How long can a homemade syrup be kept?

Hello, I need your opinion: this spring I prepared some dandelion syrup with flower petals following the procedures. I had the opportunity to open one of the jars to give it to my children in the presence of cough , and even not. I left it, for a few months, not hermetically sealed, and today I reused it …. only after giving 3/4 teaspoons to my son I realized that it was acid! My son liked him anyway. What effect could it have? I await your reply, thanks. Ines

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Good evening Ines. The preservation of food or homemade syrups must be done carefully in a cool (not cold), hermetically sealed, dark environment. The lack of one of these parameters can cause chemical reactions in the syrup that alter its consistency and, probably, its medicinal properties. We would therefore recommend to suspend the administration of the syrup, while it does not yet have “side effects”, and to redo the syrup while keeping it in optimal conditions (closed dark and cool) Monia Farina, biologist, Naturopath Mario Oriani, chef

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Ines cara, good morning! The preparations of syrups and other household products for food use must be packaged following different rules than the industrial ones soaked in preservatives. I would like to check the preparation method and the recipe before pronouncing it, but keep in mind that the conservation of an open jar in the refrigerator can only last a few days. In fact, I recommend using small capacity jars and bottles whose use is consumed in a short time without creating waste. During the preparation it is also necessary to check the boiling and sterilization. There are also natural substances that act as “preservatives”, albeit in a milder way and can be added without creating overload problems, but durability is still and always limited. However, I recommend that you check the procedures you have adopted in the preparation and always make sure that the seal is airtight. The effects that an “expired” product could have can be various …, sometimes the modification of the taste does not compromise its healthiness, but it is always better to give up, sometimes we can get away with a simple stomach ache but it can also be to poisoning due to the formation of molds and bacteria. Best regards and a profitable 2014 sometimes we can get away with a simple stomach ache but it can also lead to poisoning due to the formation of mold and bacteria. Best regards and a profitable 2014 sometimes we can get away with a simple stomach ache but it can also lead to poisoning due to the formation of mold and bacteria. Best regards and a profitable 2014

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