RU2158300C1 - Method of vodka production - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: liqueur and vodka industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves preparing an aqueous-spirituous solution, its treatment with activated carbon and ready vodka is fed into finishing tank where a mixture of honey and milk thistle extract taken in the amounts 4.5-5.5 kg and 0.1-0.3 l/1000 dal vodka, respectively, is added. Preliminary preparing the mixture is carried out by the following procedure: honey is diluted with water in the ratio 1: 5, solution is stirred, heated to the boiling point, milk thistle extract is added, filtered, cooled and cooled filtrate is added to vodka. Combination of procedures and method of addition of components taken in their required ratios ensures to prepare vodka showing stable, antitoxic properties. EFFECT: simplified technology, improved properties, broadened assortment of low-toxic vodkas. 3 ex

Description

 The invention relates to the alcoholic beverage industry. A known method of producing an alcoholic beverage by introducing in a 40% aqueous-alcoholic liquid a biological additive in the form of a plant extract of alfalfa grass (RU, patent 2061747, class C 12 G 3/06, 1996).

 And although this alcoholic drink is enriched with a balanced complex of microelements and increases the body tone, having a prophylactic effect for colds, headaches and others, this drink has insufficient antitoxic activity, and its cognac color does not allow it to be attributed to the category of vodkas, which are always colorless clear liquids.

 A known method for the production of vodka, providing for the introduction into the aqueous-alcoholic liquid of the antioxidant food supplement "Emmanuel" containing ionol, ascorbic and citric acids and sodium bicarbonate (RU, patent 2039807, class C 12 G 3/06, 1995).

 The disadvantage of this method is that the resulting vodka is not enriched with a complex of biologically active components of a therapeutic and prophylactic effect and does not have antitoxic activity on the human body.

 Closest to the proposed one is a method of producing low-toxic vodka, which involves the preparation of a hydroalcoholic liquid, its purification with activated carbon, the introduction of a food additive in the form of an extract of plant material from the araliaceae family obtained from a tropical shrub (policias fern), filtering vodka and bottling. (RU, patent 2066686, class C 12 G 3/08, 1996).

 Vodka obtained by a known method has low toxicity due to the protective effect of the extract on the liver under the toxic effects of ethanol.

 However, the aforementioned plant - fern polyscias is a tropical shrub that grows in southern Vietnam, in Thailand, the Philippines, and New Zealand.

 The distillery industry does not procure this extract, and its use in the form of biomass or tissue culture will significantly complicate the production process and increase the cost of vodka. In addition, a large amount of the injected extract (from 2 to 200 l) can affect the biological stability of vodka and cause precipitation during storage.

 The technical result of the present invention is to expand the range of low toxic vodkas, increase the stability of vodka during storage and simplify the process of its production.

 This technical result is achieved by the fact that in the method of producing vodka, which involves preparing a water-alcohol liquid from rectified ethyl alcohol and drinking corrected water, purifying it with activated carbon, introducing an antitoxic food additive in the form of an extract of plant material into the finished vodka, filtering and bottling, according to honey is additionally added to the invention in vodka, and milk thistle extract is used as an extract of plant material, while honey is pre-diluted with corrected water oh in a ratio of 1: 5, mix, heat to a boil and add milk thistle extract to a hot solution, mix, filter, cool and introduce as a mixture into the finished vodka in the following ratio of ingredients per 1000 gave vodka: milk thistle extract 0.1 - 0, 3 l; honey 4.5 - 5.5 kg; water-alcohol liquid - the rest.

 It should be noted that milk thistle is a herbaceous plant, its extract has a pronounced hepatoprotective effect in liver damage with alcohol and other toxic substances, that is, it prevents alcohol intoxication.

 Active substances is the sum of flavolignans, called silymarin. Silimarni is a mixture of three isomers - silibin, siliguanin and silichristine. In addition, over 30% fatty and up to 0.1% essential oils, biogenic amines and other substances were found in milk thistle.

 When interacting with honey, thanks to the active enzyme system of honey, the bitter taste inherent in milk thistle is softened, the aroma of essential oils is stabilized and concentrated, and the process of mass transfer of the entire biologically active complex is accelerated. Filtration of a solution of honey and milk thistle prevents opalescence of vodka during its storage, that is, ensures biological stability.

 This is the synergism of the actions of the method.

