JP2003304820A - Syrup of sweetener with high sweetness in dropping type container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To popularize a sweetener with high sweetness to an ordinary home because its quantity is too small in a use and hard to add an accurate quantity, and it is an easily scatterable powder and troublesome to dissolve. <P>SOLUTION: The use of the sweetener with high sweetness in an ordinary home is facilitated by preparing a solution of the highly sweetness sweetener and filling in a dropping type container which simplified the accurate addition of a small quantity of the sweetener. A syrup for a high concentration drink is prepared by adding a flavor and a sour agent to the solution. A diet soda is simply prepared by adding few drops of the solution to soda water. The use of the sweetener spreads widely for example Shochu-based liquor is obtained by adding Shochu to the solution. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a high-potency sweetener syrup in a dropping-type container in which a solution containing a high-potency sweetener is filled in a dropping-type container, and particularly to a high-potency sweetener. On the other hand, the present invention relates to a high-intensity sweetener syrup in a dropping container, which has been devised so that it can be easily used in general households and has a wide range of uses.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the recent boom in diet, etc.
Substitute sweeteners, which consume less calories than sugar (sucrose) and liquid sugar, are drawing attention, and various foods containing them have been commercialized.

These substitute sweeteners have various degrees of sweetness. For example, xylitol and erythritol have the same or about twice the sweetness as sucrose, but stevia and aspartame. , Sucralose, etc., have sweetness several tens to several hundred times that of sucrose.
(For example, aspartame has a sweetness of about 200 times that of sucrose, and sucralose has a sweetness of about 600 times that of sucrose.)

Naturally, inventions have been made for the purpose of applying these alternative sweeteners to sugar (sucrose) as an alternative to diet foods.
The description of Japanese Patent No. 346708 discloses a liquid sweetener composition in which a composition composed of an oligosaccharide and erythritol contains a high-intensity sweetener such as aspartame. Further, the description of JP 2001-321114 A discloses a sweetening composition in which erythritol contains two or more kinds of high intensity sweeteners. Furthermore, JP-A-200
The description of JP-A-2-34501 includes Acesle Farm K.
And the like, and a sweetener composition comprising a synthetic high-potency sweetener and a stevia extract.

[0005]

However, in any of these inventions, when using a sweetener having a characteristic of low calorie or non-calorie, the purpose is to adjust the taste by mixing several sweeteners. Although it was made, it suppresses the high sweetness of the high-intensity sweetener, so in fact, the high-intensity sweetness itself, which is an inherent feature of the high-intensity sweetener, is beneficial. It was not used for.

On the other hand, the high degree of sweetness means that the amount of sweetener used per serving is small. Therefore, the high-potency sweetener is not suitable for domestic use because it is difficult to weigh out a very small amount of the high-potency sweetener having the above characteristics.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and makes it possible to easily use a high-intensity sweetener in a general household and easily produce a diet drink or diet liquor at home. The purpose is to do so.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, the present invention fills a dropping-type container with a solution containing a high-potency sweetener having good storage performance, so that even a small amount can be obtained. By devising such that it can be used accurately in a fixed amount, high-intensity sweeteners can be easily used in ordinary households.

More specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) A high-potency sweetener syrup contained in a dropping-type container, characterized in that a solution containing the high-potency sweetener is filled in the dropping-type container.

According to the above-mentioned invention (1), since the high-intensity sweetener is dissolved in the solution, it is difficult to dissolve the conventional solid high-intensity sweetener in the solution, and Since it is possible to avoid the powdery high-intensity sweetener from being easily scattered, it is not premised on domestic use unlike the sweetener composition according to the invention described in JP-A-2002-34501. Unlike the above, it can be expected that high intensity sweeteners can be easily used at home.

Further, the solution containing the high-intensity sweetener is filled in a dropping-type container.
Since it has the property that the weight of each drop is always constant, it is possible to accurately weigh the amount of the sweetener used per time, and a solution containing the high-intensity sweetener. Can be prevented from being excessively added to food.

According to the high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in the dropping-type container according to the present invention, the amount of the sweetener used per serving can be made small, so that, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-1999 can be used. Such as the sweetener composition according to the invention described in JP-A-346708, in which the amount of the high-intensity sweetener used is only 1% or less of the total amount;
Compared to the tabletop sweetener according to the invention described in JP-A-14, which uses less than 4% of the high-intensity sweetener, the amount of the sweetener used per serving is small. In addition, it is possible to accurately quantify even a small amount, and it is possible to give an appropriate and accurate sweetness to the beverage to be added.

Further, the syrup dropping using the dropping type container can be made accustomed by repeating the dropping number of times, and the addition of sugar or the like using a spoon or the like could not be accurately quantified forever. The drop-type container can give an opportunity for accurate quantification.

(2) The high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in a dropping-type container according to claim 1, characterized in that the solution containing the acidulant and / or the flavor is filled in the dropping-type container.

According to the invention of (2) described above, since it contains an acidulant and / or a fragrance, it is possible to easily prepare diet sodas by adding only the syrup to the additive-free carbonated water or the like. It is possible to create.

