Systems and Methods for the Preparation of Ethanol-Containing Beverages
AssigneeNext Century Spirits, LLC
InventorJoel Justin Pawlak
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Abstract
The present inventive concept relates generally to simulating the barrel aging or finishing process of distilled spirits in a rapid manner.
Claims29
A method for preparing an ethanol-containing beverage comprising subjecting a source of ethanol comprising an ethanol/water mixture, and at least one flavoring component to an extraction process under conditions to provide an ethanol-containing beverage under a rapid aging process compared to conventional methods of aging an ethanol-containing beverage.
2-12. (canceled)
A method of preparing an ethanol-containing beverage comprising:
- subjecting at least one flavoring component to an extraction process with a source of ethanol comprising an ethanol/water mixture,
- wherein the extraction process comprises at least one cycle of:
- heating and refluxing the source of ethanol and a first portion of a flavoring component in a first vessel to produce a vapor;
- condensing the vapor produced from the heated and refluxed source of ethanol in a condenser to provide a condensate;
- collecting the condensate in a second vessel comprising a second portion of a flavoring component contained therein;
- and
- remixing the condensate collected in the second vessel with the source of ethanol in the first vessel,
- to provide an ethanol-containing beverage.
27-41. (canceled)
A system for preparing an ethanol-containing beverage comprising:
- a first vessel;
- a condenser and/or a reflux component;
- a second vessel, wherein the second vessel is smaller than the first vessel;
- a catalyst and/or filtering material and/or absorbent material;
- and
- an aerator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.