Spirits

• Spirit

  • essences
  • clear, saturated, alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution of volatile oil or aromatic substance
  • over 60% alcoholic content
• Spirit

  • contain larger amount of volatile oil than aromatic water
  • active ingredient may be solid, liquid, or gas
  • used internally for their medicinal value
  • used as a flavoring agent
• Spirit

  • stored in tight light resistant container and in a cool place, preventing evaporation and volatilization of either the alcohol or the active principle
• Spirit : Method of Preparation

  • Simple Solution
  • Solution with Maceration
  • Chemical Reaction
  • Distillation
• Simple Solution

  • 65 ml volatile oil/ 1000 ml preparation
• Solution with Maceration

  • macerates leaves in water to extract water soluble component
• Chemical Reaction

  • example: NaNO3 + alcohol + H2SO4 -> C2H5NO3 + Na2SO4 + H2O
• Distillation

  • Brandy (Spiritus vini vitis) - fermented juice of ripe grapes
  • Whisky (Spiritus frumenti) - fermented mash of wholly germinated malted cereal grain
• Compound Orange Spirit

  • Synonym : Spiritus Auranti Compositus
• Compound Orange Spirit

  • Use: Flavoring agent
• Compound Orange Spirit

  • Description of the Final Product : alcoholic solution between 65%-70% of Ethanol with the odor of orange