Method for producing spirit infused with particular local aroma, and spirit

Abstract

To provide a method for producing a spirit infused with a particular local aroma.SOLUTION: A method includes: a botanical immersion step S1 in which plants growing in a particular local are harvested and immersed in raw material alcohol for a fixed period; an atmospheric distillation step S2 in which half of the raw material alcohol-based immersion liquid is distilled under atmospheric pressure; a reduced-pressure distillation step S3 in which the remaining half of the raw material alcohol-based immersion liquid is distilled under reduced pressure; a mixing step S4 in which the immersion liquid obtained by the atmospheric distillation and the immersion liquid obtained by the reduced-pressure distillation are mixed to obtain mixed immersion liquid; and a hydrolytic adjustment step S5 in which the mixed immersion liquid obtained in the mixing step is diluted with water to adjust its alcohol content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for producing spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land and spirits, and is particularly useful when obtaining spirits containing the fragrance unique to plants growing in a specific land.

Background Art

[0002] The land where plants grow has a unique fragrance due to its soil, climate, topography, etc. Therefore, plants growing in a specific land are considered to contain the fragrance unique to that land. Thus, if the fragrance can be extracted from a specific plant and mixed into spirits, spirits containing the fragrance representing a specific land or region can be produced. For example, it becomes possible to reproduce and enjoy the fragrance of the hometown of a specific lot number. It is considered.

[0003] As spirits containing the fragrance of plants, the craft gin having the fragrance of grape flowers described in Patent Document 1 proposed by the present inventor is known. However, this is targeted at the fragrance of grape flowers and does not achieve the reproduction of the fragrance of a specific land.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In view of the above prior art, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land and spirits.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, a method for efficiently extracting the fragrance in a botanical immersion liquid using spirits was explored. As a result, it was found that there is an appropriate pressure during distillation depending on the type of botanical immersion liquid, in other words, the plant to be the target for fragrance extraction.

[0007] The present invention is to achieve the above object based on such new findings. Therefore, a method for producing spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land according to a first aspect of the present invention is as follows. A botanical immersion step of cutting the plants growing in a specific land and botanically immersing them in raw material alcohol for a certain period. An atmospheric distillation step of distilling half of the immersion liquid of the raw material alcohol at atmospheric pressure. A vacuum distillation step of distilling the remaining half of the immersion liquid of the raw material alcohol under reduced pressure. It is characterized by having a mixing step of mixing the distillate obtained by the atmospheric distillation and the distillate obtained by the vacuum distillation to obtain a blended distillate.

[0008] A method for producing spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land according to a second aspect of the present invention is as follows. In the method for producing spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land described in the first aspect. It is further characterized by having a water addition adjustment step of diluting the blended distillate obtained in the mixing step with water to adjust the alcohol content.

[0009] Spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land according to a third aspect are as follows. It is characterized by being produced by the method for producing spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land described in the first or second aspect.

Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, for example, since the fragrance of plants growing on land specified by a lot number such as a beloved hometown can be extracted and dissolved in raw material alcohol, the fragrance of a specific land can be enjoyed as a beverage. That is, it is possible to provide a spirit with a fragrance associated with the lot number etc. of a specific land. Here, the distillate of botanical distillation obtains half of the plant used as a raw material by atmospheric distillation and the remaining half by vacuum distillation, so that the fragrance can be efficiently extracted regardless of the type of plant.

[0011] In addition, by cutting and using the plants growing on abandoned cultivated land as raw materials, the weeds growing on the abandoned cultivated land can also be effectively utilized.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Figure 1

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the method for producing craft gin according to this embodiment includes each step of a botanical immersion step S1, an atmospheric distillation step S2, a vacuum distillation step S3, a mixing step S4, and a water addition adjustment step S5.

[0015] In the botanical immersion step S1, plants growing on a specific piece of land are cut and botanically immersed in raw material alcohol for a certain period. Here, the specific piece of land can be any land where plants are growing, such as land specified by a division on a map, the land of a home garden, abandoned cultivated land, etc., and there are no other special limitations as long as it is a piece of land where plants are growing and information associated with this land and representing this land is integrated. This is because such land has a unique fragrance due to its soil, climate, topography, etc. Also, the immersion period can be appropriately determined according to the type and amount of the plants to be immersed as long as the period during which the components of the plants to be immersed are extracted into the raw material alcohol can be ensured. Usually, about one week to one month is appropriate. Also, for example, the flowering period or the withering period of the flowers can also be evaluated as factors determining the fragrance. There are no special limitations on the alcohol concentration of the raw material alcohol, but in this embodiment, 47% alcohol was used.

[0016] In the atmospheric pressure distillation step S2, half of the immersion liquid of the plants, which is the raw material botanically immersed in raw material alcohol for a certain period in the botanical immersion step S1, is distilled at atmospheric pressure (about 1 Pa). On the other hand, the remaining half of the immersion liquid of the plants, which is the raw material botanically immersed in raw material alcohol for a certain period in the botanical immersion step S1, is vacuum distilled under a pressure of less than 1 Pa in the vacuum distillation step S3. In this case, the pressure for vacuum distillation is appropriately about 0.1 - 0.08 (Pa), and 0.09 (Pa) is optimal.

[0017] Thus, distilling half of the immersion liquid at atmospheric pressure and the other half under reduced pressure is because there are two cases: depending on the type of plant, in some cases, atmospheric pressure distillation can extract the components containing the fragrance of the immersed plants more efficiently, and conversely, in some cases, vacuum distillation can extract the components containing the fragrance of the immersed plants more efficiently. By dividing the botanical immersion liquid into two halves and distilling them at atmospheric pressure or under reduced pressure as in this embodiment, the components of the plant as the raw material can be efficiently extracted into the immersion liquid.

[0018] In the mixing step S4, the distillates obtained by distillation in the atmospheric distillation step S2 and the vacuum distillation step S3 are mixed to produce a blended distillate. Finally, in the water adjustment step S5, the blended distillate obtained in the mixing step S4 is diluted with water to adjust the alcohol content. In this case, an alcohol content of, for example, 40 to 50% is appropriate. Thus, it is possible to obtain a craft gin (spirit) containing the aroma of a specific region.

[0019] Note that depending on the alcohol content of the final product spirit, the water adjustment step S5 is not always necessary. This is because the spirit obtained in the mixing step S4 can be used as the final product.

[0020] In this embodiment, since 47% alcohol was used as the raw material alcohol, this will have an alcohol concentration of about 80% after passing through the distillation process. Therefore, in this embodiment water adjustment is performed in the final water adjustment step S5 to obtain a spirit of 40 to 50%.

Explanation of reference numerals

[0021] S1 Botanical immersion step S2 Atmospheric distillation step S3 Vacuum distillation step S4 Mixing step S5 Water adjustment step

Claims

1. A botanical immersion step of cutting plants growing on a specific land and immersing them in raw material alcohol for a certain period of time; An atmospheric distillation step of distilling half of the immersion liquid of the raw material alcohol at atmospheric pressure; A vacuum distillation step of distilling the remaining half of the immersion liquid of the raw material alcohol under reduced pressure; A production method of spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land, comprising a mixing step of mixing the distillate obtained by the atmospheric distillation and the distillate obtained by the vacuum distillation to obtain a blended distillate.

2. In the production method of spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land according to Claim 1, further comprising a water addition adjustment step of diluting the blended distillate obtained in the mixing step with water to adjust the alcohol content, characterized in that it is a production method of spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land.

3. Spirits characterized by being produced by the production method of spirits containing the fragrance of a specific land according to Claim 1 or Claim 2.

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