Properties of Oriental Melon Wine Developed by Utilizing Rice Wine Fermentation Method

  • Kim, Tae-Young (Rural Resource Development Institute, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Bum (Rural Resource Development Institute, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Kim, Jin-Sook (Rural Resource Development Institute, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ho (Rural Resource Development Institute, National Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, RDA)
  • Published : 2006.12.31

Abstract

In order to utilize non-commercial melon as alcoholic beverage material, in this study the optimum fermentation method and manufacture conditions were investigated and thereafter the properties of final product were determined. As for melon wine made with only melon juice, sensorial properties, particularly flavor, were not acceptable as alcoholic beverage. To improve the lack of melon wine, we made mash with cooked rice and Nuruk, and then added melon juice during fermentation. Acceptable sensorial properties were obtained in melon wine when 30% extract juice of oriental melon was added after 4 day of fermentation. The alcoholic beverage added melon juice showed much higher yellowness value than that without melon juice indicating that a clear yellow color similar to melon was actually observed in final product. Adding melon juice led little changes in amount and composition of free sugars, organic acids and amino acids and could improve sensorial properties.

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