| 摘要 |
A method of making a flavored beverage includes combining water and a plurality of flavor compounds in an amount sufficient to impart the flavor of a wine, a whiskey, a beer, a gin, a vermouth, a rum, or a tequila. A packaged beverage precursor for making a flavored beverage can include a plurality of flavor compounds and a container. |
| 主权项 |
1. A beverage precursor useful for preparation of a gin-flavored beverage, the beverage precursor comprising at least one flavor compound from a first group of compounds, at least one compound from a second group of compounds, and at least one compound from a third group of compounds;
wherein
the first group of compounds is selected from the group consisting of myrcene, geraniol, alpha-pinene, limonene, alpha-terpineol, p-cymene, 1,3,5-undecatriene, terpinolene, linalool, and combinations thereof;the second group of compounds is selected from the group consisting of acetaldehyde, ethyl butyrate, ethyl-2-methylpropanoate, ethyl octanoate, ethyl hexanoate, ethyl-3-methylbutyrate, ethyl-2-methylbutyrate, (E)-b-damascenone, 3-methylbutyl acetate, 1,1-diethoxyethane, trans-ethyl cinnamate, phenylethylphenylacetate, ethylacetate, ethyl laurate, lauryl alcohol, ethyl nonanoate, methylmethylpropanoate, ethyl-3-phenylpropanoate, ethyl decanoate, ethyl propanoate, and combinations thereof; andthe third group of compounds is selected from the group consisting of 2-methoxyphenol, 4-allyl-2-methoxyphenol, 4-ethyl-2-methoxyphenol, 4-methyl-2-methoxyphenol, 4-propyl-2-methoxyphenol, 2-methoxy-5-methylphenol, 2,6-dimethoxyphenol, and combinations thereof;each of the flavor compounds is generally recognized as safe for human consumption under Title 21 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations; and the beverage precursor is mixable with water, ethanol, and/or vodka to form a finished beverage having the flavor of gin without brewing, fermentation, or distillation. |
