LOW-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE "MARGARET" Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: food industry, in particular, production of nonalcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages. SUBSTANCE: beverage contains 550-850 dal of table dry wine, grape juice or blend of grape juices, the balance per 1000 dal of finished product. Carbon dioxide content is equal to amount dissolved in beverage at temperature minus 2-5 C and under pressure 200-250 kPa. As grape juice method employs natural grape juice (white, rosy, red), or grape "semi" containing, as preservative, sorbic acid, or grape juice specially treated for aseptic storage. It is also possible to use, as grape juice, concentrated grape juice or juice made of white or red wort. Introduction of ready-made grape material makes it possible to bring down ethanol content and sugar content, to make progressively assimilable components constituting wine material and grape juices, and to rule out any effect of allergens. Beverage is characterized in simplicity of its composition and its manufacturing process while preserving useful properties of dry table wine and grape juice in minor doses. EFFECT: broadened assortment of beverages. 6 cl