Capsaicin non-alcoholic carbonated beverage and process for making the same therefrom
OwnerRichard H Selinfreund, Paul Breslininventors
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Abstract
A capsaicin flavored non-alcoholic carbonated beverage product and to a process for producing such beverages is disclosed. The beverage comprises, an extract of capasicum-containing pepper, in addition to other ingredients. The extract is obtained by subjecting capasicum-containing peppers to a water extraction process at a sub-boiling point temperature.
Claims15
A non-alcoholic sparkling beverage comprising, in addition to other ingredients, an extract of capasicum containing peppers obtained by a water extraction process at sub-boiling temperature.
A process for the preparation of a flavor enhanced non-alcoholic sparkling beverage, comprising:
- preparing a stock beverage;
- extracting capsaicinoids and pepper-derived vitamins and phytochemicals using a water extraction method;
- infusing said capsaicinoids and said pepper-derived vitamins and phytochemicals into said stock beverage to form flavor enhanced beverage;
- filtering and purifying said flavor enhanced beverage to remove particulate matter;
- bottling and carbonating said flavor enhanced beverage;
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- pasteurizing said flavor enhanced beverage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.