JP2015186451A - Diluent for beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new diluent for beverages, the diluent capable of easily giving a new style of enjoying beverages.SOLUTION: A diluent for beverages is provided, at least the outer peripheral part of the diluent being frozen and at least a part of the diluent contains alcohol. Also, the diluent may have a first phase and a second phase. In that case, the first phase has an alcohol content of 10% or more and the second phase has an alcohol content of 5% or less (including 0), while the outer peripheral part of the frozen diluent includes a portion covering the inside of the diluent with the frozen second phase, and furthermore the diluent includes at least a part of the first phase inside the diluent.

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage split material.

  Conventionally, when drinking liquor, various split materials such as water, hot water, carbonated water and the like have been used, and new split materials have been developed to replace these.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a split material for an alcoholic beverage to which at least one of a solvent extract of a beech family Quercus plant, a concentrate or a dried product thereof is added. Even if it is added to water or soda water slightly, the taste of the added water or soda water does not change at all, but it is used as a split material for alcoholic beverages (whiskey water or soda water). When used, it has the effect of significantly improving the taste of the alcohol.

JP 2008-48692 A

  However, once the conventional cracking material is added as a cracking material, the cracking condition of alcohol in the beverage does not change thereafter, and it is not interesting. Moreover, when it is going to change the split condition of a drink, it is necessary to add a split material several times, and this operation | work is troublesome.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a novel beverage splitting material that can easily give a new way of enjoying a beverage.

  The inventors of the present invention have found that a change in the split condition of a beverage can be easily enjoyed by freezing a composition containing alcohol and using it as a split material, and have completed the present invention. Specifically, the present invention provides the following.

(1) A split material for beverages,
At least an outer peripheral portion of the split material is frozen, and the split material includes alcohol at least partially.

(2) having a first phase and a second phase;
The first phase has an alcohol content of 10% or more;
The second phase has an alcohol content of 5% or less (including 0),
The outer peripheral portion of the frozen split material includes a portion that covers the inside of the split material with the frozen second phase;
The split material according to (1), including at least part of the first phase inside the split material.

  (3) The frozen second phase is made of film-like ice, and the split material has the first phase as a center and the second phase as a shell covering the center. The split material according to (2).

  (4) The frozen second phase is composed of a plurality of crushed ice, and at least a part of the first phase is located in a gap between each of the plurality of crushed ice. Split wood.

  (5) The cracked material according to any one of (1) to (4), further comprising fruit juice, pulp, fruit or vegetable juice.

  (6) The split material according to any one of (1) to (5), further including a gripping body in which a part is inserted into the split material and a part protrudes outside the split material.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the novel split material for drinks which can give the new way of enjoying a drink simply can be provided.

In one embodiment of the split material according to the present invention, the second phase is made of film-like ice, and the perspective of an aspect having a structure in which the first phase is a center and the second phase is a shell covering the center. It is a figure which shows figure (a) and sectional drawing (b). In one embodiment of the split material of the present invention, the second phase is composed of a plurality of crushed ice, and at least a portion of the first phase is located in the gap between each of the plurality of crushed ice. It is a figure which shows figure (a) and sectional drawing (b). It is a figure which shows the photograph of the split material of Example 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the photograph of the split material of Example 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, although embodiment of this invention is described, this invention is not limited to this.

<Split material>
The cracking material of the present invention is a beverage cracking material in which at least an outer peripheral portion of the cracking material is frozen and alcohol is included at least in part.

  In the split material of the present invention, as long as at least the outer peripheral portion is frozen, the other portions may be frozen or not frozen. For example, the entire portion may be frozen. Thus, the present invention can maintain the outer shape of the split material. Here, in the present invention, the term “frozen” is not limited to a completely frozen state. For example, when a portion that has not been frozen is mixed, it can be retained in the split material. Including frozen state.

  Moreover, although the cracking material of this invention contains alcohol at least in part, the part containing alcohol may be frozen or may not be frozen. When the frozen portion is thawed by bringing it into contact with the beverage that is the target for breaking the outer peripheral portion, an amount of alcohol corresponding to the degree of thawing is blended in the beverage. Thereby, since the split material of this invention can enjoy the change of the split condition of a drink, it can give the new way of enjoying a drink. Moreover, since the cracking material can be split while being in contact with the beverage, a new way of enjoying the beverage can be provided.

