US 4,938,985 AGranted

Commercially processed orange juice products having a more hand-squeezed character

AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company

InventorsRobert L. Swaine, Jr., Thomas F. Rich, Rudolf G. K. Strobel, Raju V. Thundathil, Chee-Hway Tsai

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Abstract

Commercially processed orange juice products, including frozen orange juice concentrates, which are closer to hand-squeezed orange juice in character are disclosed. At single-strength, these products have a viscosity of about 7 centipoise or less (at 8.degree. C.) and a titratable oil content of about 0.015% or less. These products are further characterized by an orange aroma and flavor component which has a higher ratio of certain desirable "fresh" and "orangey" compounds, relative to certain less desirable orange compounds, when compared to current commercial orange juice products prepared from orange juice concentrate.

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Dependent claims

A single-strength orange juice product prepared by blending together:

(I) orange juice concentrate comprising:
(A) from about 30 to 100% evaporated orange juice concentrate having
(i) a juice solids content of from about 55.degree. to about 75.degree. Brix;
(ii) a viscosity of from about 500 to about 6000 centipoise at a temperature of 8.degree. C.;
(iii) pectinesterase activity of about 0.5.times.10.sup.-4 P.E. units or less per .degree.Brix;
and
(iv) at least about 28% retained valencene;
(B) from 0 to about 70% other orange juice concentrate;
(II) aroma and flavor materials;
(III) sensible pulp;
and
(IV) water;
said single-strength product having:
(1) a juice solids content of from about 11.degree. to about 13.degree. Brix;
(2) a viscosity of about 4 to about 7 centipoise at a temperature of 8.degree. C.;
(3) pectinesterase activity of about 0.5.times.10.sup.-4 P.E. units or less per .degree.Brix;
(4) a titratable oil content of about 0.015% or less;
and
(5) an orange aroma and flavor component having:
(a) from about 400,000 to about 1,200,000 ppb ethanol;
(b) from about 4000 to about 20,000 ppb acetaldehyde;
(c) from about 10,000 to about 60,000 ppb methanol;
(d) from about 500 to about 2000 ppb ethyl butyrate;
(e) from about 100 to about 700 ppb ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate;
(f) from about 2000 to about 20,000 ppb valencene;
(g) a ratio of the combined amount of acetaldehyde, ethyl butyrate, ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate and valencene, to the combined amount of hexanal, alpha-pinene, myrcene, decanal, linalool, octanol, 4-terpineol, alpha-terpineol, dodecanal and nootkatone of at least about 2:1;
(6) from about 4 to about 10% sinking pulp;
and
(7) from about 0.5 to about 3% sensible pulp.

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An orange juice concentrate product prepared by blending together:

(I) orange juice concentrate comprising:
(A) from about 30 to 100% evaporated orange juice concentrate having
(i) a juice solids content of from about 55.degree. to about 75.degree. Brix;
(ii) a viscosity of from about 500 to about 6000 centipoise at a temperature of 8.degree. C.;
(iii) pectinesterase activity of about 0.5.times.10.sup.-4 P.E. units or less per .degree.Brix;
and
(iv) at least about 28% retained valencene;
(B) from 0 to about 70% other orange juice concentrate;
(II) aroma and flavor materials;
(III) sensible pulp;
and
(IV) water;
said concentrate product having:
(1) a juice solids content of from about 35.degree. to about 65.degree. Brix;
(2) a viscosity of from about 4 to about 7 centipoise at a temperature of 8.degree. C. when diluted to a juice solids content of 11.8.degree. Brix;
(3) pectinesterase activity of about 0.5.times.10.sup.-4 P.E. units or less per .degree.Brix;
(4) a titratable oil content of about 0.015% or less when diluted to a juice solids content of 11.8% Brix;
and
(5) an orange aroma and flavor component having:
(a) from about 400,000 to about 1,200,000 ppb ethanol;
(b) from about 4000 to about 20,000 ppb acetaldehyde;
(c) from about 10,000 to about 60,000 ppb methanol;
(d) from about 500 to about 2000 ppb ethyl butyrate;
(e) from about 100 to about 700 ppb ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate;
(f) from about 2000 to about 20,000 ppb valencene;
(g) a ratio of the combined amount of acetaldehyde, ethyl butyrate, ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate and valencene, to the combined amount of hexanal, alpha-pinene, myrcene, decanal, linalool, octanol, 4-terpineol, alpha-terpineol, dodecanal and nootkatone of at least about 2:1;
(6) from about 4 to about 10% sinking pulp;
and
(7) from about 2% to about 8% sensible pulp.

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