METHOD OF VODKA PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: liqueur and vodka industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves preparing an aqueous-spirituous solution (proof is 40%) from rectified ethyl alcohol of the highest purification degree and purified drinking water. Prepared solution is stirred thoroughly and passed through carbon-cleansing battery at the filtration rate up to 40 dal/ /h for fresh carbon and up to 30 dal/h for regenerated carbon. Filtered off vodka is fed into finishing tank. Rice grains are poured in the ratio 1:10 with 5 l of 45%-th an aqueous- -spirituous solution and infused for 5 days at every day stirring for 20-30 min. Then infusion of the 1-st pouring is poured in the amount 4 l (80% of the volume of an aqueous- -spirituous solution poured). Rice infusion is filtered off thoroughly before addition into finishing tank. Natural honey is added into finishing tank in dissolved state. For this purpose honey is diluted with softened water in the ratio 1:5, stirred thoroughly, brought about to the boiling point, cooled and filtered. Rice and honey an aqueous-spirituous infusion filtrates are mixed and this mixture is added into finishing tank at stirring. Glycerol is added into finishing tank after addition of the rice and honey mixture. Vodka is stirred thoroughly and its proof is controlled. If proof standard value is deviated then vodka proof value is corrected by addition of alcohol or water in the same tanks followed by stirring and proof control again. Ready vodka is fed to pouring with obligatory control filtration. Ready vodka has the following ratio of components, kg/1000 dal of ready product: honey, 3.8-4.2; glycerol, 0.4-0.6 and also, l: rice an aqueous-spirituous infusion of the 1-st pouring, 3.8-4.2; rectified ethyl alcohol of the highest purification degree and purified drinking water to obtain proof 40% of the ready product. Proposed vodka is enriched with the complex of biologically active substances, easily assimilated sugars, enzymes and organic acids. Vodka has barely detected honey- almond tint in after taste. EFFECT: enhanced biological and nutrient value, improved quality, broadened assortment of vodkas. 1 tbl, 3 ex