Zimbabwe
Standard SAZS-S28, 1970
(When published in 1970, this was originally Central African
Standard CAS-S28)
Cane Spirit and Vodka
Definitions:
Cane spirit and vodka shall be manufactured from ethyl
alcohol (95% v/v minimum), of not less than the British Pharmacopoeia Standard, and diluted with water to give
a finished product with an alcohol content of not less
than 40% by volume, or 33.4% by weight.
Appearance,
odor and flavor:
Cane spirit and vodka shall be clear liquids, free of
sediment, completely miscible in water in all
proportions, and free from bitter or objectionable
flavors, or objectionable odors of any kind.
Cane spirit and vodka shall be free of dirt and foreign
matter and substances injurious to health.
Chemical
requirements:
(a) Water used in the manufacture of cane spirit
and vodka shall meet the requirements of Class B of
S.A.B.S. Standard 241 ("Water for domestic
supplies").
(b) The total solids content of cane spirit and
vodka shall not exceed 0.15% by weight (1500 p.p.m).
(c) The copper content of cane spirit and vodka
shall not exceed 10 parts per million.
Additives:
Glycerine, sucrose, dextrose, liquid glucose, invert
sugar and approved botanicals shall be the only additives
allowed in the manufacture of cane spirit and vodka.
(a) Glycerine: The glycerine shall be of British
Pharmacopoeia quality, and shall not exceed 1.25% by
weight of the pure spirit.
(b) Purity of sucrose: The sucrose shall comply
with the physical, chemical and general microbiological
requirements for canners' mill-white sugar, conforming to
Standard SABS 420 ("Canners sucrose").
(c) Purity of dextrose and liquid glucose:
Dextrose and liquid glucose shall comply with the
relevant physical, chemical and general microbiological
requirements of Standard SABS 388 ("Commercial
dextrose and liquid glucose").
(d) Invert sugar: Invert sugar shall have been
prepared from sucrose complying with the chemical and
general microbiological requirements of canners'
mill-white sugar conforming to Standard SABS 420
("Canners' sucrose").