(c)
contain not less than 23.0 percent of
absolute alcohol by volume; and
(d)
may contain natural, permitted artificial
flavouring preparations or colour, the use and
limits of colour which shall be as approved by
the Agency and contain other agricultural
products such as cream, milk or other milk
products.
Vodka. 18.
Vodka shall –
(a)
be the potable alcoholic beverage obtained by the
treatment of grain, potato spirit, molasses spirit with
activated charcoal,or the rectification of ethyl alcohol
of agricultural origin, so as to render the product
without distinctive characteristic aroma or taste; and
(b)
contain not less than 37.0 percent of absolute
alcohol by volume.
SCHEDULE II
CHARACTERISTICS OF ETHANOL OF AGRICULTURAL ORIGIN
1.
Organoleptic Characteristics – No detectable taste other than that of raw
material.
2.
Minimum alcoholic strength by volume 96% vol. (Distilled alcohol).
3.
Maximum level of residues shall be
(a)
Total acidity, expressed in milligrams of acetic acid per liter =0.15;
(b)
Esters expressed in milligrams of ethyl acetate per liter of alcohol at 100%
vol. = 0.13;
(c)
Aldehydes expressed in milligrams of acetaldehyde per liter of alcohol at
100% vol. = 0.05;
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