DE29916837U1 - Fruit juice drink - Google Patents

Description

Fruit juice drink

The invention relates to a fruit juice drink with an orange juice content of more than 90%.

5 Orange fruit juice drinks are very popular, particularly because of their refreshing fruity character. Orange fruit juice drinks are offered with different orange juice contents, whereby in the context of these versions only orange fruit juices with an orange juice content of more than 90%, in particular with an orange juice content of 100%, play a role. While in fruit juice drinks with a relatively low orange juice content the fruity character of such a drink can be emphasized by adding sweeteners and flavorings, this is hardly possible with fruit juice drinks with an orange juice content of more than 90%. With these fruit juice drinks, especially with an orange juice content of 100%, such additions are undesirable, and in the latter case not possible.

In the case of the previously known orange fruit juice drinks or orange juices, excessive consumption can have adverse effects on the stomach, especially the gastric mucosa.

Based on this discussed state of the art, the invention

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The aim is therefore to provide an orange fruit juice drink with an orange juice content of at least 90%, which is not only more digestible and easier on the stomach, but also has a more orange-like and therefore fruitier flavour.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the fruit juice drink

- an acidity in the range of 5.5 - 7.0 g/kg, calculated as tartaric acid (pH 7), and
β - has a Brix value in the range of 11.2 -12.0.

The fruit juice drink according to the invention is characterized by a significantly reduced acid content compared to previously known orange fruit juice drinks, which measure results in the fruit juice drink being significantly more digestible and easier on the stomach. Within the claimed range of acid content, such an orange fruit juice drink, in particular such an orange juice, also develops a particularly fruity aroma when the Brix value of the drink is in the range between 11.2 and 12.0. This particularly fruity taste, which is also perceived as sweet and palatable, is not only new on the orange juice market, but is also, at least in terms of acidity, below the recommendation of the "Guidelines for Fruit Juices" of May 14, 1982, which recommend acidity levels of more than 8.0 g/kg to achieve a particularly fruity orange taste. An orange juice with a particularly balanced and tasty taste can be achieved if orange juice or orange juice concentrate is used to make the juice, which has a Brix-acid ratio of between 19 and 24. The acidity of such an orange juice with a ratio of 20 - 22 and a Brix value of 11.4 is approximately 6 - 6.5 g/kg.

The special thing about this orange juice drink or orange juice is that its acid content is low from the start and does not have to be removed, which would result in an undesirable loss of valuable ingredients, especially flavors.

The term "acid content" used in the description of the invention represents the acid content calculated as tartaric acid titrated to

-3-pH 7 of the fruit juice drink or juice.

Claims (4)

1. Fruit juice drink with an orange juice content of more than 90%, characterized in that the fruit juice drink 1. an acidity in the range of 5.5-7.0 g/kg, calculated as tartaric acid (pH 7), and 2. has a Brix value in the range of 11.2-12.0. 2. Fruit juice drink according to claim 1, characterized in that the fruit juice drink has an acid content in the range of 6-6.5 g/kg. 3. Fruit juice drink according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the orange juice content is 100%. 4. Fruit juice drink according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that orange juice or orange juice concentrate having a Brix-acid ratio between 19 and 24 is used for the juice production.