TW201836478A - Ice product structure and method for fabricating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An ice product structure and a method for fabricating the same are described. The ice product structure includes a vessel, a first layered mixture and a second layered mixture. The vessel has a receiving space. The first layered mixture is disposed in the receiving space, wherein the first layered mixture includes a liquid and an ice. A weight ratio of the liquid and the ice is between 0.4 and 1.5, and a first filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -7 and 0 DEG C. The second layered mixture is disposed in the receiving space and located on the first layered mixture. A second filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -5 and 3 DEG C, wherein the second layered mixture includes: a solid matter with 60~95 vol.% and a gas with 5~40 vol.%.

Description

 Ice product structure and manufacturing method thereof  

The present invention relates to a food structure and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to an ice product structure and a method of manufacturing the same.

On hot summer days, iced or cold drinks are one of the foods that can eliminate summer heat, such as commercially available cold drinks or popsicles. In addition to their own delicious taste, these foods are also one of the focuses of consumers.

Among the existing ice varieties, there are also ice structures formed by manufacturers of two-layered foods or multi-layered ingredients. However, such ice structure tends to make the uniform layer structure of these ingredients in the manufacturing process, thereby ruining the aesthetics, thereby reducing the consumer's desire to purchase.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide an ice structure and a manufacturing method thereof to solve the problems of the conventional technology.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an ice product structure which utilizes a specific range of first filling temperatures and a second filling temperature to fill the foodstuffs to form a layered, distinct ice structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing an ice product structure, which comprises filling a foodstuff with a specific range of a first filling temperature to form a first layered mixture, so that the first layered mixture has a certain degree of stiffness. And filling the foodstuff with a specific range of the second filling temperature and the gas ratio to form a second layered mixture, so that the second layered mixture can be laid flat without breaking the layered structure of the first layered mixture On the first layered mixture.

To achieve the above objects, the present invention provides an ice structure comprising: a container, a first layered mixture, and a second layered mixture. The container has an accommodation space. The first layered mixture is disposed in the accommodating space, wherein the first layered mixture comprises a liquid and an ice block, and the weight ratio of the liquid to the ice block is between 0.4 and 1.5, and the A first filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -7 and 0 °C. The second layered mixture is disposed in the accommodating space and located above the first layered mixture, and a second filling temperature of the second layered mixture is between -5 and 3 ° C, wherein the first layer The two-layered mixture contains 60 to 95 volume percent of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas.

In one embodiment of the invention, the liquid system is selected from the group consisting of coffee, juice, and milk.

In one embodiment of the invention, the solid is a milk foam.

In one embodiment of the invention, the gas system is air.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing an ice structure, comprising the steps of: providing a container having an accommodating space; forming a first layered mixture in the accommodating space, wherein the The layered mixture comprises a liquid and an ice cube, the weight ratio of the liquid to the ice cube is between 0.4 and 1.5, and a first filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -7 and Between 0 ° C; and forming a second layered mixture in the accommodating space and above the first layered mixture, a second filling temperature of the second layered mixture is between -5 and 3 ° C Between the two layered mixtures comprising 60 to 95 volume percent of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of forming the first layered mixture further comprises: uniformly mixing the liquid and the ice block at the first filling temperature, and uniformly mixing the liquid through a filling nozzle The liquid and the ice are filled into the accommodating space to form the first layered mixture.

In an embodiment of the invention, the step of forming the second layered mixture further comprises: injecting the gas into the solid at the second filling temperature, and passing the solid and the gas through a filling nozzle Filling into the accommodating space and above the first layered mixture to form the second layered mixture.

In one embodiment of the invention, the liquid system is selected from the group consisting of coffee, juice, and milk.

In one embodiment of the invention, the solid is a milk foam.

In one embodiment of the invention, the gas system is air.

10‧‧‧Ice structure

11‧‧‧ Container

12‧‧‧First layered mixture

13‧‧‧Second layered mixture

20‧‧‧Method

21‧‧‧Steps

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111‧‧‧ accommodating space

Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the structure of an ice product according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing an ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as upper, lower, top, bottom, front, rear, left, right, inner, outer, side, surrounding, central, horizontal, horizontal, vertical, longitudinal, axial, Radial, uppermost or lowermost, etc., only refer to the direction of the additional schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and understanding of the invention.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing an ice product structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The ice structure 10 comprises a container 11, a first layered mixture 12 and a second layered mixture 13. The container 11 generally has a cup shape and may have an accommodation space 111 for accommodating the first layered mixture 12 and the second layered mixture 13.

