METHOD FOR PREPARING WINE BEVERAGE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: wine-making and alcoholic beverage industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves preparing aqueous-alcohol solution by mixing rectified alcohol and softened water up to receiving mixture of 26-28% vol. and its ageing for 7-10 days. Beverage blend is prepared by introducing sugar into white, pink or red table dry wine material in amount of 1600-1700 kg per 1000 dal of blend and mixing for 3-4 h; mixing with aged aqueous-alcohol solution and introducing into mixture caramelized sugar in amount of 5-20 kg and citric acid in amount of 30-35 kg per 1000 dal of blend. Cherry and almond flavors are preliminarily mixed with red color and aged no less 10 days for assimilation of flavors and colors. Beverage contains, kg/1000 dal of blend: cherry flavor, 25-35; almond flavor, 15-15; red color, 10-15. Beverage blend is mixed for 4 h and aged for 2-3 days. EFFECT: higher tastiness.