get C. bot. Only a tested recipe guarantees that the interior of the jar will reach the required 240 F to kill the spores.

[coronabarb]

Bottled lemon and bottled lime juice are interchangeable in canning recipes. Vinegar cannot be used in place of the juices.

[zipcode]

Originally Posted by gssgarden

When she made her sauce. Quarts and pints and they have been given a long bath already.

She only put onion, garlic, herbs, a little sugar, s&p.

What do you think the shelf life will be?

Without the herbs etc, the shelf life is about 2 years for a mixture of tomatoes. With all those in, hard to say, I guess it depends how much it is but it's difficult to predict.