Creamy edible emulsions
OwnerPhilip J. BROMLEYinventor
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Abstract
Provided are edible emulsions that can be used as smoothies, creamers, syrups or other products to be used in food or consumed directly. The emulsions contain relatively high amounts, such as 10%-50% by weight of a protein composition, such as one or more of nut butters, whey, and, optionally, collagen, and very low amounts of a surfactant, typically less than 2%, such as less than 1.5%. The resulting emulsions are stable and have large particles in the range of about 3 μm, 4 μm or 5 μm to 10 μm or 15 μm. As a result, the emulsions have a creamy consistency.
Claims36
An edible emulsion, comprising:
- a) one or more polar protic solvents in an amount between about 13% and 50%, by weight, of the emulsion;
- b) a protein composition selected from one or more of a nut butter, whey protein, and hydrolyzed collagen, in an amount between about 12% and 45%, by weight, of the emulsion, wherein:
- the whey protein is an 80% whey protein concentrate or 90% whey protein isolate;
- the nut butter is prepared from nuts or seeds that contain about 10% to 35% protein, by weight, and about 30% to 70% fat, by weight;
- c) one or more edible oils in an amount between about 10% to 40%, by weight;
- and
- d) a surfactant, wherein the amount of surfactant is between 0.5% up to less than 2%, or is 0.5% up to 1.5%,
- whereby the emulsion comprises particles with a diameter between about 3 μm, 4 μm or 5 μm and up to, and including, about 10 μm, 12 μm, 13 μm, 14 μm or 15 μm.
An oil-in-water emulsion, comprising:
- a polar protic solvent, and
- a) a nut butter in an amount of at least 25% up to 45% or 50%, by weight, of the emulsion;
- b) less than about 1%, by weight, of polyalkylene glycol derivative of vitamin E;
- and
- c) at least 11% to 40%, by weight, of one or more oils,
- wherein the oils are present in the emulsion as droplets having a mean median particle size of greater than 5 μm but less about 10 μm.
A method for preparing an emulsion, comprising:
- a) providing a first mixture, wherein:
- the first mixture comprises one or more polar protic solvents in an amount between about 13% and 50%, by weight, of the emulsion;
- the first mixture comprises a protein composition selected from one or more of a nut butter, whey protein, and hydrolyzed collagen, in an amount between about 10% and 45%, by weight, of the emulsion;
- b) providing a second mixture wherein:
- the second mixture comprises one or more edible oils in an amount between about 10% and 40%, by weight;
- and
- the second mixture comprises less than about 1%, by weight, of polyalkylene glycol derivative of vitamin E;
- and
- c) combining the first mixture with the second mixture under high-shear conditions to form an emulsion of the non-polar compound or mixture of non-polar compounds, whereby in the resulting emulsion, the non-polar compounds or mixture thereof comprise particles with a diameter between about 5 μm and 15 μm.
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