WO2024075701A1 - ステビオール配糖体を含む飲料の製造方法および飲料 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a beverage containing steviol glycosides, and the beverage.
- beverages with a variety of flavors have been sold in Japan and around the world, both as packaged non-alcoholic beverages and packaged alcoholic beverages with a wide range of alcohol content.
- alcoholic beverages include chuhai, cocktails, and highballs, which are made by adding fruit juice or flavorings to alcoholic beverages such as shochu, vodka, spirits, and whiskey.
- high-intensity sweeteners such as aspartame, stevia, acesulfame K, and sucralose are popular and are being developed.
- these high-intensity sweeteners are known to have a unique taste that is different from sugar, and efforts are being made to improve the taste.
- JP 2010-508824 A discloses a sweetener composition containing at least one preservative, at least one high-intensity sweetener, and at least one sweet taste improving composition, and a beverage containing the sweetener composition.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that by adding a predetermined amount of stevia to an alcoholic beverage containing at least one acidulant selected from lactic acid and malic acid, and having a citric acid-equivalent content of the acidulant of 0.005 to 2.000 g/100 mL, an alcoholic beverage with reduced sweet aftertaste and bitterness is obtained.
- the inventors have confirmed that when a beverage containing steviol glycosides is consumed, the sensory characteristics are that the initial sweetness is not very strong, and a bitter taste is felt later on. To their surprise, the inventors have found that the sensory characteristics of such beverages containing steviol glycosides can be improved by using raw materials obtained by the freeze-crushing and soaking method of fruit. The present invention is based on such findings.
- the present invention provides the following beverage production method, beverage, etc. [1] Freezing one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables to obtain a frozen product; pulverizing the frozen product to obtain a finely pulverized product; immersing the finely pulverized material in an alcohol solution having a concentration capable of extracting one or more of the raw material components to obtain an alcohol immersion liquid; and blending the alcohol immersion liquid and steviol glycoside into a beverage.
- a method for producing a beverage comprising: [2] the steviol glycoside comprises one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside, and steviolbioside; The method according to [1], wherein the blending amount of the one or more steviol glycosides is 3 mg/1000 ml or more of the beverage. [3] The method according to [2], wherein the amount of the one or more steviol glycosides is 10 to 800 mg/1000 ml of the beverage.
- [4] The method according to [2] or [3], wherein the one or more steviol glycosides include one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M.
- [5] The method according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the amount of the alcoholic soaking liquid is 0.001 to 20% in terms of a pure alcohol ratio relative to the beverage.
- [6] The method according to any one of [1] to [5], further comprising blending straight fruit juice or concentrated fruit juice into the beverage.
- [7] The method according to any one of [1] to [6], further comprising blending a low-intensity sweetener or a high-intensity sweetener other than steviol glycoside.
- a beverage comprising an alcohol soaked solution of one or more frozen and finely ground materials selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables, and steviol glycosides.
- the beverage according to [12] having an alcohol content of 0.1 to 40 v/v%.
- the beverage according to [12] or [13], wherein the content of one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside, and steviolbioside is 10 to 800 mg/1000 ml of the beverage.
- a method for producing a novel beverage having good taste quality is provided.
- a novel beverage having good taste quality is provided.
- a method for producing a novel beverage or a beverage is provided that has an improved overall sweetness, including the top part, and an improved bitterness in the latter part.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the sensory characteristics of the present invention.
- a beverage containing steviol glycoside When a beverage containing steviol glycoside is put in the mouth, the sweetness is felt first, and after the sweetness reaches its peak (top), the sweetness fades over time.
- the beverage containing steviol glycoside has a bitter taste stronger than its sweetness.
- the overall sweetness including the top and the bitterness in the latter half are improved, and a natural sweetness can be felt.
- the present invention provides a method for producing the following beverage (hereinafter also referred to as the "production method of the present invention").
- a method for producing a product according to one aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: Freezing one or more kinds selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables to obtain a frozen product; pulverizing the frozen product to obtain a finely pulverized product; immersing the finely pulverized material in an alcohol solution having a concentration capable of extracting one or more of the raw material components to obtain an alcohol immersion liquid; and blending the alcohol immersion liquid and steviol glycoside into a beverage.
- the beverage obtained by the method according to one aspect of the present invention may be a non-alcoholic beverage or an alcoholic beverage.
- a non-alcoholic beverage refers to a beverage with an alcohol content of 0.05 v/v% or less.
- an alcoholic beverage refers to a beverage with an alcohol content of more than 0.05 v/v%, but unless otherwise specified, alcohol here refers to ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
- Alcohol here refers to ethyl alcohol (ethanol).
- Beverages according to some embodiments of the present invention have an alcohol content of 0.1 to 40 v/v%. Note that in this specification, the alcohol content is expressed as a percentage on a volume/volume basis (v/v%).
- the alcohol content of a beverage can be measured by a method specified by the Japan Regional Taxation Bureau. For example, it can be measured using a vibration density meter.
- a sample is prepared by removing the carbon dioxide gas from the beverage using filtration or ultrasonic waves, the sample is then distilled, and the density of the resulting distillate is measured at 15°C, and the density can be calculated using the "Table 2: Alcohol content, density (15°C) and specific gravity (15/15°C) conversion table" in the appendix to the National Tax Agency's Specified Analysis Method (National Tax Agency Ordinance No. 6 of 2007, revised June 22, 2007).
- the alcohol content of the alcoholic beverage used is known, it can be calculated from that alcohol content and the amount added.
- the manufacturing method according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a novel steviol glycoside-containing beverage in which the unique taste quality of the steviol glycoside contained in the beverage is improved, and the overall sweetness including the initial taste and the bitterness in the latter part are improved.
- an improvement in taste quality was not obtained with ordinary fruit juice (e.g., concentrated reconstituted fruit juice) and was observed only when an alcohol soaking solution was used. From this, the effect of the preferred embodiment of the present invention was an unexpected effect. Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is presumed that the improvement in taste quality was brought about by the synergistic effect between the alcohol soaking solution and steviol glycoside.
- one or more types selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables are frozen to obtain a frozen product.
- fruits that can be used include citrus fruits (mandarin oranges, hassaku oranges, iyokan oranges, navel oranges, Valencia oranges, hyuganatsu oranges, kiyomi oranges, ponkan oranges, pomelo oranges, grapefruits, lemons, shikuwasa oranges, tangor oranges, natsumikan oranges, sweet summer oranges, sudachi oranges, kabosu oranges, daidai oranges, sambokan oranges, oroblanco oranges, limes, yuzu oranges, kumquats, and the like), pome fruits (apples, Japanese pears, Western pears, persimmons, loquats, pomegranates, quince
- akebia atemoya, avocado, olive, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, currant, tangelo, cherimoya, durian, jujube, date palm, mangosteen, bayberry, haskap, avocado, passion fruit, acerola, kiwano, guava, gumi, pitaya, loquat, longan, white sapote, melon, quince, coconut, star fruit, etc.
- Vegetables that can be used include root vegetables (carrot, beet, sweet potato, etc.), leafy stem vegetables (celery, parsley, watercress, etc.), leafy vegetables (spinach, lettuce, cabbage), fruit vegetables (cucumber, pumpkin, green pepper, tomato, sweet corn, etc.), herbs (mint, lemongrass, coriander, Italian parsley, rosemary, etc.), spicy vegetables and garnishes (ginger, shiso, red pepper, cinnamon, pepper, etc.), etc. Two or more kinds of fruits and vegetables may be used in combination.
- citrus fruits, pome fruits or stone fruits are frozen to obtain a frozen product, and more preferably, one or more kinds selected from lemon, orange, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, grape, tangerine, apple, yuzu, Japanese pear and Western pear are frozen to obtain a frozen product.
- fruit or “vegetable” refers to whole raw fruit or whole vegetable including juice and solids, unless otherwise specified.
- Fruits and vegetables may be frozen using any freezing machine or freezing method as long as they can be finely pulverized using the method described below.
- air freezing, air blast freezing, contact freezing, brine freezing, and freezing methods using liquid nitrogen may be used. From the viewpoint of rapid freezing, a freezing method using liquid nitrogen is preferred.
- the freezing temperature of fruits and vegetables is not particularly limited as long as they are sufficiently frozen and can be finely pulverized by the method described below.
- the freezing temperature may be -40°C or lower, -50°C or lower, -60°C or lower, -70°C or lower, -80°C or lower, -90°C or lower, -100°C or lower, -110°C or lower, -120°C or lower, -130°C or lower, -140°C or lower, -150°C or lower, -160°C or lower, -170°C or lower, -180°C or lower, or -190°C or lower.
- they may be frozen at -196°C using liquid nitrogen.
