SWEET CHERRY COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to preservation industry, in particular, to a method for sterilisation of sweet cherry compote in jars SKO 1-82-500. The method envisages sealing the jars, putting the jars into the carrier ensuring mechanical air-tightness of the jars, heating compote in a 130°C air flow at a rate of 2.75 m/s during 18 minutes and showering with 100°C water during 10 minutes, staged cooling in baths with 80°C water during 4 minutes, with 60°C water during 4 minutes and with 40°C water during 5 minutes; during the whole process of heat treatment the jars are turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.133 s^-1.

EFFECT: invention allows to ensure preservation of natural components of the raw material being used, reduction of the residual air quantity in the jar before sealing, reduction of cracked fruits quantity, enhancement of nutritive value of the ready product, prevention of thermal breakage of containers, simplification of the thermal treatment process.

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