The present invention relates to a preparation process of Hubei crabapple honey
wine. Hubei crabapple leaves are washed and cleaned of impurities, dried, crushed and sieved for later use, Hubei crabapple leaf
powder is weighed, added with
ethanol solution, ultrasonically extracted, hydrolyzed with
cellulose, and then centrifuged to obtain the supernatant for
enzyme inactivation. The obtained Hubei crabapple extract is diluted with water to obtain Hubei crabapple liquid, honey is added, and dissolved to obtain Hubei crabapple honey liquid, which is sterilized.
Yeast, Hubei crabapple liquid, and honey are mixed and placed in an
incubator for activation and culture to obtain activated
yeast; the obtained activated
yeast is added to the obtained Hubei crabapple honey liquid and fermented by semi-sealed shaking; the
lees are removed by
filtration and then fermented,
chitosan is added, and refrigerated for clarification, and the supernatant is obtained;
potassium metabisulfite is added for sterilization to obtain the finished Hubei crabapple honey
wine. The obtained finished
wine is golden, clear, and translucent in color, uniform in quality, and has the unique fragrance of Hubei crabapple leaves, a strong honey
aroma, and a clear wine taste.