METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF STRONG ALCOHOLIC DRINK FROM FRUIT-BERRY RAW Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: wine-making industry. SUBSTANCE: method for production of strong alcoholic drink from fruit-berry raw involves preparing raw, milling, pressing, fermentation of watermelon juice using pure yeast culture, fermented juice clearance, distillation off and isolation of alcoholic distillate and the following its infusing in the presence of oxygen with oak staves, clearance and filtration also. Watermelon whole fruits are used as fruit-berry raw. Removal of watermelon alcoholic distillate id carried out at strength value of the latter less 40 vol. % of alcohol that is hold in the presence of oxygen only for 90 days, not less, and then infused with heat-treated oak staves in the presence of oxygen for 180 days, not less. Watermelon alcoholic distillate is brought about to consumers' strength by its blending with tail fraction. Fermentation process is carried out at temperature 18-22 C for 5 days, not less, and treatment of oak staves by heat is carried out at temperature 160-170 C and oak staves are added as measured 60-80 cm³ per 1 dm³ of alcohol. Invention provides preparing natural strong alcoholic drink and to utilize substandard raw. Invention can be used for production of strong alcoholic drinks from fruit-berry raw. EFFECT: improved production method. 3 cl, 4 tbl, 11 ex