# US 2012/0237645 A1 · Novel alcoholic beverage

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- Number: US 2012/0237645 A1
- Document ID: US20120237645A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/485,986
- Filed: 2012-06-01
- Published: 2012-09-20
- Earliest claimed: 2004-05-19
- Assignees: Lotte Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yutaka Masuda; Yoshihiro Yokota; Masakatsu Usui; Keiko Seki
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120237645A1

## CPC

- A23G 9/46: Aerated, foamed, cellular or porous products
- A23G 9/045: {of slush-ice, e.g. semi-frozen beverage}
- A23G 9/32: characterised by the composition {containing organic or inorganic compounds}
- C12G 3/04: by mixing, e.g. for preparation of liqueurs
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF
- C12G: WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (beer C12C); PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H

## Abstract

A process for preparation of an alcoholic beverage produced by mixing an alcoholic beverage base mix containing alcohol and at least one type of water-soluble substance with ice pieces in a proportion of 20:80 to 80:20, and conducting aeration, agitation and cooling so that the volume fraction of contained gas is in the range of 1 to 150% and the mixing temperature is lower than −1° C., thereby obtaining a gas-containing matter having an alcohol concentration of ≧1.0 vol. % and being fluid at −15° to −2° C., wherein fine ice pieces of 0.06 to 0.8 mm major axis length are present in an amount of at least 80 wt. % based on the total weight so that at least part of the fine ice pieces are sensed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for preparation of an alcoholic beverage containing fine ice particles having a sensation of cooling and excellent drinkability comprising
preparing an alcoholic beverage base mix comprising alcohol and one or more water soluble substances;
mixing the alcoholic beverage base mix with ice pieces in a preparation of 20:80 to 80:20 to form an alcoholic beverage mixture, wherein the mixing temperature is maintained in a range of −15° C. to −2° C.;
subjecting the mixture to aeration, agitation and cooling, wherein the mixture further comprises a gas in a volume fraction from 1% to 150%, wherein the alcohol concentration is not less than 1% by volume, wherein the resulting gas-containing mixture possesses fluidity at a temperature from −15° C. to −2° C., and wherein at least 80% by weight of the total ice pieces have a major axis length of from 0.06 mm to 0.8 mm.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 further comprising freeze hardening the gas-containing mixture to a temperature not more than −20° C., and then
raising the freeze hardened mixture to a temperature of −15° C. to −2° C., wherein the mixture continues to possess fluidity when maintained in a temperature range between −15° C. and −2° C.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein the alcoholic beverage base mix further comprises fats and oils.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein the alcoholic beverage base mix further comprises a product selected from the group consisting of fruit juice, fruit, sarcocarp, mesophyll, nuts, seeds, gel-like food and mixtures thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 further comprising filling a cheer pack with the gas-containing mixture.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein the alcoholic beverage base mix further comprises a stabilizer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein a melting start temperature of the alcoholic beverage base mix is measured using differential scanning calorimetry.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein the fine ice pieces have a size of 0.1 to 0.8 mm and are prepared by a pulverizing machine.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein ice pieces produced by crystallization of water during mixing of the beverage is limited.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein the quantity of fine ice pieces during mixing is not substantially reduced.