What You Need to Know
Salt-effect distillation is a method of extractive distillation in which a salt is dissolved in the mixture of liquids to be distilled. The salt acts as a separating agent by raising the relative volatility of the mixture and by breaking any azeotropes that may otherwise form. The technique is first attested in writings on alcohol attributed to Jabir ibn Hayyan.
Steps
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Chinese salted liquor (China): Enhancing aroma compounds in traditional grain spirits
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Middle Eastern rosewater (Persia): Separating floral essences more efficiently
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European herbal schnapps (Germany): Improving extraction of volatile compounds from botanicals