  In addition, the split material of this invention means what is used in order to mix with a drink and to make an alcoholic beverage. The beverage to be broken is not particularly limited, but alcohol such as water, carbonated water, cola, fruit juice (orange, lemon, grapefruit, guava, etc.), tea beverage (green tea, oolong tea, etc.), milk beverage (milk, etc.) It may be a beverage that does not contain it. In this invention, since alcohol is contained in the cracking material, even if the object to be cracked does not contain alcohol, an alcoholic beverage can be made by splitting with the cracking material of the present invention. Also, the beverage to be broken may contain alcohol in advance. It is preferable to use carbonated beverages such as carbonated water and cola because they are excellent in the refreshing feeling of the produced alcoholic beverage.

  In the present invention, the alcohol-containing portion is not particularly limited, but, for example, shochu (class C, bot), liqueur (fruit liqueur such as cassis, curacao, seed liqueur, herb / herb liqueur etc.), Whiskeys (whiskeys, brandy, etc.), wine, sake, spirits (rums, gin, vodka, tequila, spirits such as news spirits, alcohol for raw materials, etc.), alcoholic beverages such as beer, etc., and carbonated water (For example, a highball obtained by dividing whiskey by carbonic acid, a chuhai obtained by dividing shochu by carbonic acid, etc.).

  The alcohol content of the alcohol-containing portion is not particularly limited, but the higher the alcohol content, the greater the amount of alcohol blended into the beverage at the time of thawing, so the alcohol content of the beverage to be broken can be increased in a short time. Enjoy the rapid taste change of beverages. In this respect, the alcohol content is preferably 10% or more (specifically, 15% or more, 20% or more, 25% or more, 30% or more, 35% or more, 40% or more, etc.). In addition, when the alcohol content is high, it is easy to melt even if it is frozen. From the viewpoint of maintaining the outer shape by freezing the split material, it is 60% or less (specifically, 50% or less, 45% or less, 40% or less). 35% or less, 30% or less, 25% or less, 20% or less, 15% or less, 10% or less, 5% or less, etc.).

  Moreover, the shape of the split material of this invention is not specifically limited, For example, shapes, such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a spherical body, and a star shape, may be sufficient. Thus, since the shape can be freely changed, the split material of the present invention can be enjoyed also in appearance, and is particularly useful in that it is preferred by women.

  As one embodiment of the split material of the present invention, the first phase having an alcohol content of 10% or more and the second phase having an alcohol content of 5% or less (including 0) may be included.

  The second phase is frozen, and the outer peripheral portion of the frozen split material includes a portion that covers the inside of the split material by the second phase. The second phase having an alcohol content of 10% or less is hardly dissolved. Therefore, the outer peripheral part of the frozen parting material includes the part which coat | covered the inner side of the parting material in the 2nd phase, and it is easy to maintain the shape of a parting material even if the inner side of a parting material is not frozen.

  Further, the split material includes at least a part of the first phase inside thereof. Thus, when the beverage is cracked with the split material of the present invention, the first phase with a high alcohol content is delayed and blended into the beverage, so that alcohol can be prevented from blending into the beverage in a short time. You can enjoy a change in the alcohol content of the beverage.

  The first phase may or may not be frozen, but the first phase is preferably frozen in that the shape of the split material can be further maintained. In another aspect, when the beverage is cracked with the split material of the present invention, if the second phase is not frozen, the alcoholic beverage can be produced in a short time because the fluidity is high.

  The alcohol content of the first phase is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected according to the use and purpose. For example, 15% or more is preferable, 20% or more is more preferable, 30% or more is further preferable, and 40% can be achieved in that alcohol having a high alcohol content can be produced in a short time and a rapid taste change of the beverage can be enjoyed. % Or more is most preferable. Further, in the case of freezing the second phase, the lower the alcohol content, the less likely it is to dissolve and the shape of the split material is easy to maintain, so 60% or less is preferable, 50% or less is more preferable, and 35% or less is more preferable. Most preferred is 20% or less.

  The alcohol content of the second phase is not particularly limited, but is preferably 3% or less, more preferably 2% or less, still more preferably 1% or less, and most preferably 0% from the viewpoint of maintaining the shape of the split material. From another viewpoint, when the alcohol content of the second phase is high, the alcohol content of the beverage is easily changed not only by the first phase but also by the second phase. In this respect, the alcohol content of the second phase is preferably 1% or more, more preferably 2% or more, further preferably 3% or more, and most preferably 4% or more.

  About the composition of the first phase and the second phase, as shown in FIG. 1, the second phase 12 is constituted by film-like ice, and the first phase 11 is the center in the split material, You may have a structure which makes a 2nd phase the shell which coat | covers a center. Thereby, the shape can be further maintained by the second phase which is film-like ice. Moreover, it can enjoy also in an external appearance by making the external appearance (for example, color) of a center and a shell different. In this respect, in the first phase and the second phase, add a colorant to only one, or present a material color only to one, or add a different colorant to each, or Each preferably exhibits a material color. Furthermore, since the 2nd phase comprises the center of a split material, it will be located inside a split material. Therefore, since the first phase having a high alcohol content is blended in the beverage as a whole, it becomes easier to enjoy the change in the alcohol content of the beverage. In addition, by configuring the shell to be transparent, the center can be seen through, which is excellent in appearance.

