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US 4,051,268 AGranted
Dry low calorie beverage crystals
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorsPhilip John Shires, Timothy James Kennedy
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Abstract
Readily soluble dry diet beverage crystals capable of providing a low calorie beverage upon dissolution in water and comprising a matrix of an essential oil flavorant, a dipeptide sweetener, a water-soluble edible gum and crystalline sugar are disclosed. A process whereby a homogeneous slurry of the same ingredients is prepared and dried is also disclosed.
Claims14
A stable, substantially dry crystalline, rapidly dissolvable diet beverage composition comprising a porous uniform matrix of
- a. from 5% to 55% of a dipeptide sweetener;
- b. from 1% to 15% edible gum;
- c. from 7% to 30% of a crystalline sugar carrier;
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- d. from 25% to 85% of a beverage flavorant;
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- wherein said substantially dry crystalline rapidly dissolvable diet beverage composition is made from a process which comprises:
- e. forming a dry mixture of a dipeptide sweetener, a crystalline sugar carrier, and a water-soluble, edible gum;
- f. forming a homogeneous slurry by uniformly mixing said dry mixture with a liquid flavorant, thereby to provide a slurry comprising by weight of from 35% to 70% of said flavorant, 2% to 45% of said dipetide sweetener, 5% to 30% of said crystalline sugar carrier and 1% to 15% of said watersoluble, edible gum;
- and wherein said homogeneous slurry has a total solids content of about 50% to about 75%;
- g. drying said homogeneous slurry in such manner as to provide a stable, porous, substantially dry, and rapidly dissolving diet beverage crystalline matrix.
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A process for making a substantially dry crystalline rapidly dissolvable diet beverage composition comprising
- a. forming a dry mixture of a dipeptide sweetener, a crystalline sugar carrier, and a water-soluble edible gum;
- b. forming a homogeneous slurry by uniformly mixing said dry mixture with a liquid flavorant, thereby to provide a slurry comprising by weight of from 35% to 70% of said flavorant, 2% to 45% of said dipeptide sweetener, 5% to 30% of said crystalline sugar carrier and 1% to 15% of said water-soluble edible gum;
- and wherein said homogeneous slurry has a total solids content of about 50% to about 75%;
- c. drying said homogeneous slurry in such manner as to provide a stable, porous, expanded, substantially dry, and rapidly dissolving diet beverage crystalline matrix.
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