JP2006094808A - Frozen drink and method for producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide frozen drink simplified through omitting trouble of conventional each kind of drink kept cold, at the time of drinking, and tasting good without changing taste much through always keeping cold even without block-like ice. <P>SOLUTION: The frozen drink can be put in a freezing compartment of a refrigerator and preserved by holding and sealing drink in a concentrated condition in a nonpermeable bag-like wrapping material, and freezing the product stored in the bag-like wrapping material. When drinking the drink, it is only necessary to break the bag body and thrown into a glass containing 2-5 times drinking water of the frozen drink. The drink has no trouble in handling, and changes no flavor and taste to the last and can be deliciously drunk because of gradually dissolving from the thick outside thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention mainly eats and drinks cold, for example, ice coffee, ice tea, various juices, soft drinks etc. are frozen, or alcoholic beverages such as shochu are frozen, and these are melted and easily consumed in a cold state. The present invention relates to a frozen beverage that can be produced and a method for producing the frozen beverage.

  Conventionally, when this kind of cold drink is stored in a required container, for example, a bottle such as a plastic bottle, or canned, stored in a refrigerator and stored at a low temperature, when drinking, The required amount of beverage is poured into a cup containing the required amount of cubic or block ice, and the whole is stirred with a straw or the like and cooled while being cooled.

  In the case of a concentrated beverage, it is also stored in a refrigerator and stored at a low temperature in the same manner as described above, and when drinking it, drinking water for diluting the concentration in a cup containing a required amount of block-shaped ice. After pouring the required amount and then pouring concentrated beverage, it is drunk while stirring with a straw or the like so that the overall concentration is uniform.

  By the way, a technique for freezing a beverage in a concentrated state, dissolving the frozen beverage, diluting it to a required concentration, and drinking it simply has not been found in the literature of known technology.

  In any case, for drinks that are cold to drink, it is necessary to store the drinks and block-shaped ice separately in the refrigerator and take them separately and put them in a cup for drinking. It must be cumbersome, and block ice is not always available, it may be cold and not drinkable, and in the case of concentrated beverages Depending on how it is poured, there are various problems in that it cannot be diluted to a roughly planned concentration and cannot be tasted with a different taste.

  Therefore, with regard to the drinks that are cold and drinkable, it is easy to eliminate the trouble of drinking, and it is always cool even without block-shaped ice so that the taste does not change and can be enjoyed deliciously. Has problems that must be solved.

  As a specific means for solving the problems of the conventional example described above, the present invention is stored and sealed in a non-permeable bag-shaped packaging material in a concentrated state, and frozen in a state of being stored in the bag-shaped packaging material. The frozen beverage characterized by the above, and the beverage is stored and sealed in a non-water-permeable bag-shaped packaging material, and -20 to -50 by liquid freezing means while giving vibration in the state of being stored in the bag-shaped packaging material. The main feature is a method for producing a frozen beverage characterized by rapid freezing at 0 ° C.

  Moreover, about the frozen drink in this invention, the bag-shaped packaging material in which a drink is accommodated contains the magnitude | size equivalent to a substantially single dose as an additional requirement.

The frozen beverage of the present invention having the above-described configuration is, for example, concentrated to about 1/2 to 1/5 and frozen in a small-diameter triangular or quadrangular bag for about one time. It can be stored in the freezer of the refrigerator, and when it is used for drinking, it is only necessary to break the bag and put it into a cup containing 2 to 5 times the amount of frozen beverage. In addition, in the frozen state, the main components of the beverage are frozen deeply toward the outside by freezing while giving vibrations in the frozen state, and in the initial thawing, the concentrated portion becomes the drinking water. After melting, the non-concentrated portion gradually melts, so the flavor and umami can be drunk without changing until the end.
In addition, if there is a frozen beverage and drinking water (or tap water) to dilute it even if block ice is not always available, various excellent effects such as being able to cool and drink easily Play.

