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

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to preservation industry. The bilberry compote sterilisation method envisages jars putting (after sealing) into the carrier ensuring mechanical air-tightness of the jars. Then one performs preliminary heating in the first bath filled with 60°C water during 5 minutes with subsequent transfer into the second and the third baths filled with 80°C water for 5 minutes and with 100°C water for 6 minutes with subsequent cooling in the second and the first baths filled with 80°C water during 5 minutes and with 60°C water during 5 minutes, respectively, where the next batch of jars is simultaneously heated, with continuation of cooling in the fourth bath at water temperature equal to 40°C during 5 minutes. During the heat treatment process, the jar is turned upside down with a frequency equal to 0.133 s^-1.

EFFECT: invention ensures the process duration reduction, the ready products quality improvement and thermal energy and water saving.

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