초록

Citrus washed oil flavors can be formulated by a process which comprises treating a citrus oil with a mixture of propylene glycol and an alkanol from C1to C4. The resulting washed oil flavors can be used as flavoring ingredients, notably for clear beverages.

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1. A citrus washed oil flavor produced by treating 5 to 25% by weight of a citrus oil with a mixture of 75 to 90% by weight of propylene glycol and 3 to 10% by weight of an alkanol from C1 to C4 in order to provide increased amounts of oxygenated compounds compared to a citrus washed oil flavor prod

1. A citrus washed oil flavor produced by treating 5 to 25% by weight of a citrus oil with a mixture of 75 to 90% by weight of propylene glycol and 3 to 10% by weight of an alkanol from C1 to C4 in order to provide increased amounts of oxygenated compounds compared to a citrus washed oil flavor produced by treating a citrus oil with propylene glycol alone, wherein the oxygenated compounds include one or more of neral, geranial, neral acetate, geranial acetate, decanal, or nootkatone. 2. The flavor according to claim 1, wherein the alkanol is selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol. 3. The flavor according to claim 1, which has a flash point greater than 100° F. 4. The flavor according to claim 1, wherein the citrus oil is selected from the group consisting of lemon, berry, orange, grapefruit, tangerine, lime, kumquat, mandarin, bergamot, or a mixture thereof. 5. The flavor according to claim 1, wherein the oxygenated compounds includes one of more of neral, geranial, neral acetate, geranial acetate, decanal, or nookatone. 6. The flavor according to claim 5, wherein the alkanol is selected from the group consisting of ethanol and isopropanol. 7. The flavor according to claim 5, which has a flash point greater than 100° F. 8. The flavor according to claim 5, wherein the citrus oil is selected from the group consisting of lemon, berry, orange, grapefruit, tangerine, lime, kumquat, mandarin, bergamot, or a mixture thereof. 9. A flavoring composition or a flavored product comprising a citrus washed oil flavor according to claim 1 as an active flavoring ingredient. 10. The flavoring composition or a flavored product according to claim 9, wherein the proportion of the citrus washed oil flavor is between 0.05 and 0.2% of the total weight of the composition or product. 11. A clear beverage comprising a citrus washed oil flavor according to claim 1 as flavoring agent. 12. The clear beverage according to claim 11, wherein the proportion of the citrus washed oil flavor is between 0.05 and 0.2% of the total weight of the beverage. 13. A flavoring composition or a flavored product comprising a citrus washed oil flavor according to claim 5 as an active flavoring ingredient. 14. The flavoring composition or a flavored product according to claim 13, wherein the proportion of the citrus washed oil flavor is between 0.05 and 0.2% of the total weight of the composition or product. 15. A clear beverage comprising a citrus washed oil flavor according to claim 5 as flavoring agent. 16. The clear beverage according to claim 15, wherein the proportion of the citrus washed oil flavor is between 0.05 and 0.2% of the total weight of the beverage.