SWEET CHERRY COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A23L3/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is intended for usage in preservation industry. The method for sterilisation of sweet cherry compote in jar SKO 1-82-500 envisages sequential heating of the jars in a 120°C air flow at a rate of 1.5 m/s during 30 minutes and showering with in 100°C water during 15 minutes with subsequent staged cooling of jars filled with compote 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 ensures reduction of heat treatment process duration, saving of thermal energy and water, enhancement of the ready product quality.