- the freezing temperature is preferably lower than the brittle temperature of the fruits and vegetables.
- the "brittle temperature” refers to the temperature at which the target object becomes rapidly brittle (brittle and easily broken) at low temperatures.
- the brittle temperature of fruits and vegetables can be determined, for example, by the method described in Patent No. 5154230.
- Fruits and vegetables may be frozen as is without processing, or may be cut to a specified size beforehand and then frozen.
- Fruits and vegetables may be cut whole with inedible parts such as seeds and skin still attached, or inedible parts may be removed beforehand and then cut.
- fruits and vegetables are frozen as is without processing. By subjecting the fruits and vegetables to the below-described fine grinding and soaking with the seeds and skin still attached, it is preferable in that the flavor of the whole fruit or vegetable is brought out.
- the frozen material obtained by the above-mentioned method is pulverized to obtain a finely pulverized product.
- pulverization can be performed using a freeze pulverizer ("Rinrex Mill" manufactured by Hosokawa Micron Corporation).
- the average particle size of the finely pulverized product obtained by pulverizing the frozen material is preferably about 200 ⁇ m or less (or 1 to 200 ⁇ m), and more preferably about 100 ⁇ m or less (or 1 to 100 ⁇ m), when measured by the method described in the Examples.
- the average particle size is indicated for the finely pulverized product, it means the median size (particle size corresponding to 50% of the sieve distribution curve), unless otherwise specified.
- the finely ground product obtained by the above method is immersed in alcohol of a concentration capable of extracting one or more of the raw material components to obtain an alcohol immersion liquid (hereinafter, in this specification, also referred to as "frozen-ground immersion liquor").
- an alcohol solution of a concentration capable of extracting one or more of the raw material components is not particularly limited as long as it is an alcohol solution of a concentration capable of extracting one or more of the components (e.g., aroma components) of the fruit or vegetable used as the raw material.
- the alcohol used for soaking is not particularly limited as long as it has a concentration capable of extracting one or more of the raw material components as described above.
- an alcohol concentration of about 15 to about 100 v/v% can be used.
- it can be about 20 to about 70 v/v% or about 30 to about 60 v/v%.
- Examples of such alcohol that can be used include sake, shochu, whiskey, brandy, raw material alcohol, or spirits (grain spirits, neutral spirits).
- the type and amount of aroma components and efficacious components extracted into the alcohol solution can be changed.
- the alcohol concentration can be about 20 v/v% or more, preferably about 30 v/v% or more, for example about 40 v/v% from the viewpoint of providing a sufficient flavor, and can be preferably about 60 v/v% or less from the viewpoint of preventing undesirable tastes (e.g., bitterness) and odors (e.g., mold odor).
- the alcohol concentration can be about 20 v/v% or more, preferably about 25 v/v% or more from the viewpoint of providing a sufficient flavor, and can be preferably about 60 v/v% or less, more preferably about 40 v/v% or less from the viewpoint of preventing undesirable tastes (e.g., bitterness) and odors (e.g., mold odor).
- the soaking ratio and soaking time when soaking can be determined appropriately depending on the type of material, the particle size of the finely ground material, the type or amount of the component to be extracted, the desired extraction efficiency, etc.
- the soaking ratio is generally about 1 g to about 500 g, preferably about 5 g to about 300 g, and more preferably about 10 g to about 200 g of frozen finely ground material per 1 L of alcohol solution.
- the soaking time is generally preferably about half a day to several months, and in the case of citrus fruits, it is preferably about 1 day to about 3 days, and in the case of stone fruits such as plums, it may be several months.
- the alcohol soaked liquid can be obtained from the leachate after the extraction process, either directly or by filtering to remove the solids. Filtration can be performed using conventional means used for similar purposes in this field, such as a method using diatomaceous earth. The obtained alcohol soaked liquid can be subjected to additional processing such as distillation, if necessary.
- the manufacturing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention further includes centrifuging the alcohol soaked liquid before mixing it with the beverage.
- Centrifugation is preferable because it improves the overall sweetness of the beverage, including the top, and the bitterness in the latter part.
- Centrifugation can be performed by a method that is common in the art, and is not particularly limited as long as it can sufficiently separate the liquid and solids and remove the solids.
- centrifugation can be performed using a "disk centrifuge (model: BRPX617S)" manufactured by Alfa Laval.
- the conditions for centrifugation are not particularly limited, but for example, centrifugation can be performed at 3,000 to 5,000 rpm for about 10 to 60 minutes.
- the temperature during centrifugation is also not particularly limited, and it may be performed at room temperature, for example.
- an alcohol soaking liquid and steviol glycoside are blended into a beverage.
- the blending method is not particularly limited as long as a beverage containing an alcohol soaking liquid and steviol glycoside is obtained.
- the alcohol soaking liquid and steviol glycoside may be added separately to a beverage base (e.g., water or carbonated water), or may be added simultaneously, or either may be added first.
- a beverage base e.g., water or carbonated water
- steviol glycoside may be added to the alcohol soaking liquid before filtration, followed by filtration, and then the resulting product may be added to the beverage.
- Steviol glycosides are sweet substances that have steviol as their skeleton, a type of diterpenoid contained in the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, a member of the Asteraceae family. Most steviol glycosides are several tens to several hundreds of times sweeter than sugar, and are therefore used in the food and beverage industry as calorie-free sweeteners.
- steviol glycosides are used.
- the steviol glycosides are not particularly limited, but examples thereof include stevioside, rebaudioside A (hereinafter, rebaudioside may be abbreviated as Reb), rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside L, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N, rebaudioside O, rebaudioside Q, rebaudioside R, dulcoside A, dulcoside C, steviolmonoside, steviolbioside, and rubusoside.
- rebaudioside A hereinafter, rebaudioside may be abbreviated as Reb
- rebaudioside B rebaudioside C
- rebaudioside D rebaudioside D
- rebaudioside E rebaudioside F
- one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside L, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N, rebaudioside O, rebaudioside Q, rebaudioside R, dulcoside A, dulcoside C, steviolmonoside, steviolbioside, and rubusoside are used.
- the steviol glycoside comprises one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside N, and rebaudioside O.
- the steviol glycoside comprises one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside, and steviolbioside.
- the steviol glycoside includes one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M.
- the steviol glycoside used in the present invention may be directly extracted from stevia, or may be obtained by chemically or biochemically adding one or more sugar molecules such as glucose to a compound having a different structure contained in a stevia extract.
- the amount of steviol glycoside to be blended is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3 mg/1000 ml or more relative to the beverage. Blending in an amount of 3 mg/1000 ml or more provides a beverage with good overall sweetness, including the top notes, and bitterness in the latter stages.
- the blending amount of one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside, and steviolbioside is 3 mg/1000 ml or more, 3 to 1000 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 900 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 800 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 700 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 600 mg/1000 ml, or 3 to 800 mg/1000 ml.
- the total amount means the total amount of the blended steviol glycosides.
- the blend amount of the one or more steviol glycosides may be 5 to 900 mg/1000 ml, 10 to 800 mg/1000 ml, or 50 to 700 mg/1000 ml of the beverage.
- the steviol glycoside comprises one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M.
- the one or more steviol glycosides are one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M.
- the steviol glycoside may consist essentially of one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside, and steviolbioside, and preferably, the steviol glycoside consists essentially of one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M.
- the steviol glycoside used in the present invention may contain a small amount of steviol glycosides other than those described herein.
- the steviol glycoside is essentially composed of one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M
- a commercially available rebaudioside A preparation with a purity of 90% by weight or more can be understood to be composed of 90% by weight or more of the steviol glycoside.
