IN231862: A process for the preservation of coconut sap (neera)

This invention relates to a process for preserving coconut sap (neerd) by collecting the sap, acidifying and storing in containers thereby retaining its natural constituents. The process steps are collecting coconut sap from the spathe of coconut palm, filtering the sap, chilling the filtered sap solution ,adding an acidulant to the solution, adding preservative in the range of 5 to 15 ppm the solution, bottling the solution and croning the glass bottles, and pasteurizing the bottles for a time period of 3 to 7 minutes.