PROCESS TECHNOLOGY FOR MAKING AONLA BEVERAGE

摘要

Aonla is one of the important indigenous fruits of Indian subcontinent. Aonla fruit is highly nutritive with a great medicinal use and the richest source of vitamin C. The raw fruit, due to its high acidic nature and astringent taste, is unacceptable to consumers. Lot of products from aonla fruits is prepared for direct consumption as well as medicinal purposes. A novel process technology was developed to prepare aonla beverage, consisting of shredding and blanching in presence of potassium salt, in the form of juice with attractive colour, appealing flavour and smell. The composition of aonla juice (20 %), sugar syrup (70 % - 25 °B), taste-enhancing blend (10 %) was found best in terms of acceptability. Black salt, white salt, black pepper, amchur powder and dhania were the other ingredients used for making the beverage. The final mixture is bottled and sterilized in hot water before storage.