FIELD: tobacco industry.
SUBSTANCE: method envisages preparation of recipe components, extraction of lemon balm with liquid carbon dioxide to separate corresponding miscella; one performs cutting and drying rustic tobacco and chicory in microwave field at preset process parameters, their blending, impregnation with separated miscella with simultaneous pressure boost, depressurisation to atmospheric value with simultaneous freezing of the mixture, subliming and removal of carbon dioxide with simultaneous swelling of the mixture, addition of apricot juice concentrate, sugar syrup, calcium and/or magnesium citrate and water and moulding the produced mixture to produce the end product.
EFFECT: method allows to produce a non-smoking nicotine-containing rustic tobacco product with improved organoleptic properties and extended storage life combined with decreasing losses of flavouring substances and initial raw material nicotine.
