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

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to food industry, in particular, to sterilisation of sweet cherry compote in jars SKO 1-82-500. The jars envisages sequential heating of the compote in a 140°C air flow at a rate of 5.0 m/s during 12 minutes and showering with 100°C water during 12 minutes. Then one performs staged cooling of the compote in baths filled with 80°C water for 4 minutes, with 60°C water for 4 minutes, with 40°C water for 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 enhance the ready product quality due to heat treatment duration reduction and uniformity.