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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1999
Filed:
Nov. 09, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Antonio Jimenez-Laguna, Lausanne, CH;
Assignee:
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G / ; A23G / ; A23F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426565 ; 426569 ; 426570 ; 426594 ; 426130 ; 426316 ; 426317 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for preparing a hot beverage having foamed milk-based topping. A frozen concentrated and aerated milk is combined with a liquid to form the beverage. The invention also relates to a product comprising a flavored beverage base and frozen milk concentrates constituting distinct separate portions of the product. The frozen milk incorporates gas, so that the product provides a flavored beverage having a foamed milk topping upon addition of a liquid.