Iced coffee, iced tea, and other beverages that are chilled for drinking are basically concentrated in a single batch, stored in a non-permeable bag, frozen, stored in a freezer, and drunk At the time, the frozen beverage is melted quickly by putting the frozen beverage after breaking the bag into a container such as a cup containing the required amount of drinking water to dilute the concentration. The outer thick part dissolves in drinking water and can be diluted moderately, and can be used for drinking while it is cold, and then the non-rich inner part gradually dissolves and is also moderately diluted to drink while it is cold can do.
Therefore, various beverages to be drink cold can be stored in the freezer after being packed in a small-diameter bag in a concentrated state in order to keep it cold and delicious, without the trouble of preparation before drinking. It has been realized by making the state.
By doing in this way, if drinking water is put into a cup at any time and the frozen drink is put in, the concentration can be moderately diluted, and it can be used deliciously while it is cold.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a frozen beverage according to the present invention. The frozen beverage 1 has a substantially triangular cube as a whole, and the cube is, for example, impermeable to water. The bag 2 is formed of a transparent resin film having a size and has a side length of about 30 to 40 mm, and contains, for example, ¼ concentrated liquid ice coffee inside And then frozen. And if the bag body 2 is transparent, the drink enclosed inside can be distinguished by a color etc.

  In the production of the frozen beverage 1 according to the first embodiment, for example, a tube-shaped resin film is used, and one end of the tube is sealed with, for example, a heating means (heat seal), and then a required amount is concentrated inside. It is possible to form a triangular cube by injecting the liquid iced coffee and cutting the other end portion by sealing with a heating means 2b in a direction substantially orthogonal to the previous seal 2a. At the same time, a seal 2a for forming the next cube is formed, similarly concentrated iced coffee is added, and the tube is sealed and cut 2b before the seal 2a, thereby successively forming triangular cubes. The edge portions of the seals 2a and 2b are formed in a jagged shape so that the bag body 2 can be easily broken.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the frozen beverage according to the present invention, and the frozen beverage 3 has a substantially rectangular cube as a whole, and the cube is impermeable to water. A metal thin film is formed on the inner side by vapor deposition or the like, and the outer side is formed of a resin film on which a required display is printed. The longest one side is about 30 to 40 mm long, and the shortest one side is about 20 to 20 mm. The bag body 4 has a size of about 30 mm, and is filled with a suitable beverage (fruit juice of fruit) concentrated, for example, to about 1/5, and frozen. The required display in this case is the details of the enclosed contents, the manufacturer name or the expiration date, and can be printed appropriately.

  In manufacturing the frozen beverage 3 according to the second embodiment, a tube-shaped resin film was used as in the first embodiment, and one end of the tube was sealed 4a with a heating means (heat seal). A desired amount of a beverage concentrated later is injected into the interior, and the other end is sealed 4b in a direction substantially parallel to the previous seal 4a, thereby forming a quadrangular cube. At the same time, a seal 4a for forming the next cube is formed. That is, when the tube is cut at the middle portion of the seal 4b, the next seal 4a is inevitably formed, and in this way, a quadrangular cube can be formed sequentially.

  In the formation of the bag 4 for making this quadrangular cube, as shown in FIG. 3, the folded portions 4c having a predetermined length from both sides to the inside are formed in the seals 4a and 4b of the bag 4, respectively. Then, by sealing together with the folded portion 4c overlapped inside, it becomes easy to establish a cubic square shape. Also in this case, the edge portions of the seals 4a and 4b are formed to be jagged so that the bag body 4 can be easily broken.

  In addition to the beverages enclosed in the bags 2 and 4, for example, ice tea, ice cocoa, various vegetable juices, etc., which are concentrated to about 1/2 to 1/5. Enclose in the state. Alcoholic beverages are also included as beverages. In particular, as alcoholic beverages, for example, shochu or whiskey is often diluted and drunk, it may be understood that the alcohol content is substantially concentrated.

  Thus, the various beverages enclosed in the bags 2 and 4 are, for example, rapidly frozen at -20 to -50 [deg.] C. by liquid refrigeration means while giving appropriate vibrations, whereby the frozen crystals are the center. The core of the part freezes first, and in addition to the water and drink components that make up the beverage, the water will freeze first, but by giving vibration, the water and drink components are extremely Without separation, the central portion that freezes earlier has more water and the outer peripheral surface freezes in a state where the drinkable ingredients are thicker. It is frozen by containing umami ingredients such as unique flavors of various beverages, and frozen beverages 1, 3 Is manufactured.