- the method of manufacture comprises blending rebaudioside A into a beverage, the blending amount of rebaudioside A being 3-1000mg/1000ml, 3-900mg/1000ml, 3-800mg/1000ml, 3-700mg/1000ml, 3-600mg/1000ml, 3-550mg/1000ml, 3-500mg/1000ml, 3-400mg/1000ml, 3-300mg/1000ml, 3-200mg/1000ml, 3-100 mg/1000ml, 5-1000mg/1000ml, 5-900mg/1000ml, 5-800mg/1000ml, 5-700mg/1000ml, 5-600mg/1000ml, 5-550mg/1000ml, 5-500mg/1000ml, 5-400mg/1000ml, 5-300mg/1000ml, 5-200mg/1000ml, 5-100mg/1000ml, 10-1000mg/1000ml, 10-900mg/1000ml, 10
- the method of manufacture comprises blending rebaudioside D into a beverage, the blending amount of rebaudioside D being 3-1000mg/1000ml, 3-900mg/1000ml, 3-800mg/1000ml, 3-700mg/1000ml, 3-600mg/1000ml, 3-550mg/1000ml, 3-500mg/1000ml, 3-400mg/1000ml, 3-300mg/1000ml, 3-200mg/1000ml, 3-100 mg/1000ml, 5-1000mg/1000ml, 5-900mg/1000ml, 5-800mg/1000ml, 5-700mg/1000ml, 5-600mg/1000ml, 5-550mg/1000ml, 5-500mg/1000ml, 5-400mg/1000ml, 5-300mg/1000ml, 5-200mg/1000ml, 5-100mg/1000ml, 10-1000mg/1000ml, 10-900mg/1000ml, 10
- the manufacturing method includes blending rebaudioside M into a beverage, the blending amount of rebaudioside M being 3-1000mg/1000ml, 3-900mg/1000ml, 3-800mg/1000ml, 3-700mg/1000ml, 3-600mg/1000ml, 3-550mg/1000ml, 3-500mg/1000ml, 3-400mg/1000ml, 3-300mg/1000ml, 3-200mg/1000ml, 3-100 mg/1000ml, 5-1000mg/1000ml, 5-900mg/1000ml, 5-800mg/1000ml, 5-700mg/1000ml, 5-600mg/1000ml, 5-550mg/1000ml, 5-500mg/1000ml, 5-400mg/1000ml, 5-300mg/1000ml, 5-200mg/1000ml, 5-100mg/1000ml, 10-1000mg/1000ml, 10-900mg/1000ml, 10
- the manufacturing method comprises blending one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M into a beverage in a total amount of 5-1000mg/1000ml, 5-900mg/1000ml, 5-800mg/1000ml, 5-700mg/1000ml, 5-600mg/1000ml, 5-550mg/1000ml, 5-500mg/1000ml, 5- 400mg/1000ml, 5-300mg/1000ml, 5-200mg/1000ml, 5-100mg/1000ml, 10-1000mg/1000ml, 10-900mg/1000ml, 10-800mg/1000ml, 10-700mg/1000ml, 10-600mg/1000ml, 10-550mg/1000ml, 10-500mg/1000ml, 10-400mg/1000ml, 10-300mg g/1000ml, 10-200mg/1000ml, 10-100mg/1000ml
- the total amount of one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M may be 5-900mg/1000ml, 10-800mg/1000ml, or 50-700mg/1000ml.
- the amount of the alcohol soaking liquid is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that the pure alcohol ratio to the beverage is 0.001 to 20%.
- the "pure alcohol ratio of the alcohol soaking liquid to the beverage” is the volume ratio of the amount of alcohol derived from the alcohol soaking liquid to the total amount of alcohol in the beverage. For example, it can be determined by the method described in the examples of this specification.
- the alcohol content other than the alcohol soaking liquid can be prepared using sake, shochu, whiskey, brandy, raw material alcohol or spirits (grain spirits, neutral spirits), etc. It is preferable that the amount of the alcohol soaking liquid is 20% or less in terms of pure alcohol ratio to the beverage, because the strength of the fruit or vegetable aroma is moderate and the sweetness can also be felt moderately.
- the amount of alcohol steeping solution is in the range of 0.005-20%, 0.005-19%, 0.005-18%, 0.005-17%, 0.005-16%, 0.005-15%, 0.01-20%, 0.01-19%, 0.01-18%, 0.01-17%, 0.01-16%, 0.01-15%, 0.05-20%, 0.05-19%, 0.05-18%, 0.05-17%, 0.05-16%, 0.05-15%, 0.
- the ratio of alcoholic soaking liquid incorporated into the beverage may be 0.01-100ml/1000ml, 0.05-50ml/1000ml, or 0.1-25ml/1000ml by volume.
- the manufacturing method according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes blending straight fruit juice (squeezed fruit juice) or concentrated fruit juice into the beverage.
- straight fruit juice or concentrated fruit juice means fruit juice blended separately from the frozen crushed and infused liquor of fruit or vegetables.
- the concentrated fruit juice may be prepared by either a heat concentration method or a freeze concentration method. Blending straight fruit juice or concentrated fruit juice is preferable because it enhances the fruit flavor.
- the fruit juice content in the beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention may be 0.1-5%, 0.5-4%, or 1-3% in terms of fruit juice ratio.
- fruit juice ratio refers to a relative concentration when the straight fruit juice obtained by squeezing fruit is taken as 100%, and can be converted based on the standard sugar refractometer reading (°Bx) or acidity standard (%) shown in the JAS standard (Japanese Agricultural Standards for Fruit Drinks).
- the standard values for sugar refractometer readings (unit: °Bx) for typical fruits are as follows: orange: 11, mandarin orange: 9, grapefruit: 9, pineapple: 11, cranberry: 7, blueberry, guava: 8, banana: 23, papaya: 9, passion fruit: 14, mango: 13, apple: 10, grape: 11, peach: 8, Japanese pear: 8, European pear: 11, apricot: 7, melon, kiwi fruit: 10.
- the standard values for acidity for typical fruits (unit: %) are: lemon: 4.5, lime: 6, plum: 3.5, kabosu: 3.5.
- the manufacturing method according to some embodiments of the present invention further includes blending a low-intensity sweetener or a high-intensity sweetener other than steviol glycoside.
- a low-intensity sweetener or a high-intensity sweetener other than steviol glycoside By blending various low-intensity sweeteners or high-intensity sweeteners other than steviol glycoside, it is possible to adjust the taste quality and the calories, etc.
- the low-intensity sweeteners or high-intensity sweeteners other than steviol glycoside that can be blended are described in detail below in the section on "2. Beverages containing steviol glycoside and frozen-pulverized infused liquor of fruits and/or vegetables.”
- the manufacturing method according to some embodiments of the present invention may include a packaging step and a subsequent sterilization step.
- Packing can be performed by any known method. If heat sterilization is performed after packaging, the type of heat sterilization is not particularly limited, and can be performed using ordinary methods such as UHT sterilization and retort sterilization.
- the temperature of the heat sterilization step is not particularly limited, but is, for example, 50 to 130°C, preferably 50 to 120°C, for 10 to 40 minutes. However, as long as a sterilization value equivalent to the above conditions is obtained, sterilization at an appropriate temperature for a few seconds, for example 5 to 30 seconds, can be used without any problem.
- Exemplary embodiments of the beverage of the present invention Exemplary embodiments of the beverage of the present invention are shown below, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
- freezing one or more fruits selected from the group consisting of lemons, oranges, mandarin oranges, grapefruits, peaches, grapes, shekwasha (citrus fruit), apples, yuzu citrus fruits, Japanese pears, and Western pears to obtain a frozen product; pulverizing the frozen product to obtain a finely pulverized product; immersing the finely pulverized material in an alcohol solution having a concentration of 15 to 100 v/v % to obtain an alcohol immersion liquid; and blending the alcohol immersion liquid and one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside and ste
- the method for producing a beverage is provided, wherein the blending amount of the one or more steviol glycosides is 3 mg/1000 ml or more, or 10 to 800 mg/1000 ml of the beverage.
- the method for producing a beverage is provided, wherein the blending amount of the alcoholic soaking liquid is 0.001 to 20% in terms of pure alcohol ratio to the beverage.
- the present invention provides the following beverage (hereinafter, also referred to as "beverage of the present invention (or beverage of the present invention)").
- a beverage according to one aspect of the present invention is a beverage comprising a soaking liquid of one or more frozen finely ground products selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables, and steviol glycosides.
- the beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention may be a non-alcoholic beverage or an alcoholic beverage.
- an alcohol soaking liquid of one or more frozen finely ground products selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables means a soaking liquid obtained by freezing one or more products selected from the group consisting of fruits and vegetables, finely grinding them, and then soaking them in an alcohol solution. Therefore, the soaking liquid used in some embodiments of the present invention may be one obtained according to "1. Method for producing beverages" in this specification, or may be one obtained by other methods. For example, it may be one obtained based on the method described in Japanese Patent No. 4892348. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the soaking liquid is one obtained according to "1. Method for producing beverages" in this specification.
- a beverage according to one aspect of the invention may comprise a soaking liquid of frozen pulverized matter of various fruits or vegetables.
- beverages may be made from citrus fruits (such as mandarin oranges, hassaku oranges, iyokan oranges, navel oranges, Valencia oranges, hyuganatsu oranges, kiyomi oranges, ponkan oranges, pomelo oranges, grapefruits, lemons, shikuwasa oranges, tangor oranges, natsumikan oranges, sweet summer oranges, sudachi oranges, kabosu oranges, daidai oranges, sambokan oranges, oroblanco oranges, limes, yuzu oranges, and kumquats), pome fruits (such as apples, Japanese pears, Western pears, persimmons, loquats, pomegranates, and quince), stone fruits (such as peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, plums,
- akebia, atemoya, avocado, olive, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, currant, tangelo, cherimoya, durian, jujube, date palm, mangosteen, bayberry, haskap, avocado, passion fruit, acerola, kiwano, guava, gumi, pitaya, loquat, longan, white sapote, melon, quince, coconut, star fruit, etc. can be used.
