PROCESS FOR CONSUMER ALCOHOL PRODUCING OF STONE FRUIT SEEDS, FAVOURABLY HASEL, NUT, ALMOND

摘要

Immediately consumable spirit distillates may be prepared from drupe kernels preferably from hazelnuts, walnuts or almonds. Kernels are cleaned, roasted and comminuted. This is followed by flooding leg and maceration in 55+/-0.5 v/v% alcohol diluted by soft water. 8-10 L-s of dil. alcohol is used per 1 kg of kernels. Acidity is set to pH 4.5 and the mixt. is soaked for 5-8 days with occasional stirring. The final macerate is diluted to an alcohol concentration of 22-23 v/v% using soft water, followed by distillation on a domestic-scale still. The alcohol contents of a mid-range distillate is 38-42 v/v%.