Bottling - Miele DGC 6805 Operating And Installation Instructions

Special applications

Bottling

Vegetables and fruit
Glass jars
Fruit
Vegetables
Fill volume
84
Only use unblemished, fresh produce which is in good
condition for bottling.
Use clean jars and accessories and check them for any
defects. Glass jars with twist off lids or glass lids with a
rubber seal are suitable.
Make sure that all the jars are the same size so that bottling is
carried out evenly.
After you have filled the jars with the produce, clean the rims
with a clean cloth and hot water and then seal the jars.
Sort fruit carefully, rinse it briefly but thoroughly and allow it to
drain. Take great care when cleaning soft fruit as it is very
delicate and squashes easily.
Remove any peel, stalks, cores or stones.
Cut up large fruit. For example, cut apples into slices.
If you are bottling fruit with stones (e.g. plums, apricots)
without removing the stones, pierce the fruit several times
with a fork or wooden skewer as otherwise it will burst.
Rinse, clean and cut up vegetables.
Green vegetables should be blanched before bottling to help
them retain their colour (see "Blanching").
Fill the jars with produce up to a maximum of 3 cm below the
rim. Do not pack it down as this will damage the cell walls of
the produce. Tap the jar gently onto a cloth to help distribute
the contents evenly.