METHOD FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ORGANOLEPTIC AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF 40% PROOF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC C12F3/02 C12F3/04 C12H1/16 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: method for improvement of organoleptic and antioxidant qualities of a 40% proof alcoholic beverage by way of subjecting the beverage to physical factors; vacuum is created over the beverage surface at room temperature under residual pressure equal to 0.03 atm; the beverage surface is simultaneously exposed to UV radiation with wavelength having the maximum radiation peak within the range of 190-400 nm, the radiation source power being 1-100 W, during at least 1 minute. The device for the method implementation includes a sealed chamber connected to the vacuum pump, designed so that to enable placement and accommodation of open vessels with alcoholic beverage and equipped with a UV radiation source.

EFFECT: when in the operational position, the UV radiation source ensures irradiation of the whole of the beverage exposed surface.

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