EXAMPLE 7
Low-Calorie Carbonated Beverage
A carbonated beverage according to formula presented below was prepared.
IngredientsQuantity, %
Sucrose5.5
Cola flavor0.340
ortho-Phosphoric acid0.100
Sodium citrate0.310
Sodium benzoate0.018
Citric acid0.018
Rebaudioside A0.003
Glucosyl stevia composition0.05
Carbonated waterto 100
The sensory properties were evaluated by 20 panelists. The results are summarized in Table 4.
TABLE 4
Evaluation of low-calorie carbonated beverage samples
Number of panelists detected the attribute
Taste Sample ,Sample Sample Sample
attributeNo. 1aNo. 2aNo. 3No. 4
Bitter taste00220
Astringent10320
taste
Aftertaste10220
Comments
Quality ofClean Clean Clean Bitter aftertaste
sweet taste(19 of 20)(20 of 20)(17 of 20)(5 of 20)
OverallSatisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory
evaluation(18 of 20)(20 of 20)(15 of 20)(3 of 20)
The above results show that the beverages prepared using Samples 1a and 2a possessed the best organoleptic characteristics.