| 摘要 |
<p>DRY CARBONATED BEVERAGE MIXES A substantially dry fructose-sweetened dietetic, carbonated beverage mix comprising a crystalline fructose sweetener, a flavorant, an acidulant and an amount effective to carbonate a beverage of a carbon dioxide-loaded zeolitic molecular sieve material. At the point of consumption, when a beverage-making liquid is brought into contact with the mix, a fructose-sweetened, dietetic, carbonated beverage is provided. The instant dry beverage mix of the present invention provides a higher level of sweetness in a dietetic carbonated beverage than other liquid beverage systems sweetened with predissolved fructose or other natural sugars whether solid or liquid on a calorie-for-calorie basis. The dry instant beverage mix herein provides a faster rate of carbonation of the beverage prepared therefrom than is provided by similar instant dry beverage mixes in which sucrose is the primary sweetener.</p> |