Further, when the acidulant is contained, the pH value in the solution can be lowered, whereby microorganisms are hard to grow and the storage stability can be improved.

Furthermore, in the case of containing a fragrance or a fragrance and an acidulant, by changing the combination thereof,
It is possible to make many kinds of syrups that can easily make diet sodas.

(3) A dropping-type container characterized in that a dropping-type container is filled with a high-intensity sweetener solution that gives a sufficient sweetness by dropping a few drops into one cup of coffee. High intensity sweetener syrup.

According to the invention of the above (3), since the amount of the sweetener used per one time is only a few drops, it is possible to accurately quantify even a small amount, and it is appropriate and accurate for the beverage to be added. It can give a sweet taste.

(4) Further, a high-intensity sweetener solution that imparts a sufficient sourness and / or aroma is filled in the dropping-type container, and the high-intensity sweetness in the dropping-type container according to claim 3. Sweetener syrup.

According to the above-mentioned invention (4), by adding sourness and / or fragrance, it is possible to easily prepare sodas by adding only the syrup to carbonated water without additives. Become.

(5) The high-potency sweetener is a sweetener or sweetener composition comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame K, stevia, licorice extract, saccharin, monerin, and thaumatin. A high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in a dropping container according to any one of (1) to (4), which is a product.

According to the above-mentioned invention (5), the familiar high-intensity sweetener is made into a syrup form, so that it can be easily used in ordinary households without any resistance.

(6) The solution according to any one of (1) to (5), characterized in that the solution is a solution prepared from a solvent having a bactericidal action and the ability to dissolve the high intensity sweetener. High-intensity sweetener syrup in a dripping container.

According to the above invention (6), by using a solvent having a bactericidal action, even if it takes a considerable number of days until the syrup in the dropping container is used up, It is possible to prevent alteration caused by contaminant microorganisms and the like.

(7) The high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in a dropping container according to (6), wherein the solvent is ethanol.

According to the above-mentioned invention (7), since ethanol is contained as the solvent of the syrup, it takes a considerable number of days until the syrup in the dropping container is used up due to the sterilizing action of ethanol. Also, it is possible to prevent alteration due to microorganisms and the like.

Further, since the surface tension of ethanol is smaller than that of water, it can be expected that the amount of one drop of syrup when dropped from the dropping-type container can be expected to be reduced. Can be adjusted.

Since ethanol volatilizes shortly after being dripped into a beverage, or the amount of one drop is very small, by dropping the syrup according to the present invention, the beverage becomes an alcohol-containing beverage. It is not something that will end up.

[Definition of Terms] In the present specification, the term “high-intensity sweetener” means that it has a sweetness equal to or higher than sucrose.
A sweetener that is difficult to accurately measure the amount of the sweetener required for the same sweetness as a spoonful of sucrose, and has a standard that the sweetness is more than that of sucrose. is not.

[0032]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below.
In the present invention according to (1) above, a solution containing a high-potency sweetener is filled in a dropping-type container. Examples of the high-intensity sweetener include aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame K, stevia, licorice extract, saccharin, monerin, and thaumatin,
If it can be added dropwise as a solution, and can add sufficient sweetness to the beverage by adding the solution,
It is not limited to those listed here.

The above high-intensity sweeteners may be used alone, or a combination of a plurality of them may be dissolved in a solution to produce a high-intensity sweetener-containing syrup. . The content is determined in consideration of the sweetness of the high-intensity sweetener used, the volume of one drop at the time of dropping, and the like.

By using a liquid syrup, not only the difficulty of dissolving the conventional high-intensity sweetener in powder form and the easiness of scattering, but also the difficulty of quantitative determination is eliminated. It

The obtained syrup is filled in a dropping type container. Here, the dripping-type container is a container having a structure in which the filled liquid is dropped one by one and the amount of the drop can be easily adjusted like a container used for eye drops, mouthwash, and the like. is there. An example of the dropping type container according to the present invention,
This is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

The drip-type container shown in FIG. 1 is a container in which the content is dropped by tilting the container directly, such as that found in a container such as eye drops. Here, FIG.
(A) is a state with a lid for storage, FIG.
(B) is a state in which the lid is removed. The drop-type container shown in FIG. 2 is equipped with a dropper on the container lid, sucks the solution with the dropper, and then drops the solution. Here, FIG. 2 (a) shows a state with a lid for storage, and FIG. 2 (b) shows a state with a lid with a dropper removed for dropping the solution.
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show how the syrup is dropped onto coffee using each dropping container.

The high-intensity sweetener used in the present invention has a sweetness of about 200 times that of sugar in the case of aspartame and about 600 times that of sugar in the case of sucralose. Even if it is made into a solution by weight, aspartame has a sweetness of about 10 times that of sugar, and sucralose has a sweetness of about 30 times that of sugar. Therefore, a means for accurately measuring an extremely small amount of use is required, and thus the dropping type container as described above is used.

