Dry carbonation source for a beverage concentrate and method of preparing the same
AssigneeGeneral Foods Corporation
InventorsJohn Hornyak, Howard D. Stahl
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Abstract
A dry carbonation source for preparing carbonated beverages, the method of preparing the carbonation source and a carbonated beverage concentrate employing the same are provided. The dry carbonation source is prepared by co-grinding calcium carbonate with an anhydrous, non-toxic acid. This dry carbonation source will rapidly dissolve to provide a clear, carbonated beverage with no undesirable sediment or unsightly surface film when mixed with water, a sweetener and a flavorant.
Claims15
A process for preparing a dry carbonation source for use in preparing a carbonated beverage comprising:
- co-grinding calcium carbonate and an anhydrous, solid, water-soluble nontoxic acid
- wherein the cogrinding of the calcium carbonate and the acid
- a. grinds the aggregates of calcium carbonate into finely-divided particles having an average primary particle size of less than about 100 millimicrons and being substantially free of aggregates in excess of about 10 microns,
- b. Causes intimate association of the acid with the calcium carbonate, and
- c. grinds the acid to an average particle size of less than about 100 microns.
A process for preparing a dry carbonation source for use in preparing a carbonated beverage comprising:
- a. blending dry, particulate calcium carbonate with an anhydrous, solid, water-soluble, non-toxic acid;
- and
- b. co-grinding the calcium carbonate and the acid to cause intimate association of the calcium carbonate and the acid wherein the calcium carbonate is ground into finely-divided particles having an average primary particle size of less than about 100 millimicrons and is substantially freed of aggregates larger than about 10 microns.
A process for preparing a dry carbonated beverage concentrate comprising:
- a. co-grinding calcium carbonate and an anhydrous, solid, water-soluble, non-toxic acid to prepare a dry carbonation source wherein the calcium carbonate is ground into finely-divided particles having an average primary particle size of less than about 100 millimicrons and is substantially freed of aggregates larger than about 10 microns
- b. blending a flavorant with the dry carbonation source.
A process for preparing a dry carbonated beverage concentrate according to claim 28 which further comprises:
- blending a supplemental carbonation source with the other dry mix ingredients after co-grinding the acid and the calcium carbonate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.