Alcopops are soft drink-like beverages which contain some alcohol. They are typically fruit juice based with the addition of distilled alcohol. GEA Liquid Processing can supply all the equipment required for soft drink/alcopop production up to the bottling phase.

The Market

Alcopops are generally marketed with young adults in mind, as this is the market that appreciates the sweet flavours and bright colours of the drink and its relatively low alcohol content.

Alcopops are produced in very much the same way as soft drinks. A flavoured concentrate is mixed with carbonated water. They are usually sweet, but some lemon-based alcopops have a more sour taste. The difference between alcopops and soft drinks comes with the addition of alcohol before the bottling process. The alcohol chosen for the alcopop is used in its pure form and almost any spirit can be used, such as vodka, gin, whiskey and rum, which is dosed into each batch. Some of the most well-known brands of alcopops are Bacardi Breezer (rum-based with diverse fruit tastes) and Smirnoff Ice (vodka-based with a lemon taste).

As pure, and therefore highly flammable, alcohol is involved in the production of alcopops, safety and control should always be at the forefront of the production process.

 

GEA Liquid Processing can offer the technical know-how of the processes involved in the production of soft drinks and by extension also alcopops.

GEA Liquid Processing knows the importance of maintaining cleanliness throughout the entire process and eliminating the risk of product contamination, and as a consequence, we always supply hygienic process solutions meeting the strictest international requirements.