Botulinum and alcohol

[Richard Chivers]

Does alcohol prevent clostridium botulinum growing? My friend has put figs in brandy,halved and straight into brandy, no sugar, salt or vinegar or heat involved.

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[Carl Custer]

Daifas, D.P., Smith, J.P., Blanchfield, B., Cadieux, B., Sanders, G. and Austin, J.W., 2003. Effect of ethanol on the growth of Clostridium botulinum. Journal of food protection, 66:610-617.

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