SBITEN DRINK PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC C12G3/00 A23L2/00 A23L2/38 

FIELD: food production technology.

SUBSTANCE: sbiten drink production method provides for raw material preparation and weighing, preparation of concentrate and spicy- flavoring decoction, filtration and bottling. To prepare concentrate for 100 liters of ready sbiten drink use sugar powder made of 11-13 kg of sugar and 0.1-0.3 kg of citric acid, then mix the sugar and citric acid powder with 3-5 kg of liquid preheated honey. To make hot decoction use 2-6 kg of spicy- flavoring material, grind it, put ground spicy- flavoring material into boiling water, to get aqueous extract of spicy- flavoring material, which is then boiled for 20-30 minutes at low flame till the hot decoction is ready. Add received sbiten concentrate to hot decoction and mix it till complete solution, filter, then add 0.01-0.03 l of 9% alcoholic propolis extract and 1-3 liters of fruit and berry juice. Received hot still sbiten is stirred and bottled. To get liquid heated honey, for example, decrystallize honey by heating it till the temperature 33-38°. To make still cold sbiten it is cooled till the temperature +1-5°С and then bottled. To make aerated sbiten, cool still sbiten till the temperature +1-5°С, aerate it and bottle.

EFFECT: method allows obtaining sbiten with rich caramel taste and meadow herbs aroma.

5 cl, 2 ex