| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To prepare easily drinkable Ume (Japanese apricot) essence useful for promoting health, by using a solution of Ume preserved with salt, removing excess salt. CONSTITUTION:A solution of Ume preserved with salt is heated at normal pressure or under reduced pressure and separated into a distillate and a solid residue. 1.5-3 times as much water-containing alcohol having about 5-20wt% water as the solid residue by weight is added to the residue, Ume essence is extracted, the alcohol is separated from the extracted solution to give paste of Ume essence, the paste is blended with the distillate in an arbitrary ratio, and, if necessary, sugar, seasoning, spice, etc., to give a solution of Ume essence with low salt content. |
