Process for producing a malt beverage having improved carbonation-retaining properties and product produced therefrom
OwnerJoseph L. Owadesinventor
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Abstract
The carbonation-retaining properties of a malt beverage are improved by adding a mint factor to the beverage prior to packaging.
Claims28
A method of improving the CO.sub.2 retaining properties of a malt-based beverage which comprises adding to the malt-based beverage prior to packaging about 0.1 to about 6.0 grams of a mint factor per barrel of beverage, wherein said mint factor is selected from the group consisting of at least one essential oil of the mint family, at least one volatile compound of the mint family, and mixtures thereof.
A method of improving the CO.sub.2 retaining properties of a malt-based beverage which comprises adding to the malt-based beverage a mixture of mint factors comprising mint volatiles and mint essential oils.
A malt-based beverage having improved CO.sub.2 retaining properties comprising sufficient quantities of mint factors to produce improved CO.sub.2 retaining properties, wherein said mint factor is selected from the group consisting of at least one volatile compound of the mint family, at least one essential oil of the mint family, and mixtures thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.