COLA-BASED BEVERAGES Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A23L2/38 A23L2/60 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: cola-based beverages contain water, at least one sweetener, a natural acidulent containing lactic acid and, at least dihydroxysuccinic and/or hydroxy tricarballylic acid, a colouring agent containing a Class I caramel colorant and concentrated apple extract and cola flavouring. The beverage may be represented by a cola-based natural beverage, a cola-based dietary natural beverage, a cola-based natural beverage with a low-calorie content. The clear cola-based beverage contains water, at least one sweetener, an acidulent containing: lactic acid and, at least dihydroxysuccinic and/or hydroxy tricarballylic acid and cola flavouring. The method envisages mixing (in any order) water, at least one sweetener, an acidulent containing lactic acid and, at least dihydroxysuccinic and/or hydroxy tricarballylic acid, a colouring agent containing Class 1 caramel colorant and concentrated apple extract and cola flavouring.

EFFECT: method allows to produce beverages with traditional colour and taste and excludes by-effects of phosphoric acid and non-natural colouring agents.

29 cl, 3 ex