METHOD OF APERITIF PRODUCTION Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: food and alcoholic industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves the use of the know raw as components of balsamic and aromatic moiety of product. Balsamic moiety has the following components, kg: black poplar buds, 1.426-14.26; buckthorn bark, 0.286-2.86; senna leaves, 1.426-14.26; licorice roots, 0.286-2.86; common immortelle flowers, 2.852-28.52; mint herb, 1.426-14.26; valerian roots, 1.426-14.26 and wheat-grass rhizomes, 0.51-5.10 which are extracted with an aqueous-spirituous liquid to prepare infusion. Infusion containing aromatic components is prepared by the same route from the following components, kg: cinnamon, 0.78-7.8; ginger, 0.62-6.2; nutmeg, 0.55-5.5; caraway, 0.55-5.5; coriander, 0.51-5.1; star anise, 1.74-17.4; clove, 0.55-5.5 and allspice 0.61-6.1. For preparing an aqueous-spirituous liquid water is infused preliminary with clay for 0.5-1.0 h at 20 C in the ratio solid phase : liquid = 5:95, mixed, settled and decanted. Rectified ethyl alcohol is subjected for contact with iodinated chalk for 1-24 h under conditions similar with water preparing. Water and alcohol are mixed to obtain the required proof index. For preparing 1000 dal of aperitif the following components of vegetable raw are blended, kg: fermented apple juice, 6000-7200; black currant juice, 250- 300; rowan melanocarpous juice, 150-200; cherry juice, 150-200; raspberry juice, 150-200; honey an aqueous solution, 70-100; sugar syrup, 700-850 and an aqueous-spirituous liquid, the balance, to obtain the required proof index. Blend is kept for 24 h, poured off and filtered off. Invention provides preparing aperitif enriched with vitamins, trace elements, original triterpene glycosids of ginseng type, iodine, calcium and components with complex with iodine and calcium eliciting beneficial effect on hormonal, nervous and vessel systems to make adaptation- prophylactic direction to drink under conditions of preservation of its properties that involves: appetite stimulation and beneficial effect on gastroenteric tract function. Aperitif shows noble quiet color and original memorizing complex exotic aroma. EFFECT: enhanced quality and properties, expanded assortment, valuable medicinal properties of drink. 1 tbl