STUDY OF FERMENTED BEVERAGES WITH ITALIAN TOMATOES AND SWEET GRAPE TOMATOES.

Background: Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) is a fruit of socioeconomic importance in Brazil, and its consumption occurs in natura and also in the form of processed products. There are a lot of losses that occur along the entire production chain. The disadvantage due to its high perishability becomes a problem for producers. One of the alternatives developed for its use is fermentation, which is an efficient and low-cost technology, being an option for the food industry and the production of fermented beverages. The use of tomato pulp for this type of production will avoid waste, add important nutritional value to the drink and reduce food waste. In the present study, the production of alcoholic fermented beverages was elaborated, analyzed, and compared through the pulp of two tomato varieties, Italian (Solanum lycopersicum) and Sweet Grape (Sweet heaven). Aims: To study the production of alcoholic fermented two tomato varieties, Italian and Sweet Grape. Methods: The concentration of soluble solids, pH and alcohol content (%v/v) were analyzed, in the fermentation process of the two varieties, higher alcohol content was observed in Sweet Grape. Results and Discussion: The results were acceptable, demonstrating that there is a possibility of producing a fermented tomato drink Conclusions: The production of a fermented tomato drink becomes an alternative for the use of the fruits, but it is necessary to make the chaptalization to obtain a higher alcohol content.