Preventing off-flavor in certain caramel colored beverages
AssigneeCultor Food Science, Inc.
InventorsBruce A. Hay, Edward K. Watkins
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for the minimization of the development of off flavor or off odor in caramel colored beverages by hydrogenation of the caramel color prior to incorporation into the beverage.
Claims16
A cola-flavored beverage made by the steps of
- hydrogenating a caramel color;
- and
- subsequently incorporating said hydrogenated caramel color into said cola-flavored beverage to a degree sufficient to reduce off flavor or off color.
A process for the reduction of off flavor or off odor generated from the combination of caramel color and alitame in cola-flavored carbonated beverages comprising hydrogenation of the caramel color prior to incorporation into the cola-flavored beverage to a degree sufficient to reduce said off odor.
A process for the reduction of off flavor or off odor associated with the use of caramel color in beverages, comprising the steps of
- hydrogenating said caramel color to a degree sufficient to reduce said off flavor or said off odor;
- and
- subsequently incorporating said hydrogenated caramel color into said beverages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.