FIELD: food industry.
SUBSTANCE: beverage-type product contains at least one noncaloric sweetener, erythrite, tagatose and glycerine in an amount sufficient for savour improvement. The product may contain a flavouring agent; the noncaloric sweetener contains compound selected from the group including stevioglycosides. The stevioglycoside contains at least one compound selected from the group including stevioside, steviobioside, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, dulcoside A and a mixture of any of them. The product is a clear beverage which contains only natural ingredients. The concentrate for the beverage production contains at least one stevioglycoside, erythrite, tagatose and glycerine which is contained in an amount sufficient for improvement of savour of the beverage produced by way of the concentrate dilution with water but without effect on the flavour. The method envisages combination of at least a compound selected from the group including stevioside, rebaudioside, erythrite, tagatose D and glycerine which is contained in an amount sufficient for improvement of savour of the beverage but without effect on the flavour. The concentrate production stage may be included in the method. Additionally, the method may include the stage of the beverage production by way of mixing the concentrate with a diluting agent for the beverage preparation; the diluting agent is represented by water.
EFFECT: reduction of bitter taste and other disagreeable sensations (metallic savour, afterfeel (aftertaste) and tactile perception of consistence and stiffness) peculiar to noncaloric sweeteners; additionally, this allows to extend the range of beverages with desirable taste properties.
17 cl