Such a dropping-type container is
Since the mechanism of dropping when the weight of the droplet exceeds the surface tension of the liquid, the weight of one droplet is reproducible and can be measured very accurately. Its weight is
For example, in the case of water, it is 0.05 g. Therefore, when a 5 wt% aspartame aqueous solution is dripped into coffee or the like, if a sweetness equivalent to 5 g of sugar is required, 1/10 of that, 0.5 g, is sufficient. 10 drops.

By using the dropping type container as described above, it is possible to accurately weigh out a very small amount of syrup, and thus it is possible to use the above high intensity sweetener without excessively diluting it. As a result, it can be expected that consumers who are concerned about caloric intake can be made aware of the low caloric intake and that they can be given a sense of security.

Further, when a drink such as coffee is poured after dropping the syrup into the cup, the sweetener quickly becomes homogeneous in the solution without stirring. Therefore, it is very convenient because it can save the trouble of stirring and the use of tools such as a spoon.

The present invention according to (2) above is a container in which a solution containing a high-intensity sweetener and an acidulant and / or a flavor is filled in a dropping-type container.

Since the syrup contains an acidulant and / or a fragrance, the syrup can be easily added to carbonated water without adding another acidulant and / or a fragrance to easily make a diet soda. It is possible to easily formulate diet shochu high-class foods by mixing the ingredients and adding shochu.

In the present invention according to the above (7), ethanol is used as a part of the solvent of the solution containing the high intensity sweetener and the like.

For example, the above syrup has an internal volume of 50 ml.
When used in a drop-type container of 0.5g
Then, it can be used for about 100 times (specific gravity is about 1). In this case, long-term storage is required, and it is necessary to prevent alteration due to microorganisms. At this time, as a solvent used for the syrup, a solution composed of 20% by weight of alcohol and 80% by weight of water is used. This makes it possible to prevent alteration due to microorganisms due to the sterilization performance of ethanol.

Furthermore, when a plurality of the above high-intensity sweeteners are used, some of them are soluble in water but slightly soluble in ethanol, and some of them are soluble in water. Is hardly soluble, but is soluble in ethanol, it becomes possible to dissolve all of the high-intensity sweeteners, and the sweetness qualities obtained by the combination of the high-intensity sweeteners described above. It can be expected to facilitate adjustment of.

[0046]

Example 1 Table 1 below shows a recipe of an example using sucralose as a high intensity sweetener.

[0047]

[Table 1]

Considering that sucralose has a sweetness of about 600, dropping one drop of the syrup into one cup of coffee gave the same sweetness as dissolving 5 g of sugar.

In addition, in the case of the present embodiment, one drop of the syrup could give sweetness of one cup of sugar, so that it was impossible to finely adjust the sweetness by dropping one drop. As a result of repeating the operation, it was possible to add the syrup to the beverage by changing the size of the droplet and to transmit the droplet to the cup wall, and to finely adjust the sweetness.

[0050]

Example 2 Table 2 below shows a recipe of an example in which aspartame is used as a high-intensity sweetener and an acidulant and a flavor are added.

[0051]

[Table 2]

Since there is no quantitative standard for aspartame and a syrup having a relatively high concentration can be prepared, a syrup having an aspartame concentration of 5.0% by weight was prepared.

Considering that the sweetness of aspartame is about 200, 10 drops of the syrup is 5 drops.
It is possible to obtain the same sweetness as when g of sugar is added. A diet lemon squash having a taste according to taste was obtained only by adding a few drops of the syrup to 100 ml of carbonated water. Further, by adding 40 ml of shochu having an alcohol concentration of 25% to the lemon squash, a diet lemon shochu high was obtained.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the solution containing the high-intensity sweetener is filled in the dropping-type container, the high-intensity sweetener can be easily used at home, and the high-intensity sweetener per serving can be used. The amount of sweetener used can be easily adjusted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a drip-type container used for eye drops.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of a drop-type container in which a container lid is equipped with a dropper.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example in which a syrup is dropped using a drop-type container used for eye drops.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example in which syrup is dropped by using a dropping-type container in which a container lid is equipped with a dropper.

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A high-potency sweetener syrup contained in a dropping-type container, wherein the solution containing the high-potency sweetener is filled in the dropping-type container. 2. The high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in a dropping container according to claim 1, further comprising a solution containing an acidulant and / or a flavoring agent filled in the dropping container. 3. A dropping-type container is filled with a high-intensity sweetener solution that imparts sufficient sweetness by dropping a few drops into one cup of coffee. Sweetness sweetener syrup. 4. The high-intensity sweetness contained in a dropping-type container according to claim 3, further comprising a high-intensity sweetener solution which gives a sufficient sourness and / or aroma to the dropping-type container. Charge syrup. 5. The sweetener or sweetener composition comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame K, stevia, licorice extract, saccharin, monerin, and thaumatin, as the high-potency sweetener. The high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in a dropping container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The dropping solution according to claim 1, wherein the solution is a solution containing a solvent having a bactericidal action and having a property of dissolving the high intensity sweetener. High intensity sweetener syrup in a container. 7. The high-intensity sweetener syrup contained in a dropping container according to claim 6, wherein the solvent is ethanol or ethanol water.