- the soaking liquid includes a soaking liquid of frozen and finely ground root vegetables (such as carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes), leafy stem vegetables (such as celery, parsley, and watercress), leafy vegetables (such as spinach, lettuce, and cabbage), fruit vegetables (such as cucumbers, pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes, and sweet corn), herbs (such as mint, lemongrass, coriander, Italian parsley, and rosemary), or spices and garnishes (such as ginger, shiso, red pepper, cinnamon, and pepper).
- frozen and finely ground root vegetables such as carrots, beets, and sweet potatoes
- leafy stem vegetables such as celery, parsley, and watercress
- leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce, and cabbage
- fruit vegetables such as cucumbers, pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes, and sweet corn
- herbs such as mint, lemongrass, coriander, Italian parsley, and rosemary
- spices and garnishes such as ginger, shiso, red pepper, cinnamon, and pepper.
- a soaking liquid of citrus fruits, pome fruits, or stone fruits is used, and more preferably, one or more soaking liquids selected from lemons, oranges, mandarins, grapefruits, peaches, grapes, shikuwasa, apples, yuzu, Japanese pears, and Western pears are used.
- the soaking liquid may be a combination of soaking liquids of multiple frozen and finely ground products.
- the soaking liquid may contain a frozen and finely ground product, or may be one from which solids have been removed by filtration.
- the amount of soaking liquid contained is not particularly limited, and may be the same as the blending amount described in "1. Beverage manufacturing method" of this specification.
- the content of steviol glycoside is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3 mg/1000 ml or more of the beverage. By including 3 mg/1000 ml or more, a beverage is provided that has a good overall sweetness including the top taste and a bitterness in the latter half.
- the content of one or more steviol glycosides selected from the group consisting of stevioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside M, dulcoside A, rubusoside, and steviolbioside is 3 mg/1000 ml or more, 3 to 1000 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 900 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 800 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 700 mg/1000 ml, 3 to 600 mg/1000 ml, or 3 to 800 mg/1000 ml.
- the total amount means the total amount.
- the content of the one or more steviol glycosides may be 5 to 900 mg/1000 ml, 10 to 800 mg/1000 ml, or 50 to 700 mg/1000 ml of the beverage.
- the content of steviol glycosides in the beverage may be calculated from the blending amount of the raw materials, or may be measured using a known analytical method such as liquid chromatography, and is preferably measured by an HPLC method in accordance with JECFA (2010).
- the beverage may have a rebaudioside A content of 3-1000mg/1000ml, 3-900mg/1000ml, 3-800mg/1000ml, 3-700mg/1000ml, 3-600mg/1000ml, 3-550mg/1000ml, 3-500mg/1000ml, 3-400mg/1000ml, 3-300mg/1000ml, 3-200mg/1000ml, 3-100mg/1000ml, 5-10 ...
- the beverage may have a rebaudioside D content of 3-1000mg/1000ml, 3-900mg/1000ml, 3-800mg/1000ml, 3-700mg/1000ml, 3-600mg/1000ml, 3-550mg/1000ml, 3-500mg/1000ml, 3-400mg/1000ml, 3-300mg/1000ml, 3-200mg/1000ml, 3-100mg/1000ml, 5-10 ...
- the beverage may have a rebaudioside M content of 3-1000mg/1000ml, 3-900mg/1000ml, 3-800mg/1000ml, 3-700mg/1000ml, 3-600mg/1000ml, 3-550mg/1000ml, 3-500mg/1000ml, 3-400mg/1000ml, 3-300mg/1000ml, 3-200mg/1000ml, 3-100mg/1000ml, 5-10 ...
- the beverage has a total content of one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D, and rebaudioside M of 5 to 1000 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 900 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 800 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 700 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 600 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 550 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 500 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 400 mg/1000 ml, or 5 to 600 mg/1000 ml.
- rebaudioside A rebaudioside D
- rebaudioside M of 5 to 1000 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 900 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 800 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 700 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 600 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 550 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 500 mg/1000 ml, 5 to 400 mg/1000 ml, or 5 to 600 mg/1000 ml.
- the total content of one or more selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M may be 5-900mg/1000ml, 10-800mg/1000ml or 50-700mg/1000ml.
- the beverage is an alcoholic beverage and the alcohol content is 0.1-40v/v%, 0.1-35v/v%, 0.1-30v/v%, 0.1-25v/v%, 0.1-20v/v%, 0.1-15v/v%, 0.1-12v/v%, 0.5-40v/v%, 0.5-35v/v%, 0.5-30v/v%, 0.5-25v/v%, 0.5-20v/v%, 0.5-15v/v%, 0.5-12v/v%, 0.6-40v/v%, 0.6-35v/v%, 0.6-30v/v%, 0.6-25v/v%, 0.6-20v/v%, 0.
- the alcohol content of the beverage according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be 1-11 v/v%, 2-10 v/v%, or 2-9 v/v%.
- the alcohol content can be adjusted using sake, shochu, whiskey, brandy, raw alcohol, or spirits (grain spirits, neutral spirits), etc.
- the beverage in some embodiments of the present invention may be a sparkling beverage.
- sparkling beverage refers to a beverage that generates bubbles, including, for example, a beverage that forms a layer of bubbles on the liquid surface of the beverage when poured into a container.
- An example of a sparkling beverage is a carbonated beverage.
- a carbonated beverage is a beverage that contains carbon dioxide gas, and examples of such beverages that contain carbon dioxide gas include beverages obtained by injecting carbon dioxide gas into a beverage separately, beverages obtained by using carbonated water as an ingredient, and beverages in which carbon dioxide gas is generated by fermenting a part of the ingredients.
- the gas pressure of the sparkling beverage is not particularly limited, but may be 0.5 to 5.0 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 4.5 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 4.0 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 3.5 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 3.0 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 2.5 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 2.0 kgf/cm 2 , 0.5 to 1.5 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 5.0 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 4.5 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 4.0 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 3.5 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 3.0 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 2.5 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 2.0 kgf/cm 2 , 1.0 to 1.5 kgf/cm 2 , 1.5-5.0kgf/cm 2 , 1.5-5.0kgf/cm 2 , 1.5-4.5kgf/cm 2 , 1.5-4.0kg
- gas pressure refers to the gas pressure of carbon dioxide gas in a sparkling beverage in a container.
- the gas pressure can be measured by fixing a beverage at a liquid temperature of 20°C to an internal gas pressure gauge, opening the internal gas pressure gauge stopcock once to release the gas to the atmosphere to remove the carbon dioxide gas in the head space, then closing the stopcock again and swinging the internal gas pressure gauge to read the value when the pointer reaches a certain position.
- the gas pressure of a sparkling beverage is measured using this method.
- the flavor of the beverage in some embodiments of the present invention is not particularly limited and can be adjusted to various flavors.
- the beverage in some embodiments of the present invention may have a flavor of citrus fruits (mandarin orange, hassaku orange, iyokan orange, navel orange, Valencia orange, hyuganatsu, kiyomi, ponkan, pomelo, grapefruit, lemon, shikuwasa, yuzu, kumquat, etc.), pome fruit flavor (apple, Japanese pear, Western pear, persimmon, loquat, pomegranate, quince, etc.), stone fruit flavor (peach, plum, nectarine, plum, apricot, etc.), berry flavor (grape, fig, etc.), cereal flavor (chestnut, almond, pistachio, cashew nut, etc.), tropical and subtropical fruit flavor (pineapple, banana, papaya, lychee, kiwi fruit, etc.), and/or
- the beverage may be flavored with a flavor of fruits and vegetables (such as strawberries, melons, watermelons, and papaya), root vegetables (such as carrots and sweet potatoes), leafy vegetables (such as celery), fruit vegetables (such as cucumbers, pumpkins, tomatoes, and sweet corn), spices and garnishes (such as ginger, shiso, red pepper, cinnamon, and pepper), energy drink, coffee, tea (such as black tea, green tea, oolong tea, roasted green tea, jasmine tea, and various herbal teas), cocoa, cola, dessert (such as almond jelly), or dairy beverage (such as yogurt and milk).