The first layered mixture 12 of the ice structure 10 is disposed in the accommodating space 111. The first layered mixture 12 includes a liquid (not shown) and an ice block (not shown). In one embodiment, the liquid is substantially uniformly mixed with the ice. In another embodiment, the liquid may be selected from the group consisting of coffee, juice, and milk. In yet another embodiment, the ice cubes can be adjusted to a crushed ice pattern depending on the taste requirements, for example, the crushed ice has an average size of between 1 and 20 centimeters. In a specific example, the ice cube and the liquid can be mixed into a smoothie type. In addition, a weight ratio of the liquid to the ice block is between 0.4 and 1.5, and a first filling temperature of the first layered mixture 12 is between -7 and 0 ° C, so that the first The layered mixture 12 has a certain hardness (or stiffness).

The second layered mixture 13 of the ice structure 10 is disposed in the accommodating space 111 and located above the first layered mixture 12, and a second filling temperature of the second layered mixture 13 is between - Between 5 and 3 ° C, wherein the second layered mixture 13 comprises 60 to 95 volume percent of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas. In one embodiment, the second layered mixture 13 is laid flat on the first layered mixture 12 such that the second layered mixture 13 and the first layered mixture 12 have a flat overall appearance. structure. In another embodiment, the solid is a milk foam. In yet another embodiment, the gas system is air.

It is to be noted that the ice product structure 10 differs in the range of the first filling temperature used to fill the first layered mixture 12 and the second filling temperature used to fill the second layered mixture 13, or The two layered mixture 13 contains a gas, at least for the purpose of achieving that the layered structure of the first layered mixture 12 is not destroyed by the filling of the second layered mixture 13. For example, when the hardness (or stiffness) of the first layered mixture 12 is insufficient, if the second layered mixture 13 is filled from the center of the first layered mixture 12, the first layer will be made. The center of the mixture 12 is concave and the periphery is raised, resulting in a poor appearance of the finally formed ice structure. In addition, the gas in the second layered mixture 13 also contributes to reducing the impact of the second layered mixture 13 on the first layered mixture 12 when the filling of the second layered mixture 13 is carried out.

It is to be noted that after the ice structure 10 is filled with the first layered mixture 12 and the second layered mixture 13, the ice structure 10 can be stored in a rapid freezing apparatus for storage (for example). The storage temperature is less than -18 ° C) to maintain the structure of the ice structure 10 in a layered distribution.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic flow chart of a method for manufacturing an ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. The manufacturing method 20 of the ice product structure mainly comprises the steps 21 to 23: providing a container having an accommodating space (step 21); forming a first layered mixture in the accommodating space, wherein the first layered mixture The invention comprises a liquid and an ice block, wherein the weight ratio of the liquid to the ice block is between 0.4 and 1.5, and a first filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -7 and 0 ° C. (Step 22); and forming a second layered mixture in the accommodating space and above the first layered mixture, the second filling temperature of the second layered mixture is between -5 and 3 °C Between, wherein the second layered mixture comprises 60 to 95 volume percent of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas (step 23).

Referring to Figures 1 and 2 together, the method 20 for manufacturing an ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is first provided in step 21: providing a container 11 having an accommodation space 111. In this step 21, the container 11 is substantially cup-shaped and may have an accommodating space 111 for accommodating the first layered mixture 12 and the second layered mixture 13 which are subsequently filled.

The manufacturing method 20 of the ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is followed by the step 22: forming a first layered mixture 12 in the accommodating space 111, wherein the first layered mixture 12 comprises a liquid and an ice cube. The weight ratio of the liquid to the ice cube is between 0.4 and 1.5, such as 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5, etc.; and the first layer a first filling temperature of the mixture 12 is between -7 and 0 ° C, such as -7 ° C, -6 ° C, -5 ° C, -4 ° C, -3 ° C, -2 ° C, -1 ° C or 0 °C and so on. In an example, the step 22 is: uniformly mixing the liquid and the ice block at the first filling temperature, and filling the uniformly mixed liquid and the ice block into the accommodating space 111 through a filling nozzle. Medium to form the first layered mixture 12. In one embodiment, the liquid may be selected from the group consisting of coffee, juice, and milk.

