Effervescent compositions containing dried fruit juices

#The present invention relates to effervescent compositions containing dried fruit juices.

#More particularly, the present invention relates to effervescent compositions containing dried fruit juices, a source of carbon dioxide and an acid donor, wherein the acid donor is constituted by a dried fruit juice with a natural acid pH.

#The invention also relates to the process for the preparation of said effervescent compositions.

#1 FORMULATION A % Dried orange juice on inulin 42.44 Dried lemon juice on inulin 20.79 Sweetener (e.g. fructose/sugar/dried honey, synthetic 25.77 sweeteners) Sodium bicarbonate 5.55 Echinacea dry extract 2.78 Acerola dry extract 2 Propolis dry extract 0.67 Duration of effervescence 2 minutes pH of final solution 4.21

#2 FORMULATION B % Sweetener (e.g. fructose/sugar/dried honey, synthetic 71.7 sweeteners) Dried lemon juice on inulin 18.8 Sodium bicarbonate 4 Milk-thistle dry extract 1 Artichoke dry extract 1 Liquorice dry extract 1 Cinchona dry extract 0.5 Gentian dry extract 0.5 Rhubarb dry extract 0.5 Boldo dry extract 0.5 Duration of effervescence 2.5 minutes pH of final solution 4.35

#3 FORMULATION C % Sweetener (e.g. fructose/sugar/dried honey, synthetic 38.93 sweeteners) Dried lemon juice on inulin 30 Sodium bicarbonate 5.4 Spiraea dry extract 6.67 Acerola dry extract 6 Astragalus dry extract 5 Echinacea dry extract 4 Zinc gluconate 3.5 Flavouring 0.4 Dye 0.1 Duration of effervescence 2.5 minutes pH of final solution 4.14