SWEET CHERRY COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A23L3/00 A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to preservation industry and may be used for compote preservation. The method envisages sealing jars filled with compote and putting the jars into the carrier. Then the jars undergo staged cooling in baths with 65, 85 and 100°C water during 4, 4 and 4 minutes respectively. Then the jars are heated in a 160°C air flow at a rate of 7-8 m/s during 6 minutes. Then one performs cooling the jars filled with compote in an atmospheric air flow at a rate of 7-8 m/s during 5 minutes with further continuation of cooling in an atmospheric air flow at a rate of 7-8 m/s with alternate application of a 65-70°C water film on the jar surface during 6 minutes. The jar is turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.15 s^-1.

EFFECT: invention allows to reduce the process duration, heat energy and water consumption as well as enhance the ready product quality due to more complete preservation of biologically active components and boiled fruits quantity decrease.

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