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US 4,057,652 AGranted
Freeze particle process
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorBenjamin Lawrence
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Abstract
An instant beverage is made by forming a mixture of an aromatic food condensate and at least about 10% of beverage solubles, freezing and then grinding the mixture to form frozen particles. The frozen particles are mixed with additional cold, dry beverage solubles to form a mixture comprising from about 0.2% to about 15% of frozen particles. This mixture is then warmed to melt the frozen particles and incorporate the aroma and flavor of the condensate in a stable form into the beverage solubles.
Claims6
A process for making an instant beverage comprising the steps of:
- A. forming a first mixture comprising from about 15% to about 80% of an aromatic beverage condensate and from about 20% to about 85% of dry beverage solubles;
- B. freezing said first mixture of step (A);
- C. grinding the frozen first mixture of step (B) thereby forming frozen particles;
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- D. forming a second mixture comprising from about 0.2% to about 15% of the particles of step (C) and from about 85% to about 99.8% of dry beverage solubles chilled to a temperature of less than about 10.degree. F;
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- E. warming said second mixture of step (D) thereby melting the frozen particles and imparting aroma and flavor to the mixture.
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