BEVERAGE CONTAINING NITROUS OXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
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1. A liquid oral composition comprising:
- a high intensity sweetener component having a lingering aftertaste; and
dissolved gas consisting of a mixture of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide in a volume/volume ratio of about 75;
25 to about 25;
75,wherein the composition contains about 2.0 to about 3.5 volumes of dissolved gas, andwherein the dissolved N2O in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering aftertaste of the high intensity sweetener component.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are beverage compositions containing dissolved gases. The beverage compositions generally contain a mixture of dissolved nitrous oxide and dissolved carbon dioxide.
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1. A liquid oral composition comprising:
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a high intensity sweetener component having a lingering aftertaste; and dissolved gas consisting of a mixture of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide in a volume/volume ratio of about 75;
25 to about 25;
75,wherein the composition contains about 2.0 to about 3.5 volumes of dissolved gas, and wherein the dissolved N2O in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering aftertaste of the high intensity sweetener component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A carbonated beverage comprising dissolved N2O in an amount effective to mask a lingering aftertaste, wherein the C20 and N2O are present in the beverage at a ratio of about 50:
- 50.
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18. A beverage comprising
a high intensity sweetener; - and
from about 2.0 to about 3.5 volume (%) of dissolved C20 and N2O, wherein the beverage is substantially free from the bitter off note associated with the high intensity sweetener.
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19. A method of reducing off notes or aftertaste associated with preservatives in a non-carbonated beverage, comprising dissolving N2O in an amount effective to reduce the off notes or aftertaste.
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20. A method reducing a metallic or bitter aftertaste in a beverage comprising dissolving 2.0 to about 3.5 volume percent (%) of dissolved gas consisting of a mixture of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide in a beverage,
wherein the mixture of nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide is present in a volume/volume ratio of about 75: - 25 to about 25;
75,wherein the dissolved nitrous oxide in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering metallic aftertaste in the beverage. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
- 25 to about 25;
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24. A reduced calorie beverage comprising:
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a non-nutritive sweetener component having a lingering bitter aftertaste; and dissolved N2O in an amount sufficient to reduce the lingering bitter aftertaste of the non-nutritive sweetener component.
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