- fruits and vegetables such as strawberries, melons, watermelons, and papaya
- root vegetables such as carrots and sweet potatoes
- leafy vegetables such as celery
- fruit vegetables such as cucumbers, pumpkins, tomatoes, and sweet corn
- spices and garnishes such as ginger, shiso, red pepper, cinnamon, and pepper
- energy drink coffee
- tea such as black tea, green tea, oolong tea,
- the flavor of the beverage in some embodiments of the present invention may be the same as or different from the flavor of the soaking liquid of the frozen finely ground fruit and/or vegetable that it contains.
- the flavor of the beverage can be adjusted by adding ingredients approved as food additives, such as fruit juice, sour substances, flavorings, plant extracts, milk, and other flavors, or ingredients that have long been consumed as food additives even if not approved and are generally recognized as safe.
- the form of the beverage in some embodiments of the present invention is not limited, and may be in the form of a packaged non-alcoholic beverage or a packaged alcoholic beverage, for example, packaged in a container such as a can, bottle, PET bottle, pouch, paper carton, or plastic container.
- sweetness intensity means the strength of sweetness exhibited by a substance.
- sweetness intensity means the strength of sweetness exhibited by a substance.
- rebaudioside A, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M are all about 300 times sweeter.
- the numerical value obtained by multiplying these sweetness intensities by the concentration of the sweetener in the beverage is the sweetness intensity of the beverage.
- the sweetness intensity of a beverage in some embodiments of the present invention does not have to be derived only from steviol glycoside, and when any sweetener described below is contained, it is the sum of the sweetness intensities derived from these sweeteners.
- the sweetness of Monk fruit extract is 110-150 (median value 130), that of mogroside V is 240-300 (median value 270), and that of thaumatin is 2,000.
- the sweetness intensity of a sucrose solution per unit concentration Brix 1 is defined as 1, then the sweetness of glucose (glucose) is 0.6-0.7 (median value 0.65).
- the relative ratio of the sweetness of other sweeteners to the sweetness of sucrose can be found from known sugar sweetness conversion tables, etc. For example, if the sweetness of sucrose is 1, then glucose is about 0.6-0.7, fructose is about 1.3-1.7, maltose is about 0.4, fructooligosaccharide is about 0.6, maltooligosaccharide is about 0.3, isomaltooligosaccharide is about 0.4-0.5, galactooligosaccharide is about 0.7, lactose is about 0.2-0.3, psicose is about 0.7, allose is about 0.8, tagatose is about 0.9, and fructose glucose syrup is about 0.75.
- the relative ratio of sweetness to the sweetness of sucrose, which is 1, may be determined by sensory testing.
- One example of such a sensory test is to prepare samples by adding sugar to pure water so that the sweetness intensity varies from 3.0 to 5.0 in increments of 0.5, and then select from these samples a sugar-added sample that has a sweetness intensity equivalent to that of an aqueous solution of a sweetener at a specified concentration.
- the sweetness intensity of the beverage varies depending on the specific beverage, but is preferably generally between 0.1 and 20, and may be, for example, 0.1 to 18, 0.1 to 15, 0.5 to 14.5, 1.0 to 14.0, 1.5 to 13.5, 2.0 to 13.0, 2.5 to 12.5, 3.0 to 12.0, 3.5 to 11.5, 4.0 to 11.0, 4.5 to 10.5, 5.5 to 10.0, 6.0 to 9.5, 6.5 to 9.0, 7.0 to 8.5, 7.5 to 8.0, 4.5 to 12.5, 4.5 to 10.0, 4.5 to 7.5, 5.5 to 12.5, 5.5 to 10.0, 5.5 to 7.5, 6.5 to 12.5, 6.5 to 10.0, or 6.5 to 7.5.
- the beverage in some embodiments of the present invention may further contain a low-intensity sweetener, provided that the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- the low-intensity sweetener means a sweetener having a sweetness equivalent to or lower than that of sucrose.
- a low-intensity sweetener exhibits a sweetness of 0.1 times or more and less than 5 times, 3 times, 2 times, 1.5 times, 1.0 times, 0.8 times, 0.7 times, 0.6 times, 0.5 times, or 0.4 times that of sucrose, in the same amount as sucrose.
- Low-intensity sweeteners that can be used in the present invention include, for example, sweeteners selected from glucose, sucrose, fructose, maltose, oligosaccharides, high-fructose corn syrup, lactose, psicose, allose, tagatose, xylose, ribose, and combinations thereof.
- the non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage contains glucose, fructose, sucrose, high fructose liquid sugar or rare sugars such as psicose (allulose), xylitol and erythritol.
- the beverage may further contain a high-intensity sweetener other than steviol glycoside, so long as the effect of the present invention is not impaired.
- a high-intensity sweetener refers to a compound having a stronger sweetness than sucrose, and may be a naturally derived compound, a synthetic compound, or a combination of a naturally derived compound and a synthetic compound.
- a high-intensity sweetener exhibits a sweetness that is 5 times or more, 10 times or more, 50 times or more, 100 times or more, 500 times or more, 1000 times or more, 5000 times or more, 10000 times or more, 50000 times or more, or 100000 times or more sweeter than sucrose, in the same amount as sucrose.
- the above-mentioned steviol glycoside is also a type of high-intensity sweetener.
- high-intensity sweeteners include peptide-based sweeteners such as aspartame, neotame, and advantame, sucrose derivatives such as sucralose, synthetic sweeteners such as acesulfame potassium (acesulfame K), saccharin, saccharin sodium, sodium cyclamate, dulcin, disodium glycyrrhizinate, trisodium glycyrrhizinate, and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (including those that exist naturally, such as neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, but are mainly sold synthetically), sweeteners extracted from plants such as thaumatin, monellin, curculin, mabinlin, brazzein, pentastine, hernandulcin, 4 ⁇ -hydroxyhernandulcin, miraculin, glycyrrhizin, rubusoside, and phyllodulcin,
- Phene glycosides such as rubusoside
- sweeteners contained in plants such as Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (dihydroisocoumarins such as phyllodulcin)
- sweeteners contained in plants such as Sclerochiton ilicifolius (amino acids such as monatin)
- sweeteners contained in plants such as Thaumataococcus ... Rubus suavissimus S.
- sweeteners contained in cus daniellii Benth plants e.g., proteins such as thaumatin
- Dioscoreophyllum volkensii plants e.g., proteins such as monellin
- Curculigo latifolia plants e.g., proteins such as curculin
- Richadella dulcifica plants e.g., proteins such as miraculin
- Pentadiplandra brazzeana plants e.g., proteins such as brazzein and pentadin
- Capparis masaikai plants e.g., proteins such as mabinlin
- Lippia dulcis plants e.g., sesquiterpenes such as hernandulcin and 4 ⁇ -hydroxyhernandulcin.
- the beverage in another embodiment of the present invention may contain, in addition to the steviol glycoside, other high-intensity sweeteners, such as peptide-based sweeteners, sucrose derivatives, or synthetic sweeteners.
- the beverage in another embodiment of the present invention may contain, in addition to the steviol glycoside, one or more high-intensity sweeteners selected from acesulfame K and sucralose.
- the composition ratio of the total amount of steviol glycosides contained in the beverage to the total amount of high-intensity sweeteners other than steviol glycosides may be 99:1 to 50:50, 95:5 to 55:45, 90:10 to 60:40, 85:15 to 65:35, 80:20 to 70:30, 80:20 to 75:25, 99:1 to 85:5, 98:2 to 86:14, 97:3 to 87:13, 96:4 to 88:12, or 95:5 to 89:11, by mass.
- the composition ratio of the total amount of steviol glycosides to the total amount of low-intensity sweeteners contained in the beverage may be 1:1000 to 1:100, 1:800 to 1:100, 1:700 to 1:100, 1:600 to 1:100, 1:500 to 1:100, 1:400 to 1:100, 1:300 to 1:100, or 1:200 to 1:100 by weight.
- a low-intensity sweetener e.g., sucrose or high fructose corn syrup
- Low-intensity sweeteners such as sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup, which are often used in beverages, have a high energy content, so reducing the content of the low-intensity sweetener can significantly reduce the energy (calories) of a non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage.
- the concentration of the low-intensity sweetener is kept low, resulting in a low-energy (i.e., low-calorie) beverage, but the combination of the low-intensity sweetener and steviol glycoside provides a sufficient sweetness when ingested. Therefore, the content of the low-intensity sweetener is preferably an amount that provides an energy content of 100 kcal/100 ml or less.
- the energy of a non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage according to one embodiment of the present invention can be 5 to 100 kcal/100 ml, 20 to 80 kcal/100 ml, or 25 to 70 kcal/100 ml, depending on the embodiment.
- the energy content of sweet substances and alcohol is either known, or can be determined by measuring the content by HPLC etc. and multiplying it by an energy conversion factor, or by measuring the physical heat of combustion using a calorimeter (e.g. bomb calorimeter) and correcting it for the digestive absorption rate and excreted heat.
