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US 7,094,437 B2Granted
Reduced-calorie freezable beverage
AssigneeRich Products Corporation
InventorsHector A. Solorio, Dennis Flahive
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Abstract
It has now been found that reduced-calorie, freezable beverages can be made using a small amount of alcohol and a reduced amount of sorbitol or other soluble solids. Surprisingly, one embodiment of the invention is a reduced-calorie, freezable beverage that can be adequately slushed using a standard soft-serve ice cream machine. Freezable coffee beverages and fruit beverages that are reduced-calorie, sugar-free, and low-fat are preferred embodiments of the invention.
Claims32
A 3× concentrate comprising:
- about 0.01 to about 0.4% by weight high-potency sweetener;
- about 1 to about 30% by weight flavoring;
- about 1 to about 32% by weight sugar substitute;
- about 0.3 to about 12% by weight ethanol,
- wherein the concentrate has less than about 32° Brix.
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A 2× concentrate comprising:
- about 0.002 to about 0.4% by weight high-potency sweetener;
- about 2 to about 60% by weight flavoring;
- about 1 to about 22% by weight sugar substitute;
- about 0.2 to about 12% by weight ethanol,
- wherein the beverage has less than 22° Brix.
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A freezable beverage comprising:
- about 0.001 to about 0.2% by weight high-potency sweetener;
- about 1 to about 30% by weight flavoring;
- about 0.5 to about 11% by weight sugar substitute;
- and
- about 0.1 to about 6% by weight ethanol,
- wherein the freezable beverage has less than 11° Brix.
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A water-based creamer comprising:
- about 0.1 to about 10% emulsifier;
- about 0.001 to about 2% stabilizer;
- about 1 to about 15% sweetener;
- and
- about 0.01 to about 12% fat.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.