CPC A23C 9/154 (2013.01) [A23C 9/1522 (2013.01); A23C 9/156 (2013.01); A23F 5/243 (2013.01); A23L 2/38 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition free from chemically modified gums, the dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition consisting of:
high acyl gellan gum in an amount in the range of 0.01-0.045 wt. %;
starch in an amount in the range of 1.5-5 wt. %;
dairy proteins in an amount in the range of 2-5 wt. %;
barley malt extract in an amount in the range of 0.5-1.5 wt. %;
sugar in an amount in the range of 0-5.5 wt. %;
cocoa in an amount in the range of 0.5-2 wt. %;
a buffering agent added to obtain the dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition at pH between 6.5 to 7.0; and
water for the remaining wt. % of the dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition,
wherein the dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition is capable of being aerated upon shaking, wherein the dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition has aeration after shaking in the range of 10-30%, with an aeration stability of at least 5 minutes, wherein the dairy-based shelf-stable ready-to-drink beverage composition does not contain carboxymethyl cellulose.
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