- the beverage according to some embodiments of the present invention may further contain a sour substance.
- the sour substance is not particularly limited as long as it can impart a sour taste to the beverage, and examples thereof include ascorbic acid, phosphoric acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, phytic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, glucono-delta-lactone, and salts thereof.
- salts include sodium citrate and sodium ascorbate.
- ascorbic acid, phosphoric acid, citric acid, gluconic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, phytic acid, acetic acid, succinic acid, and salts thereof are preferred, and phosphoric acid, citric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, gluconic acid, acetic acid, and salts thereof are more preferred.
- These sour substances may be used alone, or two or more of them may be used in combination.
- the pH is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, 2.0 to 6.5.
- the pH of beverages according to some embodiments of the present invention may be 2.0 to 6.0, 2.0 to 5.5, 2.0 to 5.0, 2.0 to 4.6, 3.0 to 4.5, 2.6 to 3.9, 2.7 to 3.8, 2.8 to 3.7, 2.9 to 3.6, or 3.0 to 4.0.
- Beverages according to some embodiments of the present invention may contain antioxidants (such as sodium erythorbate), emulsifiers (such as sucrose fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyglycerin fatty acid esters), colorants, flavorings, etc., as appropriate, provided that the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- antioxidants such as sodium erythorbate
- emulsifiers such as sucrose fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyglycerin fatty acid esters
- the word “about” means that the subject is within a range of ⁇ 25%, ⁇ 10%, ⁇ 5%, ⁇ 3%, ⁇ 2% or ⁇ 1% of the numerical value following "about.”
- “about 10” means a range of 7.5 to 12.5.
- Example A Study on the effect of adding lemon frozen crushed and infused liquor Based on the results of the study in the Reference Example, we evaluated whether the taste quality (sweetness is not very strong at the beginning, and bitterness is felt in the latter half) of a beverage containing rebaudioside D is improved by adding lemon frozen crushed and infused liquor.
- the sample preparation method, evaluation procedure, and obtained results are summarized below.
- ⁇ Sample preparation procedure> I Preparation of lemon frozen crushed infused liquor
- Fresh lemon fruits were used to prepare a frozen crushed fruit infused liquor according to the method described in International Publication No. 2006/009252. Specifically, fresh lemon fruits were cut into appropriate sizes and frozen using liquid nitrogen at -196°C. The resulting frozen product was put into a freeze crusher and pulverized while still frozen, to obtain a powdered frozen finely pulverized product with a particle size of about 200 ⁇ m or less. The particle size was measured by diluting the frozen finely pulverized product with about 20 times the amount of water and measuring the particle size distribution with a laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring device (SALD-3100; Shimadzu Corporation).
- SALD-3100 laser diffraction particle size distribution measuring device
- the frozen finely pulverized product was immersed in raw material alcohol with an alcohol content of 59 v/v%.
- the obtained immersion liquid was treated using a centrifuge to thoroughly separate the liquid from the solid content, and the solid content was removed. Through this procedure, a lemon frozen-pulverized immersion liquor with an alcohol content of about 54 v/v% was obtained.
- Sample liquids were prepared by mixing the lemon frozen crushed infusion liquor or lemon juice prepared in I above with grain spirits, sweetener, and water in the amounts shown in Table 2.
- the raw materials used were as follows: grain spirits (alcohol content 59 v/v%), rebaudioside D (RebD): purity 90% or higher, lemon juice: SA San Miguel's "frozen concentrated lemon clear juice 400 GPL", and water (RO water).
- the results of the sensory evaluation are shown in Table 2.
- the sweetness intensity was calculated from the amount of sweetener added.
- the alcohol content was calculated from the amount of grain spirits added and the amount of lemon frozen crushed and infused liquor.
- Example B Study of the effect of combined use with sugar and fruit juice
- a sample solution was prepared by mixing grain spirits, a sweetener, and water in the amounts shown in Table 3.
- the raw materials used were as follows: grain spirits (alcohol content 59 v/v%), sugar (sucrose, manufactured by Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd., "Granulated Sugar GS”), lemon juice: SA San Miguel's "Frozen concentrated lemon clear juice 400 GPL”, rebaudioside D (RebD): purity 90% or higher, water (RO water), lemon frozen crushed infusion liquor (prepared in Example A).
- Example A The samples thus prepared were evaluated by four trained expert panelists for "late bitterness and sweetness” using the same criteria as in Example A.
- the alcohol content was calculated from the amount of grain spirits and lemon frozen crushed infusion liquor added.
- the sweetness intensity was calculated from the amount of sweetener added. The results are shown in Table 3.
- Example C Study on the effect of the additional process
- the effect of the presence or absence of a centrifugation process during the preparation of frozen crushed lemon infusion liquor was compared.
- Frozen crushed lemon infusion liquor was prepared in the same manner as in Example A, except that the centrifugation process was not performed at the end of the preparation procedure of frozen crushed lemon infusion liquor in Example A.
- grain spirits, sweetener, and water were mixed to prepare a sample liquid in the amounts shown in Table 4.
- the raw materials used are as follows: grain spirits (alcohol content 59 v/v%), sugar (sucrose, manufactured by Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd., "Granulated Sugar GS”), lemon juice: SA San Miguel's "Frozen concentrated lemon clear juice 400 GPL”, rebaudioside D (RebD): purity 90% or more, water (RO water), frozen crushed lemon infusion liquor (prepared in Example A).
- the samples thus prepared were evaluated for "aftertaste bitterness and sweetness" by four trained expert panelists using the same criteria as in Example A.
- the alcohol content was calculated from the amount of grain spirits and lemon frozen crushed infusion liquor added.
- the sweetness intensity was calculated from the amount of sweetener added. The results are shown in Table 4.
- Example D Study of the effects of different fruits and steviol glycosides
- a sample solution was prepared by mixing grain spirits, a sweetener, and water in the amounts shown in Table 5.
- the raw materials used were as follows: grain spirits (alcohol content 59 v/v%), rebaudioside A: purity 95.0% or more, rebaudioside M: purity 96.6%, rebaudioside D (RebD): purity 90% or more, water (RO water), lemon frozen crushed and infused liquor (prepared in Example A).
- Peach frozen crushed and infused liquor (alcohol content about 30 v/v%) was prepared under the conditions described in Example A, except that the fruit was changed from lemon to peach and infused using raw material alcohol with an alcohol content of 30 v/v%.
- Example 5 The samples thus prepared were evaluated by four trained expert panelists for "late bitterness and sweetness" using the same criteria as in Example A.
- the alcohol content was calculated from the amount of grain spirits and frozen crushed lemon and peach infused liquor added.
- the sweetness intensity was calculated from the amount of sweetener added. The results are shown in Table 5.
- Example E Example using various steviol glycosides
- a sample solution is prepared by mixing grain spirits, a sweetener, and water in the amounts shown in Table 6.
- the raw materials used are as follows: grain spirits (alcohol content 59 v/v%), rebaudioside A: purity 95.0% or more, rebaudioside M: purity 96.6%, rebaudioside D (RebD): purity 90% or more, water (RO water), lemon frozen crushed and infused liquor (prepared in the same manner as in Example A).
- the alcohol content is calculated from the amount of grain spirits and lemon frozen crushed and infused liquor added.
- the sweetness intensity is calculated from the amount of sweetener added.
- Example F Example of using frozen crushed and infused liquor of different fruits
- a sample liquid is prepared by mixing grain spirits, sweetener and water to obtain the blending amounts shown in Table 7.
- the raw materials used are as follows: grain spirits (alcohol content 59 v/v%), rebaudioside D (RebD): purity 90% or more, water (RO water), frozen crushed and infused liquor (similar procedure to the method described in Example A, except that grape or peach is used instead of lemon, and the alcohol content is about 30 v/v%).
- the alcohol content is calculated from the amount of grain spirits and frozen crushed and infused liquor of grape or peach added.
- the sweetness intensity is calculated from the amount of sweetener added.
