METHOD OF VODKA PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: alcoholic beverage industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves preparation of aqueous-alcoholic solution so that to produce vodka of 40-% strength. Prepared solution is thoroughly mixed, and after correcting its strength, is delivered to supply tank and then to carbon-cleaning battery. Filtration speed of solution through a carbon layer is up to 40 dal/h for fresh carbon, and up to 30 dal/h, for regenerated one. 0.8-1.0 kg of pimento and 0.09-0.12 of red pepper are loaded in still in ratio 1:10 and are distillated with aqueous-alcoholic liquid of 50-% strength. 4-5 l of aromatic alcohol of pimento and 0.4-0.6 l of red pepper are prepared. Aromatic alcohols are aged for 30-40 min and introduced by two portions into vodka in finishing tank with intermediate mixing. The blend is finally mixed, corrected, if necessary, and directed for bottling with obligatory control filtration. The prepared vodka has the following ratio of ingredients, l/1000 dal: aromatic alcohol of pimento, 4-5; aromatic alcohol of red pepper, 0.4-0.6; aqueous-alcoholic liquid, the balance. The method makes it possible to broaden assortment of special vodkas with wide range of biologically active substances of red pepper and pimento. The vodka possesses tone of pimento with slight tint of nutmeg. EFFECT: higher curative-and-prophylactic properties. 2 tbl, 3 ex