PRODUCTION METHOD OF SWEET CHERRY COMPOTE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A23L1/212 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to production technology of canned compotes and can be used for producing sweet cherry compotes with coffee flavour. Method provides for preparation of recipe components, making of syrup out of extract, packing of sweet cherries and syrup, sealing and sterilising. In order to prepare the syrup out of the extract, yacon is cut, dried in a microwave oven for 1 hour minimum until the residual humidity is about 20% with the microwave field power providing warming the yacon inside the bits to a temperature of 80-90°C, roasted and crushed. Barley grain is roasted and mixed with yacon in mass ratio of 7:3. The obtained mixture is poured over with drinking water in the phases ratio 1:(6-7) and extracted periodically releasing the pressure in the extraction mixture until the water boils. Extract is separated and filtered to obtain 18-19.5% of dry matter in it. Sugar is added and syrup is cooked to reach 27-34% of dry substances and sterilisation is done until industrial sterility is achieved.

EFFECT: invention ensures production of sweet cherry compote with special coffee taste and flavour without actual coffee content as well as simplification of production technology and less boiled fruit in the target product without reducing the product shelf life.

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