APRICOTS COMPOTE PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to food industry and may be used for compote preservation. The method envisages preliminary preparation of fruits. The fruits are packed in jars, poured with 85°C water for 3-4 minutes. Then the fruits are repeatedly poured with 98°C water for 3-4 minutes, then the jar is poured with 98°C syrup. The jar is sealed, put into the carrier. The jar undergoes sterilisation in 100°C water during 12 minutes with subsequent three-stage cooling in 80, 60 and 40°C water during 4, 5 and 5 minutes respectively. During the whole process the jar is turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.1 s^-1.

EFFECT: method ensures the process duration reduction and the end product quality enhancement.