Alcoholic beverage containing limonene
AssigneeSuntory Holdings Limited
InventorsKazuki Yoshihara, Tomoya Osada, Akane Zushi, Takehiro Matsumoto, Yu Ito, Jun Ushiku
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Abstract
The present invention addresses the problem of suppressing the irritation of the tingling after-taste generated by alcohol and limonene in an alcoholic beverage containing limonene. The present invention uses a specific amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, 2-phenyl-2-butenal, and carvacrol. An alcoholic beverage is provided.
Claims4
An alcoholic beverage, comprising limonene in an amount of 1 to 70 ppm and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, 2-phenyl-2-butenal, and carvacrol, wherein the total content of the at least one compound is 0.1 to 7.0 ppm.
A method for suppressing stimulus of a tingling aftertaste in an alcoholic beverage comprising limonene in an amount of 1 to 70 ppm, comprising:
- mixing raw materials so that the beverage comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, 2-phenyl-2-butenal, and carvacrol, and the total content of the at least one compound in the beverage is 0.1 to 7.0 ppm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.