RU2216586C2 - Vodka "dragotsennaya" and method for its production - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: food and liqueur and vodka industry. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to production of vodkas. Vodka contains ethyl alcohol, water and addition of precious metals as scales of forged gold and silver taken in the ratio = (5:1)-(6:1) in their total amount 0.06-0.1 g/l. Linear sizes of forged gold and silver are 1.0-3.0 and 0.1-0.3 mm and thickness sizes are 0.00008-0.0003 mm and 0.0008-0.001 mm, respectively, in the ratio of masses of scales of greater and lesser sizes = (8:1)-(12:1). Method involves preparing an aqueous-alcoholic mixture, its purification and filtration, exposition in finishing tank followed by correction of strength and addition to vodka the addition of precious metal and bottling. As precious metal method involves scales of forged gold and silver taken in the ratio = (1:5)-(1: 6) in the total amount 0.06-0.1 g/l with thickness 0.00008-0.0003 and 0.0008-0.001 mm for gold and silver, respectively. Before bottling vodka is separated for four parts and to each part addition is added, subjected for ultrasonic treatment at frequency 22-25 kHz and power 0.2 kWt being in two parts treatment is carried out up to preparing scales with linear sizes 0.1-0.3 mm and in other two parts up to linear sizes 1.0-3.0 mm. Then all parts are mixed in amounts providing the ratio of precious metal scales = (8:1)-(12:1) which are added to vodka. Invention provides the improvement of consumption properties due to elevation of flight time of suspended particles and conferring "sparkling" effect to the end product. EFFECT: enhanced and improved quality and properties of vodka. 3 cl, 1 tbl, 9 ex

Description

 The invention relates to the food industry, and more specifically to alcoholic beverages, and can be used in the production of vodkas.

 Famous liquor produced in Poland "Zlota woda", which is a solution of ethyl alcohol in a water-glycerin medium containing suspended particles of gold samples 23 carats [1].

 The disadvantage of this liquor is its low consumer quality - quick, despite the high viscosity of the liquid, sedimentation of suspended particles.

 The closest in technical essence and the achieved effect to the claimed object is an alcoholic beverage containing a precious metal in the form of gold plates in an amount of 0.05-0.075 g / l with dimensions of not more than 3 mm and a thickness of 0.00125-0.005 mm [2].

 The disadvantage of this drink is the rapid sedimentation of suspended particles of the precious metal, which leads to the loss of the effect of the presence of the precious metal.

 The technical result of the invention is to improve the consumer properties of the target product by increasing the duration of the suspension of suspended particles and giving the target product the effect of "sparkle".

 The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the water-alcohol solution as a precious metal additive contains a suspension of forged gold leaf and silver flakes with a gold / silver mass ratio of 1: 5-1: 6 in an amount of 0.01-0.02 g / l, and while the plates have linear dimensions of 1.0-3.0 and 0.1-0.3 mm, respectively, with a thickness of 0.00008-0.0003 mm for gold and 0.0008-0.001 mm for silver and the ratio of the masses of flakes is larger and smaller is 8 / 1-12 / 1. A method of producing vodka includes preparing sorting by mixing corrected water with ethyl alcohol, purifying and filtering it, holding it in a fine vat and adjusting the strength, adding a precious metal additive and filling, while forged gold and silver flakes are used as a precious metal in a ratio of 1: 5-1: 6, in a total amount of 0.06-0.1 g / l, a thickness of 0.00008-0.0003 mm for gold and 0.0008-0.001 mm for silver, before bottling, the vodka is divided into four parts, in each of which is supplemented, is subjected to ultrasound treatment com at a frequency of 22-25 kHz and a power of 0.2 kW, and in two of them the processing is carried out to obtain flakes with linear dimensions of 0.1-0.3 mm, and in the other two - 1.0-3.0, after whereby all parts are mixed in amounts that provide a ratio of the mass of flakes of precious metals 8 / 1-12 / 1, and introduced into vodka.

 The technical task was to create a composition "water-alcohol solution - a suspension of a mixture of gold and silver flakes", which has two consumer qualities: the effect of "sparkling" and the effect of "presence of precious metal", i.e. visually distinguishable soaring scales of precious metals.

 In addition, the task was also to determine the boundary geometric parameters of suspended particles of gold and silver, ensuring the preservation of the above effects in such a period of time that usually passes on average or between two mixing of contents (in this case, a gold and silver-containing drink) - the process of the next pouring, or in the continuation of a long toast. On average, the indicated period of time is 8-10 minutes, and this is a guideline for maintaining the effect of "sparkling", and for the effect of "presence of precious metal" the specified period of time is 3-5 minutes.

 It is known that the sedimentation rate (sedimentation) of particles in fluids obeys the Stokes formula, which takes into account the bulk mass of particles, viscosity of the fluid and other parameters, such as the geometric dimensions of the particles, etc. In a simplified approximation, the smaller the particle, the slower it settles [ 3].

