FIELD: food industry.
SUBSTANCE: beverage contains stevioglycoside or rebaudioside in an amount of approximately 0.04% - 0.08% of the beverage weight and Lo-Han-Go juice concentrate in an amount of approximately 0.01% - 0.5% of the beverage weight; Lo-Han-Go juice concentrate is contained in an amount sufficient to attenuate the bitter residual taste of stevioglycoside or rebaudioside in the beverage and to improve the beverage flavour. The beverage may additionally contain a non-caloric sweetener in an amount of approximately 0.15% - 0.19% of the beverage weight. The beverage may additionally contain erythrite, D-Tagatose or the both. Additionally, the beverage may contain caloric sweeteners. Lo-Han-Go juice concentrate contains mogrosides V un an amount of 2 - 99 wt %. The beverage may contain an aroma. The beverage production method involves mixing the beverage with a sweetener containing stevioglycoside or rebaudioside in an amount of approximately 0.04% - 0.08% of the beverage weight and Lo-Han-Go juice concentrate in an amount of approximately 0.01% - 0.5% of the beverage weight. Lo-Han-Go juice concentrate is contained in an amount sufficient to attenuate the bitter residual taste of stevioglycoside or rebaudioside in the beverage and to improve the beverage flavour.
EFFECT: attenuation of the non-caloric sweetener unpleasant residual aftertaste.
19 cl, 2 tbl, 1 ex
