FIELD: food industry.
SUBSTANCE: beverage contains at least one potent sweetener selected from the group including: stevioglycoside, Lo Han Go and combinations of any of them and an ammonated glycyrrhyzyn based compound in an amount from 5 ppt to 10 ppm of the prepared beverage. Concentration of the sweetener in the prepared beverage is from approximately 17 to 338 mg/l. The beverage may contain mint or menthone. The beverage is translucent. The concentrate for preparation of a low caloric beverage contains at least one potent sweetener selected from the group including: stevioglycoside, Lo Han Go and combinations of any of them and an ammonated glycyrrhyzyn based compound. The low caloric beverage contains the concentrate for beverages production diluted with water so that to contain 1 part of the said concentrate per 3 - 7 parts of water. The beverage may contain 1 part of the concentrate for beverages production per 5 parts of water. The beverage and the low caloric beverage may be selected from the group containing: aerated soft beverage, non-aerated soft beverage, draft beverage, frozen beverage ready for consumption, coffee based beverage, tea based beverage, milk beverage, flavoured water, enriched water, fruit juice, fruit juice flavoured beverage, beverage for sportsmen alimentation and alcoholic beverage. The method for preparation of beverage or concentrate for preparation of beverages envisages mixing at least one potent sweetener selected from the group including: stevioglycoside, Lo Han Go and mixture of any of them and an ammonated glycyrrhyzyn based compound in an amount from 5 ppt to 10 ppm of the prepared beverage. Concentration of the sweetener in the prepared beverage is from approximately 17 to 338 mg/l.
EFFECT: invention enables extension of the range of beverages with desirable taste properties and provides for intensification of perceived initial or medium sweetness of the beverage.
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