  Further, regarding the configuration of the first phase 11 and the second phase 12, in an embodiment different from the above, as shown in FIG. 2, the second phase 12 is constituted by a plurality of crushed ice, It may be configured such that at least a part of one phase 11 is located in a gap between each of a plurality of crushed ice pieces. Accordingly, when the beverage is cracked, the first phase entering between the frozen second phases is easily taken out from the gap when the entering second phase is exposed on the surface of the split material. . Furthermore, since the 1st phase comes out little by little from a clearance gap, it is easy to adjust the split condition of a drink. In addition, by constituting the second phase with a plurality of crushed ice, it becomes difficult to maintain the shape of the split material when thawing progresses, and abrupt changes are likely to occur. Moreover, if the shape rapidly collapses, the remaining split alcohol is rapidly blended into the beverage, and the change in the alcohol content of the beverage can be enjoyed rapidly. The pulverized ice specifically refers to crushed ice such as crushed ice, but is not limited to ice that is actually crushed and manufactured.

  In addition to the above, the cracked material of the present invention includes fruit juice, fruit, pulp (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, guava, acai, apple, grape, pineapple, acerola, plum, pear, mango, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, Lychee, apricot, cherry, kiwi fruit, passion fruit, pineapple, peach, banana juice, fruit or flesh) or vegetable juice (tomato, carrot, eggplant, pumpkin, bell pepper, bitter gourd, nerbera, tougan, celery, beet, kale , Asparagus, cabbage, lettuce, spinach, mecabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, parsley, watercress, soybeans, Japanese mustard spinach, etc.). These may be included in a portion of the split material that has been frozen, or may be included in a portion that has not been frozen. In the above embodiment, it may be included in the first phase or may be included in the second phase. For example, when these are included in the second phase and the second phase is in the form of a shell, fruit juice or the like can be put out and enjoyed first in the beverage, and included in the first phase that is in the form of the center. If so, you can enjoy it later in a drink. Moreover, in this invention, you may have a phase (3rd phase, 4th phase, etc.) different from a 1st phase and a 2nd phase, In that case, a 1st phase and a 2nd phase Juice or the like may be included in a phase different from the above.

  In the present invention, a combination of whiskeys (as alcohol), lemon, lime and the like (as fruit juice) as alcohol is preferable in terms of a refreshing taste. In addition to this, when a high ball obtained by dividing whiskeys with carbonated water or carbonated water is used as a beverage to be cracked, the produced beverage has a refreshing and refreshing taste. Further, the combination of liqueurs such as cassis and guava is preferable because it has a well-balanced taste and an excellent taste. Moreover, when milk drinks, such as milk, are used as a cracking object, the balance of taste is excellent in combination with acai or berries (blueberries, blackberries, etc.).

  In addition, when the second phase is composed of crushed ice (such as crushed ice), it is preferable to use a highly transparent material such as whiskeys or a fruit juice such as lemon juice as the alcohol. . As a result, the transparency of the crushed ice becomes clearer and the appearance is excellent, so it is considered that it is particularly preferred by women.

  The split material of this invention may contain the well-known component contained in the conventional alcoholic beverage other than what was described above, and does not need to contain it. Such known components are not particularly limited, but include, for example, fragrances, antioxidants, emulsifiers, acidulants, sugars, sweeteners, tea extracts, pH adjusters, vitamins, pigments, preservatives, quality stabilizers, and the like. Is mentioned. These may be used alone or in combination.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the split material of the present invention may include a gripping body 13 that is partially inserted therein and partially protrudes outside the split material. Thereby, a cracking material can be made to contact a drink, holding the part which the holding body protruded by hand.

  The shape of the gripping body may be a stick shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but is not particularly limited thereto, and may be a wave shape, for example. By appropriately setting the shape of the grip body in accordance with the shape of the split material, it can be enjoyed in appearance, and it is considered that it is particularly preferred by women.

  The material of the gripping body is not particularly limited, but may be plastic, wooden, metal or the like, for example.

<Manufacturing method of split material>
The method of manufacturing the split material is not particularly limited as long as the split material is a manufacturing method having the above-mentioned configuration. The first phase is cooled by freezing with dry ice, a quick freezer (shock freezer, etc.), etc., and then the frozen first phase is immersed in a container containing the second phase before freezing. In the state where one phase is covered with the second phase, it can be produced by freezing again with dry ice, a quick refrigerator (such as a shock freezer) or the like. When the gripping body is provided in the split material, it can be fixed by, for example, freezing the first phase in a state of being inserted into the first phase before freezing.

