Processing method of cucumber water

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of fruit and vegetable processing, and particularly relates to a processing method of cucumber water. The method comprises the following steps of (1) performing selection: selecting cucumbers which are crisp and tender in tissue, fresh in pulp quality and free of mechanical damage; (2) performing cleaning: washing the cucumbers selected in the step (1), and draining water; (3) performing crushing and squeezing: cutting the drained cucumbers into blocks, performing pulping by using a crusher, and performing squeezing to obtain juice, so as to obtain cucumber normal juice; (4) performing clarifying: adding a clarifying agent, and performing settling; (5) performing filtering: filtering a supernate obtained in the step (4) to obtain clarified cucumber water; and (6) performing sterilization: performing sterilization treatment on the cucumber water by adopting a UHT sterilization method. The method has the beneficial effects that (1) the produced cucumber water is clear and transparent, and the process is simple, low in cost, safe and reliable; and (2) the heating frequency is low, and the heating time is short, so that the color, aroma components and various nutritional components of natural cucumbers are reserved to the greatest extent.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of fruit and vegetable processing, and in particular relates to a method for processing cucumber water. Background technique [0002] Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) is a plant of the genus Melon in the family Cucurbitaceae, also known as cucumber and cucumber. Sweet and cold in nature and taste, raw food can clear pathogenic heat and produce body fluid. Cucumber is rich in various nutrients needed by the human body. Cucumber is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, carotene, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E and niacin and other nutrients. Cucumbers are rich in potassium salts, which can accelerate blood metabolism and excrete excess salt in the body. Therefore, patients with nephritis and cystitis who eat cucumbers raw have a good effect on the recovery of the body. The malonic acid contained in cucumber can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat, so eating cucumber properly can h...

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Problems solved by technology

But at present, the vast majority of cucumbers produced in my country are for fresh food, the processing rate is low and the process is simple and extensive.

The current cucumber drink is directly added with water, beating and filtering, then blended, and various stabilizers and emulsifiers are added to make a cloudy flavor drink. However, the appearance is clear and bright, the color is crystal clear, and fresh and refreshing clarified cucumber drinks are rare.