How to Make Spanish-Style Sardines in Bottles
August 12, 2008 by Leo 11,009 Views
A quick look at supermarket aisles should be enough to tell you that Filipinos love sardines. This popular type of fish is found in large schools in the open seas, with the smallest being 5-7 inches in length. Sardines often come bottled, canned immersed in tomato sauce, etc. but the one variant that has deep roots in our country is the Spanish-style sardines — flavored with ingredients, such as carrots, oil, and peppercorn.
Bottled Spanish-style sardines are versatile viands, as they make for a delicious, quick meal, or can be given as nicely-wrapped gift set. Sardines are rich in calcium, and the homemade kind will surely be a hit with the health-conscious because they do not contain the preservatives that canned varieties have. This incredibly flavorful item is simple to make — using just a handful of wholesome ingredients — and can be enjoyed at any time and occasion.
Start-up capital is P400 for 4 bottles and time to finish is 1 to 2 hours per batch.
Materials:
- 8 oz sterilized glass bottles with cap, P300 to P500
- Box cartons, P200
- Pressure cooker, P1,000
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Knife
- Chopping board
- Strainer
- Potholders
Ingredients:
- 1/2 kilo sardines (tamban), cleaned without head and tail, P30 to P50
- 1 medium sized carrot (cut thickly), P7
- 3 pcs of pickled cucumber (cut thickly), P50
- 2 bay leaves, P4
- Peppercorn, P3
- Red pepper, P15
- Salt solution (1 part salt to 4 parts water)
- Water
- 1/2 cup of corn or olive oil, P10
- Chili (optional), P10
Getting Started
- Cut each fish to fit the size of the glass bottle, and wash thoroughly to remove blood vessels and other foreign matter.
- Soak fish in salt solution for 30 minutes to wash out the fishy odor, then drain.
- Put fish in a glass bottle, together with carrots, pickled cucumber, bay leaves, peppercorn, chili.
- Pour in enough corn or olive oil to cover all ingredients — leaving about 1 inch of empty space on top.
- Place them inside the pressure cooker.
- Cook in pressure cooker for 1 hour at 121° C (or 1.5 hours at 116° C).
- When finished, use potholders to take out the bottles.
- Cool jars under running water, making sure to also rinse off any adhering oil. Allow them to cool and dry in an inverted position. This is to make sure the caps are not leaking.
- Label and store at room temperature. The longer you leave them out, the more they will cure and increase in flavor.
Tips:
The sardines need not be skinned, but de-scaling and the removal of other hard to eat pieces is recommended if the particular fish is very coarse and/or large.
How Much Will You Make
Standard Spanish sardines in oil can be sold for P50 to P80 per bottle, which is about a 50% to 70% markup from the total production cost. You may start by selling them as gift packs to cater to a smaller market, but you can mark this up by 100% because of packaging cost.
source: Katrina Tan, www.entrepreneur.com.ph, photos by Ocs Alvarez
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Hi there. I was just wondering if I can also get the contact of bottles and jar suppliers. I am from palawan, do they ship in bulk? please contact +639158696104 for those who want to be my supplier. thanks
Hi po,
Help naman, i’m about to start canning also. Paki send naman po ng tips sa email add ko, plus kung san kumukuha ng bottles & metal caps. Reply will be so much appreciated. my email add is daisyreyes67@yahoo.com
@Daisy, maraming suppliers sa divisoria for jars and caps.
its been a long while since i started looking for information for bottling spanish-style sardines. my pressure cooker has no thermometer, how would i know how hot it is? and can anyone also send me the supplier info for the bottles, caps and boxes. this would really help me a lot. thank you!!! pls send it to tacr0limus@yahoo.com
can i have the contact number for supplier of bottles, caps and boxes.and also do you have seminars for other business opportunity. here is my email catherinebengson@yahoo.com.ph thanks
i would like to ask for contact details of the bottles and metal caps supplier. thank you and God bless
just want to know if the bottled sardines wont pop while pressured cooked
please send me details of suppliers of bottles and metal caps to raygtalimiojr@yahoo.com. thanks a lot.
is it possible to make a spanish style sardines out of tilapia?
hope you can also email me the contact details of your supplier of bottle and caps. I want to order a box of 24pcs as well. Just email me through chronik_ganja@yahoo.com, thanks!
may alam din ako nagbebenta ng maramihan na bote malinis na sa payatas sa bodega ni aling mameng.ito cel.number,09165526274 hanapin mo si arvin.lahat ng klase ng bote,at garapon.BOTTLE CAPS OF THE PHILIPPINES tel.number.2943481,2943481.pwede ka bumili ng kaunti kong nagsisimula ka palang.may metel at plastic caps sila.
May I request for the contact information of the suppliers for bottles with caps, boxes and labels.
Thanks for sharing this opportunity. God bless you.
hi dada,
i would like to ask about the suppliers of boxes for the sardines,can u help me for that and kindly send me the quotation including the suppliers contact.i want 24 pcs in a box…thanks in advance
sir i would like to ask about the suppliers of boxes for the sardines,can u help me for that and kindly send me the quotation including the suppliers contact.i want 24 pcs in a box…thanks in advance
hi dada;
could you also also send me your quotation on bottles and metal caps? my e-ad is gmagtrayo@yahoo. com.
hi,can you pls send me quotation and supplier for bottle and caps,also for 24pcs/boxes.my email add is.archt_macansantos@yahoo.com,,thanks so much