Non-nutritive sweetened beverages with coconut milk
AssigneeConcentrate Manufacturing Company of Ireland
InventorsZena Bell, Thomas Lee, Winsome Johnson
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Abstract
Beverage compositions sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, including steviol glycosides, e.g., rebaudiosides such as Rebaudioside A, stevioside, etc. Coconut milk is present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage, yet not affect the taste. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviol glycosides and coconut milk are also provided. In addition, a method for including coconut milk in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.
Claims28
A beverage comprising at least one non-nutritive sweetener and coconut milk.
A natural beverage comprising at least one steviol glycoside and coconut milk, the coconut milk being present in an amount to enhance mouthfeel.
A beverage concentrate comprising at least one steviol glycoside and coconut milk, the coconut milk present in an amount to enhance mouthfeel.
A method for enhancing mouthfeel of a beverage comprising a steviol glycoside, the method comprising preparing a beverage comprising a steviol glycoside and coconut milk, the coconut milk present in an amount sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel of the beverage.
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