  With regard to this refrigeration, the crystal state can be appropriately changed by appropriately combining the intensity of vibration (including amplitude) and the level of refrigeration speed (including freezing temperature). In this case, the combination of the frequency (for example, Hz) and the freezing speed is appropriately selected depending on the type of beverage to be frozen, and mechanical vibration and electrical vibration can be used for this vibration. The vibration can be selected appropriately from low frequency to high frequency. If the frequency is large, there is little separation of water and drinkable components, and the whole is frozen in a uniform state. And separation of the drinking ingredients.

  In particular, the alcohol component may not freeze even at −20 ° C., but by rapidly freezing while applying vibration, the alcohol component is contained between the moisture crystals. A large amount of the outer peripheral surface side is concentrated in alcohol and becomes frozen in one lump as a whole. In order to maintain this frozen state, it can be stored in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the frozen beverages 1 and 3 produced in this way are put in a container 5 such as a cup with 2 to 5 times the amount of drinking water 6 according to the degree of concentration of the beverage. The frozen beverage 1 or 3 that breaks out the bag bodies 2 and 4 is put into the bag and stirred by a straw or the like to melt the frozen beverage and make it available for drinking. In this case, the flavor and umami components are extracted even when the outside thick portion is partially dissolved, and can be drunk in a cold state, and not drink after melting all of the frozen beverage. Since the non-concentrated portion gradually melts, the flavor and umami components can be drunk without losing the taste.

  If you want to drink frozen beverages 1 and 3 thicker, for example, you can put a plurality of frozen beverages into a container 5 such as a cup. You can just add ice cubes and stir and drink. In particular, in the case of frozen drinks of alcoholic beverages such as shochu, it is only necessary to dilute oolong tea or soda water instead of drinking water, and in this case as well, the outer thick alcohol component gradually dissolves. Until the end, you can drink deliciously without lowering the alcohol concentration.

  In any case, the frozen beverages 1 and 3 of the present invention are concentrated to about 1/2 to 1/5 and frozen in the small-diameter triangular or quadrangular bag bodies 2 and 4 for one time. So, you can store it in the freezer of the refrigerator, and if you want to drink it, just break the bag and put it in a cup containing 2 to 5 times the amount of frozen beverage. The frozen beverage is gradually melted and the flavor and umami can be drunk without changing until the end.

  The frozen beverages 1 and 3 according to the present invention are concentrated and stored in a small-diameter triangular or quadrangular bag 2 or 4 and frozen, and the concentrated beverage is 1/2 to more than a normal liquid beverage. Since it is about 1/5 lighter, it can be easily transported and stored in the freezer of the refrigerator for a long period of time. As long as it is put in a cup containing drinking water, it can be drastically diluted and cooled, and it can be drunk without changing the flavor and umami until the end, and it can be applied to all beverages.

It is the perspective view which showed the frozen drink which concerns on the specific 1st Example of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the frozen drink which concerns on the specific 2nd Example of this invention. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the seal part of the bag body in the Example. It is a schematic perspective view for demonstrating the drinking situation of the frozen drink which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1, 3 Frozen beverage (thing)
2, 4 Bag body 2a, 2b, 4a, 4b Sealing part 4c Folding part 5 Container such as cup 6 Drinking water

Claims (3)

  A frozen beverage characterized by being stored and sealed in a non-permeable bag-shaped packaging material in a concentrated state, and frozen in a state of being stored in the bag-shaped packaging material. The frozen beverage according to claim 1, wherein the bag-shaped packaging material has a size corresponding to a single dose. Freezing characterized in that a beverage is stored and sealed in a non-permeable bag-shaped packaging material, and rapidly frozen at −20 to −50 ° C. by liquid freezing means while applying vibration while being stored in the bag-shaped packaging material. A method for producing a beverage.

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