BEVERAGES COMPOSED OF WINE COMPONENTS

• US 20090311381A1
• Filed: 06/10/2009
• Published: 12/17/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Susanne Gardner
• Original Assignee: Susanne Gardner
• Inventors: GARDNER, Susanne
• Application Number:
  US12/481,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20090311381A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/66
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/152 containing additives fermented milk preparations containing additives A23C9/13
• CPC Class Codes: A23F 3/14 Tea preparations, e.g. using additives flavouring A23F3/40
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/38 Other non-alcoholic beverages drinks from legumes A23L11/60
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/52 Adding ingredients adding preservatives A23L2/44
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/56 Flavouring or bittering agents sweeteners A23L2/60
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/60 Sweeteners
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/10 using additives addition of substantially indigestible substances A23L33/21
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/105 Plant extracts, their artificial duplicates or their derivatives
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 33/15 Vitamins
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs

Abstract

Described herein are beverages having a natural additive composed of one or more components derived from wine. In certain aspects, the beverages composed of one or more components derived from defortified wine have optional other additives. Components derived from defortified wine can be used to supplement an existing beverage or used to form a new beverage.

Claims

1. A beverage comprising a natural additive, wherein the natural additive comprises one or more defortified wine components.

2. The beverage of claim 1, wherein the one or more defortified wine components comprises polyphenols, sugars, acids, minerals, glycerol, sorbitol, mannitol, vitamins, or any combination thereof.

3. The beverage of claim 1, wherein the one or more defortified wine components comprises defortified wine.

4. The beverage of claim 1, wherein the beverage further comprises isolated resveratrol.

5. The beverage of claim 1, wherein the beverage contains no synthetic ingredients.

6. The beverage of claim 1, wherein the beverage comprises a soft drink, a carbonated beverages, tea, fruit juice, vegetable juice, milk, water, or any combination thereof.

7. The beverage of claim 1, further comprising one or more additional additives comprising sweeteners, glycerol, sugar alcohols, herbs, spices, additional vitamins, additional antioxidants, flavoring agents, additional acids, or any combination thereof.

8. The beverage of claim 7, wherein the sweetener comprises a natural sweetener.

9. The beverage of claim 8, wherein the natural sweetener comprises sugar cane, sugar, molasses, sucrose, glucose, dextrose, fructose, maltose, saccharin, stevia, or any combination thereof.

10. The beverage of claim 7, wherein the sugar alcohols comprise sorbitol, mannitol, or a combination thereof.

11. The beverage of claim 7, wherein the flavoring agent comprises a concentrated juice.

12. The beverage of claim 7, wherein the vitamins comprise vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, or any combination thereof.

13. The beverage of claim 7, wherein the antioxidants comprise glutathione, lipoic acid, carotenoids, uric acid, ubiquinol, melatonin, polyphenolic antioxidants, or any combination thereof.

14. The beverage of claim 7, wherein the acids comprise tartic acid, malic acid, lactic acid, succinic acid, or any combination thereof.