VZVAR PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC A23L2/00 A23L2/52 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to non-alcoholic industry, in particular, to production of vzvar, a traditional Russian beverage. The method characterisation is as follows: fruit-and-berry raw materials produced of apples, ashberries and rosehips are dried in an IR drying oven for 4-5 hours at a temperature of 60-70°C with subsequent natural heating. Prior to drying ashberries and rosehips are washed while apples are cut into 6-4 mm wide cubes. One prepares a decoction of the dried fruit-and-berry raw materials by way of such materials placement into water heated up to 95°C and boiling during 20 minutes. One prepares a herbal infusion of common nettle and thyme or peppermint and origanum herb that is added to 70-80°C water with subsequent water bath heating at a temperature of 70- 80°C during 30-40 min and infusing during 2 hours. Then one performs filtration and prepares invert syrup by way of addition of sugar and 505 solution of citric acid into water hated up to 65°C; one proceeds with stirring during 30 min until complete dissolution of sugar and preparation of blending syrup for which purpose the dried fruit-and-berry raw materials decoction and herb infusion are added to the invert sugar syrup. One performs stirring, filtration, pasteurisation at a temperature of 82°C, cooling to 18°C, dilution with water at the ratio of blending syrup to water being 1:5; then the product is dispensed into consumer packages and stored till consumption.

EFFECT: invention ensures improvement of organoleptic indices, a higher content of pectins and polyphenols which enables enhancement of antioxidant, anticancer, immunomodulatory and detoxicant properties as well as to extend the range of national non-alcoholic beverages.

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