METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF ALCOHOL-FREE GRAPEFRUIT TONIC BEVERAGE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: beverage comprises, kg/100 dal: grapefruit juice, 15.7 l; aqueous extract of grapefruit skin and pellicle, 105 l; saccharosa, 96.6; ascorbic acid, 0.15; carbonic acid, 4.0; water, the balance. Method involves grinding of grapefruits and pulping juice from skin and pellicles, extracting with hot water, filtering. The latter is carried out into two stages: on first stage, juice is filtered, solid is joined with skin and pellicles and then extracted with hot water. On second stage, filtrate is joined with filtered on the first stage juice, adding saccharosa and ascorbic acid, thinned with water, and saturated. EFFECT: higher biological and tonic activity. 1 dwg, 1 tbl