The method for manufacturing the ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is finally a step 23: forming a second layered mixture 13 in the accommodating space 111 and above the first layered mixture 12, the second layer A second filling temperature of the mixture 13 is between -5 and 3 ° C, such as -5 ° C, -4 ° C, -3 ° C, -2 ° C, -1 ° C, 0 ° C, 1 ° C, 2 ° C or 3 °C, etc., wherein the second layered mixture 13 comprises 60 to 95 volume percent of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas, such as solids, 60 vol%, 65 vol%, 70 vol%, 75 vol%, 80 vol%, 85 vol%, 90 vol% or 95 vol%, etc., and gas accounts for 5 vol%, 10 vol%, 15 vol%, 20 vol%, 25 vol%, 30 vol%, 35 vol% or 40 vol%, and the like. In this step 23, the gas may be injected into the solid at the second filling temperature, and the solid and the gas (or may be referred to as the solid injected with the gas) through a filling nozzle. Filled into the accommodating space and positioned above the first layered mixture 12 to form the second layered mixture 13. In one embodiment, the solid matter may be a milk foam, but it is mentioned that as long as it is a substance having a sufficient fat content (for example, containing a fat content of 2 to 5%), it may be used as an example of the solid matter. In another embodiment, the gas may be, for example, air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide or oxygen.

In summary, the ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention fills the food material with a specific range of the first filling temperature and the second filling temperature to form a layered ice structure. In addition, in the method for manufacturing an ice product structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first layered mixture is formed by filling the food material with a specific range of the first filling temperature, so that the first layered mixture has a certain degree of stiffness, and Filling the foodstuff with a specific range of second filling temperature and gas ratio to form a second layered mixture, so that the second layered mixture can be tiled under the layered structure without damaging the first layered mixture On the first layered mixture.

The present invention has been disclosed in its preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the invention, and the present invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

Claims (10)

 An ice product structure comprising: a container having an accommodating space; a first layered mixture disposed in the accommodating space, wherein the first layered mixture comprises a liquid and an ice cube, the liquid The weight ratio of the ice cube is between 0.4 and 1.5, and a first filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -7 and 0 ° C; and a second layered mixture is provided at The accommodating space is located above the first layered mixture, and a second filling temperature of the second layered mixture is between -5 and 3 ° C, wherein the second layered mixture comprises 60 to 95 A percentage by volume of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas.    The ice product structure according to claim 1, wherein the liquid system is selected from the group consisting of coffee, juice and milk.    The ice product structure of claim 1, wherein the solid matter is a milk foam.    The ice product structure of claim 1, wherein the gas system is air.    A method for manufacturing an ice product structure, comprising the steps of: providing a container having an accommodating space; forming a first layered mixture in the accommodating space, wherein the first layered mixture comprises a liquid and an ice cube a weight ratio of the liquid to the ice block is between 0.4 and 1.5, and a first filling temperature of the first layered mixture is between -7 and 0 ° C; and forming a second layer a mixture in the accommodating space and above the first layered mixture, the second filling temperature of the second layered mixture is between -5 and 3 ° C, wherein the second layered mixture comprises 60 to 95 volume percent of a solid and 5 to 40 volume percent of a gas.    The method for manufacturing an ice product structure according to claim 5, wherein the step of forming the first layered mixture further comprises: uniformly mixing the liquid and the ice block at the first filling temperature, and passing A filling nozzle fills the uniformly mixed liquid and the ice into the accommodating space to form the first layered mixture.    The method for manufacturing an ice product structure according to claim 5, wherein the step of forming the second layered mixture further comprises: injecting the gas into the solid matter at the second filling temperature, and passing through a The filling nozzle fills the solid matter and the gas into the accommodating space and is positioned above the first layered mixture to form the second layered mixture.    The method for producing an ice product structure according to claim 5, wherein the liquid system is selected from the group consisting of coffee, fruit juice and milk.    The method for producing an ice product structure according to claim 5, wherein the solid matter is a milk foam.    The method for producing an ice product structure according to claim 5, wherein the gas system is air.