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Abstract
Description
[1]
果実および野菜からなる群から選択される1種以上を凍結して凍結物を得ること;
前記凍結物を微粉砕して微粉砕物を得ること;
前記微粉砕物を、原料成分の1種以上を抽出可能な濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬してアルコール浸漬液を得ること;および
前記アルコール浸漬液とステビオール配糖体を飲料に配合すること、
を含む、飲料の製造方法。
[2]
前記ステビオール配糖体が、ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体を含み、
前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体の配合量が、前記飲料に対して3mg/1000ml以上である、[1]に記載の方法。
[3]
前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体の配合量が、前記飲料に対して10~800mg/1000mlである、[2]に記載の方法。
[4]
前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体が、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドDおよびレバウジオシドMからなる群より選択される1種以上を含む、[2]または[3]に記載の方法。
[5]
前記アルコール浸漬液の配合量が、前記飲料に対して純アルコール比で0.001~20%である、[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[6]
前記飲料にストレート果汁または濃縮果汁を配合することをさらに含む、[1]~[5]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[7]
低甘味度甘味料またはステビオール配糖体以外の高甘味度甘味料を配合することをさらに含む、[1]~[6]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[8]
前記アルコール浸漬液を飲料に配合する前に、遠心分離を行うことをさらに含む、[1]~[7]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[9]
前記微粉砕により、前記凍結物の平均粒径が200μm以下となる、[1]~[8]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[10]
15~100v/v%の濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬して浸漬液を得る、[1]~[9]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[11]
柑橘類、仁果類または核果類の果実を凍結して凍結物を得る、[1]~[10]のいずれかに記載の方法。
[12]
果実および野菜からなる群から選択される1種以上の凍結微粉砕物のアルコール浸漬液と、ステビオール配糖体とを含む、飲料。
[13]
アルコール度数が0.1~40v/v%である、[12]に記載の飲料。
[14]
ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体の含有量が、飲料に対して、10~800mg/1000mlである、[12]または[13]に記載の飲料。
[15]
甘味強度が0.1~20である、[12]~[14]のいずれかに記載の飲料。
[16]
pHが2.0~4.6である、[12]~[15]のいずれかに記載の飲料。
[17]
柑橘類風味、仁果類風味、核果類風味、しょう果類風味、穀果類風味、熱帯性および亜熱帯性果実風味、果実的野菜風味、根菜類風味、葉茎菜類風味、果菜類風味、香辛野菜およびつまもの類風味、エナジードリンク風味、コーヒー風味、茶風味、ココア風味、コーラ風味、デザート風味または乳性飲料風味の飲料の飲料である、[12]~[16]のいずれかに記載の飲料。
[18]
容器詰飲料である、[12]~[17]のいずれかに記載の飲料。
なお、本明細書において引用した全ての文献、および公開公報、特許公報その他の特許文献は、参照として本明細書に組み込むものとする。また、本明細書は、2022年10月3日に出願された本願優先権主張の基礎となる日本国特許出願(特願2022-159732号)の明細書に記載の内容を包含する。
本発明は、一態様として、以下の飲料を製造する方法(以下、「本発明の製造方法」ともいう)を提供する。
本発明の一態様による製造方法は、
果実および野菜からなる群から選択される1種以上を凍結して凍結物を得ること;
前記凍結物を微粉砕して微粉砕物を得ること;
前記微粉砕物を、原料成分の1種以上を抽出可能な濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬してアルコール浸漬液を得ること;および
前記アルコール浸漬液とステビオール配糖体を飲料に配合すること、
を含む、飲料の製造方法である。本発明の一態様による製造方法によって得られる飲料はノンアルコール飲料であってもアルコール飲料であってもよい。
ステビオール配糖体とは、キク科ステビア(Stevia rebaudiana)の葉に含まれるジテルペノイドの一種であるステビオール(Steviol)を骨格として有する甘味物質である。ステビオール配糖体の多くは砂糖の数十倍~数百倍もの甘味を呈することから、カロリーレスの甘味料として飲食品産業に利用されている。
[果汁率(%)]=[果汁配合量(g)]×[濃縮倍率]/100mL×100
例えば、オレンジ果汁は、JAS規格がBx11°であるから、Bx55°の濃縮オレンジ果汁を飲料中6.0wt%配合した場合、果汁率は30%となる。なお、果汁の果汁率をJAS規格の糖用屈折計示度に基づいて換算する際には、果汁に加えられた糖類、はちみつ等の糖用屈折計示度を除くものとする。
以下に本発明の飲料の例示的な実施形態を示すが、本発明は下記の実施形態に制限されるものではない。
本発明の一実施形態において、
レモン、オレンジ、みかん、グレープフルーツ、桃、ぶどう、シークワーサー、リンゴ、柚子、日本梨および西洋なしからなる群から選択される1種以上を凍結して凍結物を得ること;
前記凍結物を微粉砕して微粉砕物を得ること;
前記微粉砕物を、15~100v/v%の濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬してアルコール浸漬液を得ること;および
前記アルコール浸漬液と、ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体を飲料に配合すること、
を含む、飲料の製造方法が提供される。
柑橘類、仁果類および核果類からなる群から選択される1種以上を凍結して凍結物を得ること;
前記凍結物を微粉砕して微粉砕物を得ること;
前記微粉砕物を、15~100v/v%の濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬してアルコール浸漬液を得ること;および
前記アルコール浸漬液と、ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体を飲料に配合すること、
を含み、
前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体の配合量が、前記飲料に対して3mg/1000ml以上または10~800mg/1000mlである、飲料の製造方法が提供される。
柑橘類、仁果類および核果類からなる群から選択される1種以上を凍結して凍結物を得ること;
前記凍結物を微粉砕して微粉砕物を得ること;
前記微粉砕物を、15~100v/v%の濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬してアルコール浸漬液を得ること;および
前記アルコール浸漬液と、ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体を飲料に配合すること、
を含み、
前記アルコール浸漬液の配合量が、前記飲料に対して純アルコール比で0.001~20%である、飲料の製造方法が提供される。
本発明は、他の一態様として、下記の飲料(以下、「本発明の飲料(あるいは、本発明の飲料)」ともいう)を提供する。
本発明の一態様による飲料は、果実および野菜からなる群から選択される1種以上の凍結微粉砕物の浸漬液と、ステビオール配糖体とを含む、飲料である。本発明の一実施形態による飲料は、ノンアルコール飲料であってもよく、アルコール飲料であってもよい。
本明細書において、「甘味強度」は物質の呈する甘味の強さを意味する。例えば、本明細書において、単位濃度Brix1当たりにスクロースの呈する甘味強度を甘味度1と定めた場合、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドDおよびレバウジオシドMはいずれも約300倍程度の甘味を有する。これらの甘味度に飲料中の甘味料の濃度(w/v%(飲料の場合はw/w%と同視し得る))を乗じて得られる数値が飲料の甘味強度となる。本発明において甘味強度を計算する際に、甘味度に幅のある高甘味度甘味料は特に断りのない限りその中心値を用いる。また、本発明のいくつかの実施形態における飲料の甘味強度は、ステビオール配糖体のみに由来するものでなくてもよく、後述の任意の甘味料を含有する場合はこれらの甘味料に由来する甘味強度との合計値である。例えば、羅漢果抽出物の甘味度は110~150(中心値130)、モグロシドVの甘味度は240~300(中心値270)、ソーマチンの甘味度は2,000となる。単位濃度Brix1当たりのスクロース溶液が呈する甘味強度を甘味度1と定めた場合、ブドウ糖(グルコース)の甘味度は0.6~0.7(中心値0.65)となる。この甘味度にブドウ糖の濃度Brix値を乗じて得られる数値がブドウ糖溶液の甘味強度となる。したがって、ブドウ糖の濃度がBrix1.5の場合、ブドウ糖溶液の甘味強度は0.65×1.5=0.975となる。
(低甘味度甘味料)
本発明のいくつかの実施形態における飲料は、本発明の効果を損なわない限りにおいて、低甘味度甘味料をさらに含んでいてもよい。本明細書において、低甘味度甘味料とは、ショ糖(スクロース)と同等程度かそれよりも低い甘味度を有する甘味料を意味する。例えば、低甘味度甘味料はショ糖と同量において、ショ糖の0.1倍以上、かつ、5倍未満、3倍未満、2倍未満、1.5倍未満、1.0倍未満、0.8倍未満、0.7倍未満、0.6倍未満、0.5倍未満または0.4倍未満の甘味を呈する。本発明に用いることができる低甘味度甘味料は、例えば、グルコース、スクロース、フルクトース、マルトース、オリゴ糖、果糖ブドウ糖液糖、乳糖、プシコース、アロース、タガトース、キシロース、リボースおよびその組合せから選択される甘味料を含む。本発明の好ましい実施形態におけるノンアルコール飲料またはアルコール飲料は、グルコース、フルクトース、スクロース、果糖ブドウ糖液糖または希少糖(プシコース(アルロース)、キシリトールおよびエリスリトールなど)を含む。
本発明のいくつかの実施形態における飲料は、本発明の効果を損なわない限りにおいて、ステビオール配糖体以外の高甘味度甘味料をさらに含んでいてもよい。本明細書において「高甘味度甘味料」とは、ショ糖に比べて強い甘味を有する化合物を意味し、天然由来化合物、合成化合物、または天然由来化合物および合成化合物の組み合わせであってもよい。高甘味度甘味料はショ糖と同量において、ショ糖より5倍以上、10倍以上、50倍以上、100倍以上、500倍以上、1000倍以上、5000倍以上、10000倍以上、50000倍以上、100000倍以上の甘味を呈する。上記のステビオール配糖体も高甘味度甘味料の一種である。
<サンプルの調製>
