The whey obtained as a by-product of paneer / channa and cheese making has long been since employed in the production of fermented beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. The wheyvit is an alcoholic beverage.

Recipe for wheyvit / Method of manufacture

To prepare wheyvit, whey is the raw material required. Fresh whey obtained from channa or paneer preparation is passed through a clarifier and the clarified whey is then steamed for 30 min in a double-jacketed vat.

It is cooled to room temperature and kept overnight to allow the precipitated proteins to settle down and then filtered through a muslin cloth.

Fifteen percent sugar syrup at the rate of 20% of whey, 10% citric acid solution at the rate of 2% of whey-sugar mixture and selected colour and flavour in required quantities are added.

The above mixture is inoculated with a culture of yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae at 1% level in the whey broth.

After mixing the inoculum in the whey, it is incubated at 25°C for 14 h in containers or bottles of required sizes.

The bottles with the contents are crown corked to retain carbon dioxide and pasteurized at 75°C for 10 min in hot water bath and then slowly cooled to room temperature and then chilled to 5°C till consumed. Now the wheyvit is ready for consumption.

Before consumption, the bottles are gently turned upside down 4-5 times so that the contents become homogeneous.

Feeling tired? Sip a cup of wheyvit and sure you are immediately energized! Follow the recipe carefully and you can make a great product!