Abstract
The sugar cane spirit is a drink distilled and for this reason your bouquet and flavor need enhanced. Usually the sugar cane spirit goes through a process of maturation in wooden barrels. However it is possible to obtain similar results with the use of gamma radiation emitted by the radioisotope Co60. This research aimed to evaluate the effects of irradiation in the sugar cane spirit including the possibility of premature aging having as reference the color change through the extraction of existing compounds in the grape. Sugar cane spirit samples were prepared with grapes like Crimson in polypropylene bottles. The samples were irradiated at doses of 0 (control); 300Gy; 2kGy; 6kGy and then colorimetric analysis was performed in periods of 5; 10; 20 and 50 days after irradiation treatment. There was no statistically significant difference in measurements of L, a, b or the Chroma and Hue-Angle from 5; 10 and 20 days. In the 50 th day just to measure a significant difference in the dose of 300Gy which was higher than 2 and 6kGy and not different from control sample. Therefore this study showed that the irradiation at doses of 300Gy; 2kGy and 6kGy are not efficient for the purpose of extracting the compounds of the grape for a change in color that is the indicative of possible premature aging.
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