Composite frozen confectionery providing enhanced refreshment
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsMax Puaud, Sirichit Jiraruangkiat, Francois-Xavier Littoz-Baritel, Steffen Dose
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Abstract
The present invention relates to composite frozen confectioneries providing an enhanced refreshing sensation upon consumption, said confectioneries comprising a soft core of aerated ice confection preferably comprising a refreshing block and a crispy ice coating. The invention also concerns a method for the manufacture of said composite frozen confectioneries.
Claims24
A composite frozen confectionery comprising:
- (a) a soft aerated ice confection core, having a property such that a force used to penetrate a knife into the aerated ice confection at −10° C. does not exceed 100 Newton;
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- an aqueous-based ice crispy shell, substantially free of sugars and fat.
A composite frozen confectionery according to claim wherein the refreshing block comprises a tingling agent.
A method for the manufacture of a composite frozen confectionery comprising the steps of:
- providing an ingredients mix for an ice confection block;
- freezing the mix and providing a degree of overrun of between 20 and 200%;
- dosing portions of the frozen confection with a defined shape;
- hardening the frozen ice confection;
- applying an aqueous-based coating covering the ice confection to provide a composite confectionery;
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- hardening the composite confectionery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.