CPC A23L 2/58 (2013.01) [A23L 2/44 (2013.01); A23L 2/52 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
1. A beverage product comprising:
(a) a first food grade azo-dye and a second food grade azo-dye, wherein the first food grade azo-dye and the second food grade azo-dye are present in a combined amount of about 0.01 wt % to about 6 wt % of the beverage product;
(b) an electrolyte salt in an amount of about 2 wt % to about 20 wt % of the beverage product, and
(c) a solvent,
wherein the second food grade azo-dye is different from the first food grade azo-dye,
wherein the first food grade azo-dye and the second food grade azo-dye are each selected from Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6,
wherein the weight ratio of the first food grade azo-dye to the second food grade azo-dye is about 1:9 to about 9:1, and
wherein the beverage product is in the form of a solution and the first food grade azo-dye and the second food grade azo-dye remain in solution for at least seven days under refrigeration.
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