RESEARCH ON THE QUALITY OF HAWTHORN DRINKS
This article presents the results of a study of a hawthorn drink that sprouts in Yakutia. The data on the nutritional value of wild hawthorn fruits and hawthorn drink are presented. Hawthorn (Crataegus) is a genus of shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family.It was revealed that hawthorn fruits are rich in sucrose and fructose, contain starch, organic acids (tartaric, citric, palmitic, cratechus and others), vitamins,, pectin substances. The seeds contain more than 30% essential oil. It is concluded that the modern technology of producing concentrated beverages ensures the preservation of almost all biologically active, coloring, nutrients and volatile aromatic compounds, allows you to obtain products that differ little from natural drinks.