Method of Manufacturing a Ready-to-Drink Infused Beverage Containing Atmospheric-Plasma-Treated Protein

A method of manufacturing a ready-to-drink infused beverage containing atmospheric-plasma-treated protein, the method comprising the steps of:

• A) providing a quantity of brewing water, a quantity of infusion materials, a quantity of protein, a quantity of sweeteners, and a quantity of preservatives;
• B) providing at least one beverage container and a quantity of pH control agents;
• C) atmospheric-plasma treating the quantity of protein to produce a quantity of plasma-treated protein;
• D) brewing an infusion base using the quantity of brewing water and the quantity of infusion materials at a specific brewing temperature;
• E) dispersing the quantity of plasma-treated protein into the infusion base to make a beverage mixture;
• F) mixing the quantity of sweeteners and the quantity of preservatives into the beverage mixture;
• G) adjusting the beverage mixture pH to match a specific mixture pH using the quantity of pH control agents, if the beverage mixture pH does not match the specific mixture pH;
• H) filling the beverage container with the beverage mixture, if the beverage mixture pH matches the specific mixture pH;
• I) nitrogen-dosing the beverage container, if the beverage container is filled;
• J) sealing the beverage container, if the beverage container is nitrogen dosed;
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• K) pasteurizing the beverage container, if the beverage container is sealed.