 However, in the claimed technical solution, the size and shape of the suspended particles of the precious metal are crucial to achieve improved consumer characteristics. The authors found that in order to maintain the sparkling effect that is stable for 8-10 minutes, the linear dimensions of the precious metal flakes should be in the range 0.1–0.3 mm, or rather, within 0.2 mm. Larger linear sizes, for obvious reasons, precipitate faster. Flakes with linear dimensions of less than 0.1 mm give the solution turbidity. In addition, since a substantial part of the light reflected by the scales is scattered, with a decrease in the linear dimensions of the scales, the brightness of the "bunnies" of reflected light weakens and, accordingly, the effect of "sparkling" practically disappears.

 Turning further to the thickness of the gold flakes, it should be noted that the duration of soaring of the latter in the fluid is determined to a greater extent by the ratio "surface area / thickness" rather than the overall dimensions. It should be noted that when the surface area / thickness ratio is> 100, the flakes have a new aerodynamic quality - they soar in the solution like fluffs in air, and the higher the ratio, the higher the aerodynamic quality of the flakes. In the claimed technical solution, the thickness of the gold flakes ranges between 0.00008-0.0003 mm and silver 0.0008-0.001 mm and the ratio "surface area / thickness" for flakes of smaller and larger sizes is 100-400 and 1000-40000, respectively, since it is precisely such a thickness with the claimed geometric parameters of the flakes that ensures their long soaking in solution and at the same time the indicated thickness is technologically achievable. Today, such a level of thickness can be provided only by the technology for the production of forged gold leaf and silver.

 Turning further to the mass content of flakes of precious metals in a water-alcohol mixture and the quantitative ratio of flakes of 0.1-0.3 mm and 1.0-3.0 mm to each other, the authors declare the following. To create the effect of the presence or presence of a precious metal, it is necessary, taking into account the subsidence of the flakes, to maintain a concentration of at least 1 flake 1-3 mm in size in 1 ml of solution (or 1000 flakes per liter). To create and maintain the effect of "sparkling" it is necessary to have a concentration of flakes measuring 0.1-0.3 mm in at least 100 flakes per 1 ml of solution (10,000 flakes per liter). Calculations show that the total content of precious metal flakes by weight in this case will be 0.01-0.012 g. It is natural to take into account that the size of the flakes cannot be the same for both size ranges, and therefore both the number of flakes and their mass will be to be within certain limits. The authors therefore declare the total mass of flakes in a water-alcohol solution from 0.1 to 0.2 g / l and the ratio of the mass of flakes of larger and smaller sizes from 8/1 to 12/1.

 The task of obtaining flakes of drocene valuable metals of the required size and introducing them into a water-alcohol solution meets the inventive step and is realized in an unexpected way: by grinding sheet forged gold leaf and silver in adjusted and ready for bottling vodka. For this purpose, the sorting part is selected, divided into four volumes, the necessary amount of forged gold leaf and silver is placed in them, and it is subjected to ultrasonic treatment at a frequency of 22-25 kHz at a power of 200 W for the time necessary and sufficient for grinding gold and silver to the size of flakes 0.1-0.3 mm and to the size of flakes 1.0-3.0 mm, and after grinding, all volumes are mixed with the remaining vodka and the target product is bottled.

 It is known that in liquids under the action of ultrasound cavitation bubbles arise and collapse. Moreover, in the zone of origin and collapse of the bubbles, high temperatures and pressures develop [4]. The occurrence of the above processes at the liquid-solid interface causes local destruction of the latter, and, accordingly, if cavitation phenomena occur on the surface of the gold leaf plate, it will be crushed. Indeed, the technology for the production of gold and silver leaf consists in multi-stage cold forging of rolled metal plates from the center to the edges. In the material obtained in this way, there are numerous non-relaxing stresses oriented in the direction of forging. Just along the stressed areas, the destruction of the plate occurs under the action of ultrasound. It should be noted that the physical dimensions of cavitation bubbles that arise during ultrasonic processing of gold and silver leaf plates correspond to the thickness of these plates, which leads to extremely rapid destruction of the latter. The average sizes of flakes of gold leaf and silver, resulting from this, are determined by the parameters of ultrasound: frequency, power, processing time.

 The claimed technical solution can be implemented as follows.

 Drinking water is corrected by filtration through activated carbon impregnated with silver, and then sorted by mixing water with rectified ethyl alcohol "Lux". Then the sorting is cleaned and filtered by sequential passing through quartz sand, activated carbon and quartz sand. Next, the sorting is sent to a finishing vat, target additives are added, the strength is adjusted and maintained. Then, a part of the sorting is selected, divided into two approximately equal volumes, the corresponding amounts of gold leaf in the form of plates are placed in them, and sonicated at a frequency of 22-25 kHz at a power of 200 W for the time necessary and sufficient to grind the gold to flake size 0 , 1-0.3 mm and to a flake size of 1.0-3.0 mm, and then both volumes are mixed with the remaining sorting and the target product is bottled.

