Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
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Squillante, Jr.,Edward A.
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초록
The invention is directed to beverages with improved flavor. The beverages are not sour and have a monoprotic acidulant with a pKa of less than about 2.6 and/or a polyprotic acidulant with a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 and a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tea beverage comprising: a) water; b) a polyprotic antimicrobial agent having a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 and a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6, or both; and c) at least about 0.01% by weight tea solids wherein the beverage is substantially free of citr
What is claimed is: 1. A tea beverage comprising: a) water; b) a polyprotic antimicrobial agent having a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 and a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6, or both; and c) at least about 0.01% by weight tea solids wherein the beverage is substantially free of citric acid and the polyprotic antimicrobial agent is a hydrochloride of glycine, alanine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamine, tryptophan, serine, tyrosine, hydroxyproline, cysteine, proline or mixtures thereof. 2. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage comprises less than about 0.0030% by weight citric acid. 3. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage comprises a dairy source, fruit flavor, vegetable, cocoa, coffee, or a mixture thereof. 4. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is tea-containing and comprises at least about 0.01% to about 1.5% by weight tea solids. 5. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is tea-containing and comprises from about 0.14% to about 0.40% by weight tea solids. 6. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is made from a precursor which is a high solid content tea-containing liquid. 7. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is not sweetened. 8. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is not carbonated. 9. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage has a pH from about 2.75 to about 5.0. 10. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is thermally treated from about 80�� C. to about 95�� C. 11. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage is packaged in a glass bottle, plastic bottle, can or Tetra Pak package. 12. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the beverage comprises less than about 0.0030% by weight citric acid. 13. A method for making a microbiologically stable tea beverage comprising, in no particular order, the steps of: a) mixing a beverage precursor with water and acidulant to produce a mixture; and b) thermally treating the mixture at a temperature from about 80�� C. to about 95�� C. to produce the microbiologically stable beverage wherein the acidulant is polyprotic and has a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 or a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6 and the beverage comprises at least about 0.01% by weight tea solids further wherein the acidulant is a hydrochloride of glycine, alanine, valine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamine, tryptophan, serine, tyrosine, hydroxyproline, cysteine, proline or mixtures thereof. 14. The method according to claim 13 wherein the beverage is a tea-containing beverage that comprises from about 0.01 to about 1.5% by weight tea solids. 15. The method according to claim 13 wherein the beverage comprises less than about 0.0030% by weight citric acid. 16. The beverage according to claim 1 wherein the polyprotic antimicrobial agent comprises a hydrochloride of phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamine, or a mixture thereof. 17. The method according to claim 13 wherein the polyprotic antimicrobial agent comprises a hydrochloride of phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamine, or a mixture thereof.
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