My chutney will not freeze, help!

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Weeks ago I made a chutney of local ground cherries with onions and raisins. It came out very syrupy but I figured it will still be good in small doses with meats.

I was recently on vacation when hurricane sandy hit our east coast home -luckily nothing major occurred to our home-, and we were without power for several days. Anyway, I got back yesterday and noticed today that my chutney is not totally frozen.

I'm wondering

  • If chutney can spoil in the freezer if not totally frozen, and also what would cause the chutney to not completely freeze?
  • What are the signs of a spoiled half frozen chutney?

Any thoughts are welcome, thank you :)

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Best Answer

It's doubtful that you'll get any spoilage in your freezer. Not much grows at -20°C, with or without liquid. Your chutney is likely not freezing because of its high sugar content: Freezing Point Depression. That's perfectly normal behavior.



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How do you freeze homemade chutney?

  • Pour the chutney into freezer containers with a ladle.
  • Leave \xbd inch of headspace in the containers because the chutney will expand when it freezes.
  • Allow the chutney to cool completely.
  • Secure the lid on the freezer container. Write the date on the container and store the chutney in the freezer. references.


    • Can I freeze green chutney?

    Make green chutney the way you would normally do (recipe shared below), ensuring to add lemon juice, to help it preserve better. Once the chutney is ready, transfer it into ice cube tray (s). Then cover the tray (s) with a lid or plastic cling wrap and place it in the freezer, till the green chutney has frozen solid.

    Can you freeze homemade mango chutney?

    Stored in jars in the fridge this chutney will last up to at least two months. You can also freeze it for several months. For long-term storage, can it in airtight jars: Pour the mixture directly into sterilized jars and process in a water bath for 10 minutes.

    How do you store homemade chutney?

    Chutneys are best eaten after a long maturing period so we recommend storing them in a cool, dry dark place and leaving them for no less than 8 weeks before opening them.


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    More answers regarding my chutney will not freeze, help!

    Answer 2

    I make large batches of chutney that I then store in a cryovac bag and keep them in my refrigerator. They last forever. Really, I think I have one that is at least a year old. Other than that, wayfaring stranger is correct about the freezing. It also applies to chocolate sauce and caramel sauce.

    Answer 3

    We talk about freezing but, really, the benefits come from the low temperature, not from the change from liquid to solid. When you put things in the freezer, it doesn't matter whether they become solid or not: it just matters that they get cold.

    Answer 4

    Chutneys can be very high in oil and/or be very salty - both factors can lower the point when a mixture freezes to a hard solid significantly.

    Answer 5

    If your chutney is refusing to freeze hard at -20C, then the sugar content alone is likely create a high enough osmotic pressure environment to deter/dehydrate most bacteria. The main remaining risk is fungi/mold if you keep it at room temperature of in the fridge. This is pretty much the same as honey.

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