 As ethyl alcohol, rectified ethyl alcohol of the highest purification "Lux" according to GOST 5962-67 is used.

 The corrected drinking water is used as water.

 Forged gold is used forged gold containing 20-25 wt.% Silver.

 For a better understanding, the invention may be illustrated, but not exhausted, by the following examples of its specific implementation.

Example 1
Drinking water is filtered by passing through activated carbon impregnated with silver, and then filtered water is mixed with rectified ethyl alcohol of the highest purification Lux according to GOST 5962-67. Thus purified water is sent to the preparation of sorting. 5.86 decaliters of water and 4.14 decaliters of rectified ethyl alcohol Lux are mixed in a lapping tank. Then the sorting is cleaned and filtered, passing it through quartz sand, carbon battery and quartz sand, and then the sorting is held for 2 hours. After mixing, the sorting strength is determined (39.92%). The fortress is adjusted as follows: 1.0 decalcifier is selected, 20 ml of alcohol is introduced into it with stirring, and the resulting solution is introduced, with stirring, into sorting in a finishing tank. The mixture is kept for 1 h, after which 0.4 dal is selected, 0.2 dal is divided into two volumes and gold leaf gold is placed in each of them in the amount of 1.34 g and 0.16 g, respectively. Then, the first volume is subjected to sonication (UZDN-2T generator, ultrasonic vibration frequency 22 kHz, output power 200 W, vibration amplitude 12-15 μm) for 45 s and the second for 85 s. In the first volume, flakes of crushed gold leaf with sizes of 1.0-3.0 mm (87%) are obtained, and in the second - 0.1-0.3 mm (94%). Then both volumes with gold leaf flakes are mixed with sorting and, after vigorous stirring, the finished product is poured with continuous stirring. Thus obtained target product contains 0.015 g / l of gold in the form of flakes with sizes of 0.1-0.3 mm (1 part by weight) and with sizes of 1.0-3.0 mm (8 parts by weight). After mixing in a bottle with a capacity of 0.7 l (temperature of the solution +5 ^o C), large flakes completely settled in 5 minutes; smaller flakes soared and created a sparkling effect for 9 minutes.

Examples 2-9
The claimed technical solution was carried out as in Example 1 except that the ratio of components and geometric parameters of the flakes were changed. The results are shown in the table.

 As can be seen from the description and examples, the claimed technical solution improves the consumer properties of the target product by increasing the duration of the suspended particles and giving the target product the effect of "sparkling".

Sources of information
1. Zlota woda - liqueur flavored with natural essential oils with the addition of 23-carat gold plates. Produced and bottled at the Poznan distilleries "Polmos", Poland, 61-023, Poznan, ul. Commandoria, 5.

 2. Patent UA 40124, M.C. C 12 G 3/06, 2001 - prototype.

 3. Physical Encyclopedic Dictionary, M., "Soviet Encyclopedia", 1985, p. 378-379.

 4. "Ultrasound. Small Encyclopedia", M., "Soviet Encyclopedia", 1978, p.178-183.

Claims (2)

 1. Vodka containing ethyl alcohol, water and an additive in the form of forged gold leaf flakes with dimensions of not more than 3 mm, characterized in that it additionally contains forged silver flakes in a ratio of 5: 1 ÷ 6: 1 to gold flakes, the total amount of 0.06 ÷ 0.1 g / l, while the forged gold and silver flakes have linear dimensions of 1.0 ÷ 3.0 and 0.1 ÷ 0.3 mm and a thickness of 0.00008 ÷ 0.0003 mm gold and 0.0008 ÷ 0.001 mm in silver with a ratio of the masses of flakes of larger and smaller sizes 8/1 ÷ 12/1.  2. A method of producing vodka, involving the preparation of sorting by mixing corrected water with ethyl alcohol, cleaning and filtering it, keeping it in a fine vat, adjusting the strength, introducing a precious metal additive into the vodka and filling it, characterized in that the scales are used as a precious metal forged gold and silver in a ratio of 1: 5-1: 6, in a total amount of 0.06 ÷ 0.1 g / l, a thickness of 0.00008 ÷ 0.0003 mm for gold and 0.0008 ÷ 0.001 mm for silver, before bottling, vodka is divided into four parts, each of which is introduced to Avka, is subjected to sonication at a frequency of 22-25 kHz and a power of 0.2 kW, while two of them are processed to obtain flakes with linear dimensions of 0.1 ÷ 0.3 mm, and in the other two 1.0 ÷ 3 , 0, after which all parts are mixed in amounts that provide a ratio of the mass of flakes of precious metals 8/1 ÷ 12/1 and introduced into vodka.

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