  As a method different from the above, first, the second phase is frozen in a container-shaped mold, and the first phase is poured into the concave shape of the second phase. Thereafter, the first phase is frozen by cooling with dry ice or the like, and after freezing, the second phase is added to the upper part (exposed portion) of the first phase, and the second phase Freeze again so that the top is covered. Also by this method, it is possible to produce a split material having a structure in which the first phase is the center and the second phase is the shell. When the split material includes a gripping body, it can be fixed by freezing it with the gripping body inserted into the first phase before freezing.

  In addition, when manufacturing a split material in which the second phase is composed of a plurality of crushed ice pieces, for example, crushed ice is put in a container, the first phase is poured into it, cooled with dry ice or the like, and frozen. Can be manufactured. When the split material is provided with a gripping body, it can be fixed by inserting the gripping body into the gap between the pulverized ice in the second phase before freezing and freezing the poured first phase. .

  In the case of producing a cracked material further containing fruit juice, pulp, fruit or vegetable juice, these are included in advance in the first phase and the second phase, or the first phase and the second phase. These may be included in a phase different from the phase and frozen inside or outside the first phase and the second phase.

  An alcoholic beverage was prepared using the splitting material shown in Table 1, and sensory evaluation was performed. The first phase, the second phase, and the third phase of the prepared split material are all frozen once, but in all the examples, the first phase is partially thawed We used one that was easy to solve.

  As shown in Table 1, the functionality of the produced alcoholic beverage was excellent in any of the split materials of Examples 1 to 4. Specifically, in the structures of Examples 1 and 2 in which the first phase is the center and the second phase is the shell (the split material of Example 2 is shown in FIG. 3), the outer first After the phases were dissolved, the inner second phase (the phase containing alcohol) was successfully solved. Thus, it was confirmed that the change in the beverage split condition can be easily enjoyed. In particular, in Example 1, the inner cassis melted out after thawing with the outer guava, so that it was possible to enjoy the way of thawing, and further, it could be broken slowly little by little.

  In Example 3, the first phase in which highballs (whiskey divided by carbonated water) and lemon juice were soaked in the gap between the second phases (crush ice) was frozen. . The split material of Example 3 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the split material of Example 3, high balls entered the gaps between the crush ices, so when the crush ice melted, the high balls melted immediately. Moreover, since alcohol comes out little by little from a clearance gap, a drink could be broken slowly and it was easy to adjust alcohol content easily. Thus, it was confirmed that even when the second phase is constituted by crushed ice (crushed ice), it is possible to easily enjoy the change in beverage split condition. In particular, the combination of crushed ice, lemon juice, and highball has a high transparency and a very beautiful appearance, and is considered to be particularly suitable for women. Also, in terms of taste, it had a refreshing and refreshing feeling and was very excellent.

  In Example 4, the first phase (high ball) enters the gap between the second phase (crush ice) to form a mixed phase of the first phase and the second phase, which is used as a shell, It has a structure centered on the third phase (Acai Puree). Since Acai Puree was the center, after melting the outer alcohol part, I was able to enjoy melting Acai Puree. In addition, as in Example 3, high balls emerged little by little from the gap, so that the beverage could be broken slowly. As a result, it was confirmed that the taste change due to the juice and the pulp can be easily enjoyed while the change in the beverage split condition is easily enjoyed. Furthermore, the combination of cassis, acai puree and milk was excellent in balance of taste.

  As described above, it has been shown that a new way to enjoy a beverage can be easily provided by using a composition containing alcohol as a cracked material with the outside frozen.

10 Split Material 11 First Phase 12 Second Phase 13 Grasping Body

Claims (6)

A split material for beverages,
At least an outer peripheral portion of the split material is frozen, and the split material includes alcohol at least partially. Having a first phase and a second phase;
The first phase has an alcohol content of 10% or more;
The second phase has an alcohol content of 5% or less (including 0),
The outer peripheral portion of the frozen split material includes a portion that covers the inside of the split material with the frozen second phase;
The split material according to claim 1, comprising at least a part of the first phase inside the split material.   The frozen second phase is made of film-like ice, and the split material has a structure in which the first phase is a center and the second phase is a shell covering the center. 2. The split material according to 2.   The split material according to claim 2, wherein the frozen second phase is composed of a plurality of crushed ice pieces, and at least a part of the first phase is located in a gap between each of the plurality of crushed ice pieces.   The cracked material according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising fruit juice, pulp, fruit or vegetable juice.   The split material according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a gripping body in which a part is inserted into the split material and a part projects outside the split material.