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US 12,753,377 B2Granted
Carbonated alcoholic beverage
AssigneeHeineken Supply Chain B.V.
InventorSuzanna Huibregtse
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AssigneeHeineken Supply Chain B.V.
InventorSuzanna Huibregtse
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The present invention relates to a carbonated beverage containing: 900-988 mg/g water; 3-60 mg/g ethanol; 0.2-8 mg/g dissolved carbon dioxide; 0-4 mg/g protein; ethyl acetate in a concentration of 1-20 mg per gram of ethanol; isoamyl acetate in a concentration of 0.1-5 mg per gram of ethanol; C3-C5 alcohols in a concentration of 1.5-50 mg per gram of ethanol; wherein ethyl acetate and isoamyl acetate are present in a weight ratio that is within the range of 2:1 to 30:1. The carbonated beverage of the present invention combines a punchy taste with a pleasant fruity flavor. The invention also provides a process of producing the aforementioned carbonated beverage, said process comprising: providing a yeast fermented liquid comprising at least 1.5% (v/v) ethanol and volatile flavour components; subjecting the yeast fermented liquid to a decarbonation step in which a gaseous component comprising carbon dioxide, ethanol and volatile flavour components is removed; contacting the gaseous component with an aqueous liquid to transfer at least a part of the ethanol and the volatile flavour components from the gaseous component to the aqueous liquid, thereby producing scrubber water; optionally diluting the scrubber water; and carbonating the optionally diluted scrubber water.
A process of producing a carbonated beverage comprising 900-988 mg/g water, 15-60 mg/g ethanol, 0.2-8 mg/g dissolved carbon dioxide, and 0-1 μg/g hop acids selected from α-acids, iso-α acids and combinations thereof, the process comprising:
A method of preparing a carbonated beverage comprising 5-50 mg/g ethanol, 0-4 mg/g of starch hydrolysis components selected from maltose, maltotriose, maltotetraose and combinations thereof, and 0-1 μg/g hop acids selected from α-acids, iso-α acids and combinations thereof, the method comprising combining 1 part by weight of scrubber water, obtained by decarbonation of a yeast fermented beverage with carbon dioxide, with 1 to 20 parts by weight of water, and further with carbon dioxide and one or more components selected from sweetener, food acid, fruit juice, fruit juice concentrate, essential oil and combinations thereof to produce a carbonated beverage, wherein the scrubber water comprises:
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