Beverage additive mixture of trehalose and protein

A method for preparing a flavored beverage, comprising the following steps:

• a) adding trehalose to whey protein;
• wherein the trehalose is substantially distributed throughout the whey protein;
• and wherein the trehalose and the whey protein form a mixture;
• b) removing water from the mixture, wherein the mixture is substantially dehydrated;
• c) adding the mixture to a flavored beverage;
• wherein the mixture has a substantially neutral effect on the flavor of the beverage.

A method for preparing an additive for a beverage, comprising the following steps:

• a) adding trehalose to a normally bitter/cardboard-tasting protein;
• wherein the trehalose is substantially distributed throughout the normally bitter/cardboard-tasting protein;
• and wherein the trehalose and the normally bitter/cardboard-tasting protein form a mixture;
• b) removing water from the mixture;
• wherein the mixture is substantially dehydrated;
• c) formulating the substantially dehydrated mixture into at least part of the additive;
• wherein the additive has a substantially neutral effect on the flavor of the beverage.

A method for preparing and additive for a beverage, comprising the following steps:

• a) adding trehalose to whey protein;
• wherein the trehalose is substantially distributed throughout the whey protein;
• and wherein the trehalose and the whey protein form a mixture;
• b) removing water from the mixture;
• wherein the mixture is substantially dehydrated;
• c) formulating the substantially dehydrated mixture into at least part of the additive;
• wherein the additive has a substantially neutral effect on the flavor of the beverage.

A beverage comprising an additive;

• wherein the additive comprises a normally bitter/cardboard-tasting protein and trehalose;
• wherein the trehalose is substantially distributed throughout the normally bitter/cardboard-tasting protein;
• wherein the normally bitter/cardboard-tasting protein and trehalose form a substantially dehydrated mixture;
• and wherein the additive has a substantially neutral effect on the flavor of the beverage.

A beverage comprising an additive;

• wherein the additive comprises whey protein and trehalose;
• wherein the trehalose is substantially distributed throughout the whey protein;
• wherein the whey protein and trehalose form a substantially dehydrated mixture;
• and wherein the additive has a substantially neutral effect on the flavor of the beverage.