表1に示す配合量となるように、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合してサンプル液を準備した。使用した原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、砂糖(スクロース、三井製糖株式会社製、「グラニュ糖GS」)、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、水(逆浸透水(RO水))。各サンプルは甘味強度が8となるように調整した。その際、砂糖(スクロース)の甘味度を1とし、レバウジオシドDの甘味度を砂糖の約300倍としてサンプルを調製した。調製したサンプルについて、訓練された専門のパネル2名がフリーコメントにて評価した。結果を表1にまとめる。
参考例における検討結果を踏まえ、レバウジオシドDを飲料に用いた場合の味質(トップの甘味があまり強くなく、後半に苦味を感じる)がレモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒を添加した場合に改善するか否かを評価した。サンプルの調製方法および評価手順ならびに得られた結果について以下にまとめる。
I.レモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒の調製
生のレモンの果実を用い、国際公開第2006/009252号に記載される内容に準じて凍結粉砕果実浸漬酒を作成した。
具体的には、生のレモンの果実を適当な大きさに切断し、-196℃の液体窒素を用いて凍結した。得られた凍結物を凍結粉砕機に投入し、凍結したまま微粉砕することにより、粒径約200μm以下の粉末状の凍結微粉砕物を得た。なお、粒径の測定は、凍結微粉砕物を約20倍量の水で希釈し、レーザ回折式粒度分布測定装置(SALD-3100;(株)島津製作所)で粒度分布を測定することにより行った。次に、凍結微粉砕物を、アルコール度数59v/v%の原料用アルコールに浸漬した。得られた浸漬液を、遠心分離機を用いて処理し、十分に液体と固形分を分離した上で、固形分を除去した。このような手順により、アルコール度数約54v/v%のレモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒を得た。
表2に示す配合量となるように、上記Iで調製したレモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒またはレモン果汁に加え、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合することでサンプル液を準備した。使用した原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、レモン果汁:S.A. San Miguel社「冷凍濃縮レモン透明果汁400GPL」、水(RO水)。
(評価方法)
上記のとおり調製したサンプルについて、訓練された専門のパネル4名が「後半の苦味と甘味」について、下記評価基準に則って1~5点の5段階評価で独立点数付けし、その平均値を算出した。ここで、「後半の苦味」は図1に示すようなトップ後の後半の苦味を意味し、「甘味」はトップを含む全体の甘味を意味する。点数が高いほど、トップを含む全体の甘味が改善し、後半における苦味が抑えられていることを意味する。すなわち点数が高いほど、味質が良好であることを意味する。
(評価基準)
1点:後半の苦味が気になる
2点:後半の苦味がやや気になる
3点:後半の苦味は気にならないが、甘みが弱い
4点:後半の苦味が気にならず、甘味もある
5点:後半に自然な甘味を有する
実施例Aと同様に、表3に示す配合量となるように、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合してサンプル液を準備した。使用した原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、砂糖(スクロース、三井製糖株式会社製、「グラニュ糖GS」)、レモン果汁:S.A. San Miguel社「冷凍濃縮レモン透明果汁400GPL」、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、水(RO水)、レモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒(実施例Aで調製したもの)。
追加工程(遠心分離工程)の効果を評価するために、レモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒調製時の遠心分離工程の有無における効果の違いを対比した。実施例Aにおけるレモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒調製手順の最後に遠心分離処理を行わなかった以外は実施例Aと同様の手順でレモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒を調製した。実施例Aと同様に、表4に示す配合量となるように、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合してサンプル液を準備した。使用した原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、砂糖(スクロース、三井製糖株式会社製、「グラニュ糖GS」)、レモン果汁:S.A. San Miguel社「冷凍濃縮レモン透明果汁400GPL」、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、水(RO水)、レモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒(実施例Aで調製したもの)。
実施例Aと同様に、表5に示す配合量となるように、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合してサンプル液を準備した。使用した原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、レバウジオシドA:純度95.0%以上、レバウジオシドM:純度96.6%、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、水(RO水)、レモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒(実施例Aで調製したもの)。桃凍結粉砕浸漬酒(アルコール度数約30v/v%)は、果実をレモンから桃に変更し、アルコール度数30v/v%の原料用アルコールを用いて浸漬した以外は実施例Aに記載の条件で調製したものを用いた。
実施例Aと同様に、表6に示す配合量となるように、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合してサンプル液を準備する。使用する原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、レバウジオシドA:純度95.0%以上、レバウジオシドM:純度96.6%、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、水(RO水)、レモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒(実施例Aと同様の方法で調製するもの)。アルコール度数は添加するグレーンスピリッツとレモン凍結粉砕浸漬酒の量から算出する。甘味強度は添加する甘味料の量から算出する。
実施例Aと同様に、表7に示す配合量となるように、グレーンスピリッツ、甘味料および水を混合してサンプル液を準備する。使用する原料は次のとおりである。グレーンスピリッツ(アルコール度数59v/v%)、レバウジオシドD(RebD):純度90%以上、水(RO水)、凍結粉砕浸漬酒(実施例Aに記載の方法と同様の手順で、レモンの代わりにブドウまたは桃を用い、アルコール度数は約30v/v%である)。アルコール度数は添加するグレーンスピリッツとブドウまたは桃凍結粉砕浸漬酒の量から算出する。甘味強度は添加する甘味料の量から算出する。
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- 果実および野菜からなる群から選択される1種以上を凍結して凍結物を得ること;
前記凍結物を微粉砕して微粉砕物を得ること;
前記微粉砕物を、原料成分の1種以上を抽出可能な濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬してアルコール浸漬液を得ること;および
前記アルコール浸漬液とステビオール配糖体を飲料に配合すること、
を含む、飲料の製造方法。 - 前記ステビオール配糖体が、ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体を含み、
前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体の配合量が、前記飲料に対して3mg/1000ml以上である、請求項1に記載の方法。 - 前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体の配合量が、前記飲料に対して10~800mg/1000mlである、請求項2に記載の方法。
- 前記1種以上のステビオール配糖体が、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドDおよびレバウジオシドMからなる群より選択される1種以上を含む、請求項2または3に記載の方法。
- 前記アルコール浸漬液の配合量が、前記飲料に対して純アルコール比で0.001~20%である、請求項1~4のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 前記飲料にストレート果汁または濃縮果汁を配合することをさらに含む、請求項1~5のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 低甘味度甘味料またはステビオール配糖体以外の高甘味度甘味料を配合することをさらに含む、請求項1~6のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 前記アルコール浸漬液を飲料に配合する前に、遠心分離を行うことをさらに含む、請求項1~7のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 前記微粉砕により、前記凍結物の平均粒径が200μm以下となる、請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 15~100v/v%の濃度のアルコール溶液に浸漬して浸漬液を得る、請求項1~9のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 柑橘類、仁果類または核果類の果実を凍結して凍結物を得る、請求項1~10のいずれか一項に記載の方法。
- 果実および野菜からなる群から選択される1種以上の凍結微粉砕物のアルコール浸漬液と、ステビオール配糖体とを含む、飲料。
- アルコール度数が0.1~40v/v%である、請求項12に記載の飲料。
- ステビオシド、レバウジオシドA、レバウジオシドB、レバウジオシドC、レバウジオシドD、レバウジオシドF、レバウジオシドM、ズルコシドA、ルブソシドおよびステビオールビオシドからなる群から選択される1種以上のステビオール配糖体の含有量が、飲料に対して、10~800mg/1000mlである、請求項12または13に記載の飲料。
- 甘味強度が0.1~20である、請求項12~14のいずれか一項に記載の飲料。
- pHが2.0~4.6である、請求項12~15のいずれか一項に記載の飲料。
- 柑橘類風味、仁果類風味、核果類風味、しょう果類風味、穀果類風味、熱帯性および亜熱帯性果実風味、果実的野菜風味、根菜類風味、葉茎菜類風味、果菜類風味、香辛野菜およびつまもの類風味、エナジードリンク風味、コーヒー風味、茶風味、ココア風味、コーラ風味、デザート風味または乳性飲料風味の飲料の飲料である、請求項12~16のいずれか一項に記載の飲料。
- 容器詰飲料である、請求項12~17のいずれか一項に記載の飲料。
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