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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 1988
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1987
Scott W Syfert, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Lora L Spangler, Myerstown, PA (US);
Lowen R Morrison, Jr, Hamilton, OH (US);
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A tea concentrate which is stable against flake formation during cyclic freezing and thawing and which has enhanced solubility in cold water is disclosed. The tea concentrate comprises from about 0.4 to about 8% by weight tea solids, an edible gum selected from xanthan gum, cellulose gums, locust bean gum, guar gum and mixtures thereof in specified amounts, and optionally a solubilizer selected from the sugars, the polyols and mixtures thereof in specified amounts. The tea concentrate has a pH of about 4.6 or less at 20.degree. C. and is therefore stable against the growth of most microbial pathogens without the use of preservatives. Tea beverages prepared from this tea concentrate also have low astringency, fresh brewed tea flavor, and an enhanced mouthfeel.