 The method is as follows. A water-alcohol mixture is prepared with the expectation of obtaining finished vodka with a strength of 40%, and purified with activated carbon. Then, a mixture of honey and milk thistle extract is prepared, which is introduced into the finished vodka in the form of a cooled filtrate with the amount of honey 4.5 - 5.5 kg and milk thistle extract 0.1 - 0.3 l per 1000 dal of vodka. The blend is mixed, the fortress is adjusted, if necessary, finally filtered and poured.

 The method is illustrated by specific examples of its implementation.

Example 1. For the preparation of vodka "CHEESE" apply:
- rectified ethyl alcohol "Extra" according to GOST 5962-67;
- corrected drinking water in accordance with GOST 2874-82 with a hardness of up to 1 mol / m ³ for natural un softened water and up to 0.20 mol / m ³ for corrected water;
- shredded activated charcoal grade BAU-A according to GOST 6217-74;
- milk thistle extract TU (fruits) 64-4-30-81;
- natural honey (light varieties) according to GOST 19792-82.

 A water-alcohol solution (sorting) is prepared in such a way as to obtain finished vodka with a strength of 40%.

 The resulting sorting is thoroughly mixed and, after adjusting its strength, is pumped to a pressure tank, from where it is sent to a coal-cleaning battery. The filtering speed of sorting through a layer of coal 4 m high is up to 40 dal / h for fresh coal.

 Honey is preliminarily prepared as follows. 5 kg of honey is diluted with corrected water in a ratio of 1: 5, mix thoroughly, bring to a boil, add 0.2 l of milk thistle extract, mix, filter, cool and add to the liqueur vat. The contents of the tub are thoroughly mixed, filtered and sent for bottling.

 Example 2. The production method of vodka is carried out as in example 1, only 0.1 l of milk thistle extract and 4.5 kg of honey are used.

 Example 3. The production method is carried out as in example 1, only 0.3 l of milk thistle extract and 5.5 kg of honey are used.

 Ready vodka "Bryntsalov" has the following indicators.

Physicochemical:
Fortress,% - 40
The volume of hydrochloric acid with (HCl) = 0.1 mol / dm ³ spent on titration of 100 cm ^{3 of} vodka, cm ³ , not more than 3.0
Mass concentration of aldehydes in terms of acetic in 1 dm ^{3 of} anhydrous alcohol, mg, not more than 3.0
Mass concentration of fusel oil in terms of a mixture of isoamyl and isobutyl alcohols (3: 1) in 1 dm ³ anhydrous alcohol, mg, not more than 3.0
Mass concentration of ethers in terms of ethyl acetate in 1 dm ^{3 of} anhydrous alcohol, mg, not more than 25
The volume fraction of methyl alcohol in terms of anhydrous alcohol,%, no more than 0.03
Organoleptic: appearance - a clear liquid; color is colorless; taste - soft, inherent to vodka; the aroma is characteristic of vodka.

 The proposed method solves the most important urgent task - to expand the range of low-toxic vodkas using available raw materials growing in Russia and widely used in medicine.

 Milk thistle extract is produced centrally in the pharmaceutical industry, which simplifies the process of preparing vodka. This is especially important at present due to frequent alcohol poisoning and a constant increase in environmental pollution.

 Honey also enhances the prophylactic properties of vodka and activates the effect of milk thistle extract.

 The proposed method allows to increase the stability of vodka during storage due to the joint use of honey and milk thistle, carrying out their joint filtering.

 These components, showing a synergistic effect, give it not only preventive and antitoxic properties, but also softness in taste and crystal transparency during the entire shelf life of vodka.

 At the same time, they use available raw materials, the preparation method is very simple, and the Bryncals vodka expands the range of high-quality vodkas with low toxicity.

Claims (1)

 Method for the production of vodka by preparing a water-alcohol liquid, purifying it with activated carbon, introducing an antitoxic food additive in the form of an extract of plant material into the finished vodka, filtering and bottling, characterized in that honey is additionally introduced into the vodka, and an extract is used as a plant material extract milk thistle, while before being introduced into vodka, honey is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 5, the solution is stirred, heated to boiling and thistle extract is added to it, the mixture is stirred, filtered, about lazhdayut and a cooled filter is set to the ready vodka in a quantitative ratio of honey and milk thistle extract, respectively 4.5 - 5.5 kg and 0.1 - 0.3 liters per 1000 dal of finished product.