IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0788101
(2001-02-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Marks, Stella
- Lunt, Maris
- Mattson, Peter
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A process for making a commercial packaged watermelon fruit juice drink in which juice extracted from the whole watermelon, except the seeds, is adjusted by adding water, Carrageenan, malic acid, sweetener and natural flavors and then rapidly heated and cooled before being bottled and drinks made fr
A process for making a commercial packaged watermelon fruit juice drink in which juice extracted from the whole watermelon, except the seeds, is adjusted by adding water, Carrageenan, malic acid, sweetener and natural flavors and then rapidly heated and cooled before being bottled and drinks made from such processes.
대표청구항
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1. A process for producing a watermelon fruit juice drink comprising: pressing an entire, intact watermelon having an inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, and seeds to extract juice from inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, but not the seeds; adjusting the juice by adding water and malic
1. A process for producing a watermelon fruit juice drink comprising: pressing an entire, intact watermelon having an inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, and seeds to extract juice from inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, but not the seeds; adjusting the juice by adding water and malic acid to make a fruit juice drink; bringing the fruit juice drink to an elevated temperature; and then bringing the fruit juice drink to refrigeration temperature. 2. The process of claim 1 comprise the added step of washing the watermelon prior to pressing it. 3. The process of claim 2 wherein the watermelon is washed with a weak chlorine solution. 4. The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of malic acid added adjusts the pH of the fruit juice drink to at or below 4.3. 5. The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of malic acid added adjusts the pH of the fruit juice drink to within the range of 3.8 to 4.3. 6. The process of claim 1 wherein the amount of malic acid added adjusts the percent of titratable acid as malic to within the range of 0.27 to 0.33. 7. The process of clam 1 comprising the further step of adding sweetener. 8. The process of claim 7 wherein the amount of sweetener added adjusts the °Brix to within the range of 10 to 13. 9. The process of claim 1 wherein the drink is elevated to a temperature above 180 degrees Fahrenheit but below boiling. 10. The process of claim 1 wherein the drink is elevated to a temperature within the range 170 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit. 11. The process of claim 1 wherein the drink is elevated to temperature within the range of 170 to 190 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 20 seconds. 12. The process of claim 11 comprising the additional step of bottling the drink while at refrigeration temperature. 13. A process for producing a watermelon fruit juice comprising: pressing an entire, intact watermelon having an inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, and seeds to extract Juice from the inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, but not the seeds; bringing the fruit juice to an elevated temperature; and then bringing the fruit juice to refrigeration temperature. 14. The process of claim 13 comprising the additional step of bottling the juice while at refrigeration temperature and not significantly raising the temperature of the juice thereafter. 15. The process of claim 14 comprising the additional steps after elevating the temperature and prior to bottling, of transporting the juice while at refrigeration temperature. 16. The process of claim 15 comprising the additional step, after transporting the juice and before bottling the juice, of adjusting the juice by adding water, malic acid and sweetener. 17. The process of claim 16 comprising the additional step, after adjusting the juice and prior to bottling of: elevating the temperature of the juice above 170 degrees Fahrenheit and a then cooling the juice to refrigeration temperature. 18. A process for making a commercial packaged watermelon fruit juice, drink comprising: pressing an entire, intact watermelon having an inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, and seeds to extract juice from inner and outer rind, inner fruit flesh, but not the seeds; filtering the extracted juice to remove solids; adjusting the juice by adding water, malic acid, polysaccharide, sweetener, and natural flavor to make a fruit juice drink heaving between 57 and 74% watermelon juice, a TA range of 0.27 to 0.33, and °Brix in a range 10 to 13; elevating the temperature of the drink above 170 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 seconds; then cooling the drink to refrigeration temperature; and bottling the drink while at refrigeration temperature. 19. The process of claim 18 comprising the additional steps between filtering and adjusting of: elevating the temperature of the juice above 170 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 15 seconds; then cooling the juice to refrigeration temperature; and transporting the juice at refrigeration temperature.
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