Drinks, in which there is no alcohol, or its content is limited to a volume fraction of up to 0.5%, and for fermentation products no more than 1.2%, are non-alcoholic. Such liquids can be of different nature, composition, preparation technology. Their main task is to quench thirst.
Instructions
Step 1
All soft drinks are divided into groups. The production process of their preparation and the composition of raw materials affect which group a non-alcoholic food can belong to.
Step 2
Juice-containing liquids are the largest group. This includes non-alcoholic drinks containing up to 50% juice. The main raw material for them is fruit and berry semi-finished products. They can be in the form of natural juices, extracts, syrups. Alcoholized semi-finished and concentrated products are used. Depending on how much juice is contained in the product, its subgroup is determined. It can be a nectar type drink, juice, fruit or lemonade. Lemonade has the lowest juice content - 2.9%.
Step 3
The second group of non-alcoholic beverages is spicy-aromatic based on plant raw materials. In the composition of this food, which has a tonic property, concentrates, extracts of infusions of various herbs, roots or citrus peel act as a flavoring agent.
Step 4
The next group of alcohol-free drinks is flavored. These liquids are produced by adding a specific dose of essences, essential oils and emulsions. For flavored mixtures, both natural and natural-identical flavors are used.
Step 5
Various thirst-quenching kvasses are the group that may contain a small proportion of alcohol in their composition. Such drinks are obtained by fermenting kvass wort. As an example, we can single out bread kvass and fruit and berry kvass.
Step 6
Using the technology for preparing carbonated non-alcoholic products, the food industry distinguishes another group - beverages based on grain raw materials. Food acids, sugar, and kvass wort concentrates are used as flavoring agents.
Step 7
Specialty drinks. This group of carbonated juices is low in calories. For the production of such mixtures, xylitol, aspartame and other sugar substitutes that are suitable for patients with diabetes mellitus can be used.
Step 8
In addition to the groups described, soft drinks can be carbonated and non-carbonated. Their consistency can be not only liquid, but also dry. Non-alcoholic drinks also include syrups, mineral waters.
Step 9
When buying soft drinks in the store, pay attention to more than beautiful packaging. It is worth carefully reading the information on the label. She can inform about the composition of the product, the expiration date, etc. Not all "dietary", "vitamin" drinks have the declared properties. This fact must be confirmed by the availability of certain documentation from the manufacturer.
