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    Default How long does syrup last?

    I just found a 10 oz jar of (homemade)syrup in the back of my fridge -- it has a faded, handwritten label on it that says "Feb 19, 2005."

    Does it go bad?

    What's the deal?
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    i have glass jars of syrup from a producer that pasted away 10 years ago that was made in the early 70's and still is good
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    As long as the seal isn't broken it will not spoil. After many years it will be sort of flat tasting, at least that's the experience I had with some syrup that we found in my grandmother's pantry when she passed away in 1994. The syrup had been made by my father and uncle in 1948 and a few small glass containers had never been opened, so we opened one and the only thing about it was that if was somewhat flat tasting.
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    Default Syrup Longevity

    If it's stored in a freezer it will last forever, it will not freeze hard so it won't damage it's container. Cool and dark storage is a good thing !
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    i 've had 5yr old syrup that was fine it was hot packed. my sister had some four year old syrup from the same batch that she used sparingly from the day i gave it to her kept it in her fridge after she opened it . she lives in az

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    Some great answers guys, informative and humorous at the same time, thanks!
    New York, NY
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