PROCESS

NOTES

Pulp

Procedures to produce pulp shown in Diagram 3.1.

Filter

Filter through a metal/plastic fine mesh sieve and then through a fine cloth filter.

Mix ¬ sugar syrup

Heat a 50% solution of sugar to 90° C and mix in correct proportion with juice.

Heat

Heat quickly to 70° C in stainless steel pan or heating coil.

Fill/seal ¬ Bottle + cap

Bottles and caps sterilised by boiling in water for minimum of 10 min. Hot fill juice while bottles are hot to prevent breakage. Simple bottle capping machines are available (Fig. 15).

Pasteurise

Heat filled bottles in boiling water for 10-20 min., depending on the type of fruit used and the size of the bottle.

Cool

Cool in air or more rapidly in a bottle cooler (Fig. 8).