Industrial Food Product Processing: Beverage Products

What is the definition of a beverage?

What is the process used to produce distilled non-alcoholic beverages?

Soft drinks shall not contain any added ________.

Soft drinks can include milk and milkshakes.

Match the beverage type with its description:

Whisky shall be the spirit produced by the distillation of cereal or cereal product which has undergone alcoholic __________.

Vodka shall be the product obtained by the distillation of grain that has undergone alcoholic __________.

Gin shall be the spirit flavoured with juniper berries, with or without other harmless botanical __________.

Samsu shall be the spirit produced by the distillation of a fermented mash of rice, sorghum, or molasses. It shall contain not less than 35 per cent v/v of __________.

Liqueur shall be the product prepared by mixing or distilling spirit with fruits, flowers, leaves, or other harmless vegetable substance. It may contain added sugar, dextrose, glucose, or a combination of these. The spirit should contain not less than __________ per cent v/v of alcohol.

What is Shandy prepared from?

Introduction to Beverage Processing

Beverages are defined as any fluid consumed by drinking, derived from the Latin word "bibere" meaning "to drink".
There are various types of beverages, including non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages.

Classification of Beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages:
- Soft drinks (e.g. fruit juice, fruit syrup, flavored drink)
- Natural mineral water
- Packaged drinking water
Alcoholic beverages:
- Beer, lager, ale, or stout
- Wine (e.g. wine cocktail, vermouth, wine aperitif, aerated wine, dry wine, sweet wine)
- Fruit wine (e.g. apple wine, cider, pear wine, perry)
- Vegetable wine
- Honey wine or mead
- Rice wine
- Toddy
- Spirit (e.g. brandy, fruit brandy, rum, whisky, vodka, gin, samsu)
- Liqueur
- Shandy

Soft Drinks

Defined as a beverage intended for human consumption, either with or without dilution.
Includes syrup, fruit syrup, fruit cordial, fruit squash, fruit juice drink, fruit drink, flavored drink, and soft drink base or soft drink premix.
Must not contain added alcohol.
Various regulations and standards for soft drinks, including labeling requirements.

Alcoholic Beverages

Wine:
- Must contain at least 7% and not more than 15% v/v of alcohol.
- Includes wine cocktail, vermouth, wine aperitif, aerated wine, dry wine, sweet wine, and fruit wine.
Beer, lager, ale, or stout:
- Must contain at least 2% v/v of alcohol.
- May contain unmalted cereal or cereal meal, sugar, yeast nutrient, or carbon dioxide.
Spirit:
- Must contain at least 32.5% v/v of alcohol.
- Includes brandy, fruit brandy, rum, whisky, vodka, gin, and samsu.
Liqueur:
- Prepared by mixing or distilling spirit with fruits, flowers, leaves, or other harmless vegetable substances.
- May contain added sugar, dextrose, or glucose.
Shandy:
- Prepared from beer and lemonade.
- Must contain not more than 2% v/v of alcohol and may contain carbon dioxide.

This quiz covers the basics of beverage processing, including the definition and types of beverages. It is part of a course on industrial food product processing.