Is it safe to store applejuice in an opened glass bottle outside of the fridge?
I've got a few glass bottles of clear applejuice in the cellar (just pure clear store brand applejuice) that I want to take to my computer room so I don't need to constantly go downstairs to refill my glass.
can I just put them on my desk and take refills from them over a 2-3 day period with the bottle being at room temperature and not stored in the shade? or would that detract from the quality, taste or healthiness of the drink?
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Most of the apple juice sold in the US at least is Pasteurized. So unopened, you should have no problem storing at room temp. Once you open the bottle, microorganism's can get in. With a sugary liquid like Apple juice, wild yeasts will find a happy home, and ferment up a bubbly alcoholic apple beverage for you. This can take a week or two to happen, and the result is usually tasty rather than deadly. Sometimes you'll end up with vinegar rather than an alcoholic ferment. There's some small chance of picking up a nasty microbe in your apple juice over a three day period, but it was never enough to stop people from drinking unrefrigerated cider in the days before Pasteurization or refrigeration.
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Once you open the bottle, microorganism's can get in. With a sugary liquid like Apple juice, wild yeasts will find a happy home, and ferment up a bubbly alcoholic apple beverage for you. This can take a week or two to happen, and the result is usually tasty rather than deadly.How long can prune juice sit out?
According to the US Food and Drug Administration, perishable foods that are supposed to be refrigerated, like juice, can only be left out at room temperature for two hours before it's considered unsafe to consume.Do juice boxes need to be refrigerated?
It seals the inside and outside of the box to keep it liquid-tight. A thin layer of aluminum (5%)-the silver material you can see inside-blocks the juice from being exposed to light and air, so that juice boxes do not need to be refrigerated.Does simply lemonade go bad if not refrigerated?
Q: Is it safe to drink a Simply Beverage that has been left out of the refrigerator? A: We don't recommend drinking any of our products that have been unrefrigerated for an extended period of time. Simply Beverages do not contain preservatives, so we can give you a fresh taste.What happens if I drink unrefrigerated juice?
Basically, the sugars in the juice may start fermenting, and the taste will change. It may not even taste good to you anymore after a night or longer on the counter. Luckily, this is an effect you can taste and smell, so it's not as much of an invisible threat.Having learned this secret you will never throw away a glass bottle again!
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I'm not doctor, but my understanding is that apple juice is to acidic for bacteria to live in, however, yeast will ferment the sugar in the apple juice and result in my warm glass of angry orchard
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