PURPOSE: To obtain a bottled cow milk prevented from Maillard reaction, caus ing no discoloration even after its retort sterilization, excellent in long-term preservability and flavor by adding a specified amount of sodium bisulfite, etc., to cow milk followed by homogenization and packing and sealing in a container and then hot sterilization.

CONSTITUTION: Cow milk is incorporated with 0.001-0.02wt.% of sodium bisulfite and/or potassium pyrosulfite and then homogenized. The resulting cow milk is packed and sealed in an air-passable container and then put to hot sterilization at 115-125°C for 5-30min, thus obtaining the objective cow milk.