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This invention relates to a low pH nutritional beverage that utilizes pectin-free fruit juice as a major component and a source of calcium selected from natural milk mineral, calcium lactate gluconate and mixtures thereof. The beverage preferably also contains water soluble vitamins, flavors and car

This invention relates to a low pH nutritional beverage that utilizes pectin-free fruit juice as a major component and a source of calcium selected from natural milk mineral, calcium lactate gluconate and mixtures thereof. The beverage preferably also contains water soluble vitamins, flavors and carbohydrates. The use of a pectin-free and clarified pear juice in a preferred embodiment of the beverage provides a fat-free beverage with a substantially clear appearance and a light, refreshing mouthfeel. The beverage is preferably produced using a "cold water process" that results in excellent physical stability of the beverage over shelf life and the reduction of browning.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A thin, ready-to-drink nutritional beverage comprising:a) water;b) from about 5 to about 95% by weight of single strength depectinized fruit juice;c) from about 0.1 to about 3.0% by weight of a supplemental source of calcium selected from the group consisting of natural milk minera

[ We claim:] [1.] A thin, ready-to-drink nutritional beverage comprising:a) water;b) from about 5 to about 95% by weight of single strength depectinized fruit juice;c) from about 0.1 to about 3.0% by weight of a supplemental source of calcium selected from the group consisting of natural milk mineral, calcium lactate gluconate and mixtures thereof;d) at least about 0.5% by weight of a whey protein isolate, and;e) said beverage is clear and has a viscosity of less than about 15 centapoise.