METHOD OF SPECIAL VODKA PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: liqueur-and-vodka industry. SUBSTANCE: water-alcohol solution (blend) is prepared in sorting vat to which modified starch solution is added in terms of 60-120 L of 2.5-5.0% solution, respectively. Water alcohol blend is prepared with use of high-purity rectified ethyl alcohol and corrected drinkable water. Obtained mixture of alcohol, water and modified starch is stirred and let stand for 8-16 h. Water-alcohol solution after treatment is decanted from sediments and directed for filtering on filter press. Lactose is dissolved in warm corrected water in ratio of 1:5. Sugar is dissolved in corrected water, or sugar syrup is prepared with concentration of 65.8%. Citric acid is dissolved in corrected water in ratio of 1:5. Produced solution are mixed and directed to special vessel for holding at temperature of 15-25 C for 22-24 h. Filtered and introduced into finishing vat with intensive stirring together with aromatizing agent BLACK CURRANT D 1407 of Bush Boak Allen firm, Great Britain. With deviation from standard, vodka is corrected in strength in same vat by of alcohol or water with subsequent mixing and checking its strength. Vodka is filtered and directed for bottling. Finished vodka has the following amounts of ingredients, kg/100 dkl:lactose 1.8-2.2; citric acid 0.2-0.4; aromatizing agent BLACK CURRANT D1407 of Bush Boak Allen firm, Great Britain 0.06-0.08; sugar 7.5-8.5; the balance, water-alcohol liquid. Offered vodka possesses high organoleptic characteristics due to combined use of ingredients, their quantitative ratios and introduction at definite stages of production process, manifesting synergism, making it possible to preserve soft flavor, crystal transparency, characteristic vodka aroma with pleasant homey-citrus flavor in aftertaste. In addition, vodka is enriched with readily available, be sugars, beneficially acting on human organism. Vodka is made by simplest technology without use of carbon columns and special vessels for storage of aromatic alcohol. EFFECT: Higher efficiency. 3 ex