How to Make And Store Your Own Minced Garlic In A Jar?

Making my own ingredients is something I enjoy doing. I prefer to make my own versions of things that you may buy at the shop. It’s what I refer to as ‘cooking at home.’ It works part of the time, but not all of the time! I recently found that you can create your own canned minced garlic at home. After reading the relatively brief list of ingredients on a few bottles at the grocery store, I realized how simple it would be. The majority of them include garlic, water, and citric acid, with some olive oil thrown in for good measure. That is all there is to it.

It’s actually relatively simple to make your own minced garlic.

Of course, having fresh garlic on hand is ideal for most cooking, but having a jar of garlic in the fridge also comes in useful. But I’m a cheapskate, and those tiny jars aren’t cheap, especially when you consider how cheap fresh garlic is.

And believe me when I say that this is the easiest dish to make — it’s quick and inexpensive – so I’m overjoyed.

Ingredients for making minced garlic in a jar

• Gather your ingredients, including dried minced garlic, olive oil, a pint-sized jar, boiling water, and 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice/citric acid.
• You’ll require some dried minced garlic. We have a bulk shop nearby, so I had my husband pick up a scoopful on his way to work (which cost less than $2, and I didn’t use all of it for this recipe, so I still have some in my spice cabinet).
• His only gripe was that it made the car smell a little sour on the way home!
• Garlic Bulbs, Fresh or Dried Minced
• Lemon Juice - bottled lemon juice is more convenient and less messy.
• I used whatever olive oil I had on hand - no particular oil is necessary, but make sure it doesn’t have any chili or flavorings in it since this can contaminate the taste of your tinned minced garlic.
• Water

Tools & Equipment for Making Homemade Jarred Garlic

• Garlic Crusher or Onion Chopper
• Small jar, preferably with a rubber closure to keep the moisture in and provide a long-lasting flavor.
• A tablespoon-sized measuring cup or a tablespoon-sized measuring cup
• A cutting board

3 Easy Steps to Making Homemade Garlic Jars

This is basic and quick to perform, and it’s fulfilling since you’re accomplishing something that will be pretty beneficial to your culinary routine in the long term.

We’ve used both fresh and dried garlic bulbs, and the results are the same every time, so use what you have on hand and what you can afford. We discovered that three garlic bulbs were sufficient to fill a standard-sized palm-sized jar.

The First Step

• The first step is straightforward: fill the jar about 1/3 full with dried chopped garlic.
• Using a spoon, transfer the dried minced garlic into the container until it reaches the desired level.
• Remove all of the cloves from the main bulb and keep them aside if using fresh garlic bulbs.
• Cut both ends off each clove and peel away the shell. It will leave you with a clean garlic clove that you can mince.
• I used a garlic crusher to break up the garlic cloves, but you may also use a knife, food processor, or onion chopper.
• Please place them in the jar once they’ve been cut up and minced.

The Second Step

• You’ll want to add things that assist keep the garlic fresh for a long time if you want it to last as long as possible.
• Two tbsp. Olive oil + 2 tbsp. Lemon juice Depending on the size of your jar and the amount of garlic you want to create, this may alter.

The Third step

• After that, fill the jar halfway with boiling water, leaving a 1/2 inch space at the top for the garlic to expand.
• You won’t need as much water, oil, or lemon juice if you haven’t been able to create quite a third of a cup of minced garlic.
• Cover it tightly and shake it vigorously. But watch out for the top — it may become rather hot!
• That is all there is to it. When you’re not using it, keep it well-covered and refrigerated.
• You now have a large jar of garlic for a fraction of the price of the store-bought jars! Quick, simple, and inexpensive — what’s not to like about that?

For future reference, one teaspoon equals one garlic clove, although you may add a little more because this is milder than fresh minced garlic. Last but not least, this should keep for three months in the refrigerator.