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Method of preparing an ice confection and the resulting product

Assignee: Big Drum Inc
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Filing: 1974-02-25
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Granted: 1975-11-25
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Expires: 1994-02-25
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Abstract

Abstract An improved composition of matter prepared by admixing and blending full strength fruit juice with sucrose, corn syrup solids, citric acid, stabilizer, coloring and water which is then mixed and formed into a frozen ice form and packaged in individual servings.

Inventors

  • 👤 Neal B Julien

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 12:14
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G9/00; A23G9/32; A23G9/42; A23G9/44; A23G9/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 159 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING AN ICE CONFECTION EMBODYING FULL STRENGTH FRUIT JUICE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MIXING FIRST INGREDIENTS COMPRISING A RATIO OF ABOUT 1 POUND OF PECTIN STABILIZER WITH ABOUT 6 POUNDS OF SUCROSE, AGITATING AND BLENDING SAID FIRST INGREDIENTS WITH ABOUT 12 TO 13 GALLONS OF WATER, ADDING ABOUT 21/2 GALLONS OF A FULL STRENGTH FRUIT JUICE TO SAID INGREDIENTS, CHILLING SAID INGREDIENTS AT APPROXIMATELY 40*F, BLENDING SAID INGREDIENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 11/4 GALLONS OF A SECOND INGREDIENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A GALLON OF A FRUIT JUICE IN A CONCENTRATION RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY 9 TO 1 OF WATER OF FRUIT, APPROXIMATELY THREE-EIGHTHS OF A GALLON OF CORN SYRUP SOLIDS AND APPROXIMATELY ONE-EIGHTH OF A GALLON OF A MIXTURE CONTAINING CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE AND GUM ARABIC, AERATING SAID MIXTURE TO A DESIRED CONSISTENCY, FREEZING SAID MIXTURE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND INGREDIENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 20*F, AND PACKAGING AND STORING AT 0*F OR BELOW.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 159 words
THE METHOD OF PREPARING AN ICE CONFECTION EMBODYING FULL STRENGTH FRUIT JUICE COMPRISING THE STEPS OF MIXING FIRST INGREDIENTS COMPRISING A RATIO OF ABOUT 1 POUND OF PECTIN STABILIZER WITH ABOUT 6 POUNDS OF SUCROSE, AGITATING AND BLENDING SAID FIRST INGREDIENTS WITH ABOUT 12 TO 13 GALLONS OF WATER, ADDING ABOUT 21/2 GALLONS OF A FULL STRENGTH FRUIT JUICE TO SAID INGREDIENTS, CHILLING SAID INGREDIENTS AT APPROXIMATELY 40*F, BLENDING SAID INGREDIENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 11/4 GALLONS OF A SECOND INGREDIENT COMPRISING A MIXTURE CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A GALLON OF A FRUIT JUICE IN A CONCENTRATION RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY 9 TO 1 OF WATER OF FRUIT, APPROXIMATELY THREE-EIGHTHS OF A GALLON OF CORN SYRUP SOLIDS AND APPROXIMATELY ONE-EIGHTH OF A GALLON OF A MIXTURE CONTAINING CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE AND GUM ARABIC, AERATING SAID MIXTURE TO A DESIRED CONSISTENCY, FREEZING SAID MIXTURE OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND INGREDIENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 20*F, AND PACKAGING AND STORING AT 0*F OR BELOW.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 147 words
The method of preparing an ice confection embodying full strength fruit juice comprising the steps of mixing first ingredients comprising about 3.9 pounds of a pectin stabilizer with about 87 pounds of dry sucrose, agitating and blending said first ingredients with about 50.5 gallons of water, adding about 10 gallons of a full strength fruit juice to said first ingredients, chilling said first ingredients at approximately 40*F or below, blending said first ingredients with approximately 5 gallons of a second ingredient comprising a mixture containing approximately 2 1/2 gallons of a 9 to 1 concentrate of the fruit juice, approximately 2 gallons of corn syrup solids and approximately one-half gallon of a mixture containing citric acid, coloring, sodium citrate, and gum arabic, aerating and freezing said mixture of said first and second ingredients to about 20*F and then packaging and storing said confection at 0*F or below.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 147 words
The method of preparing an ice confection embodying full strength fruit juice comprising the steps of mixing first ingredients comprising about 3.9 pounds of a pectin stabilizer with about 87 pounds of dry sucrose, agitating and blending said first ingredients with about 50.5 gallons of water, adding about 10 gallons of a full strength fruit juice to said first ingredients, chilling said first ingredients at approximately 40*F or below, blending said first ingredients with approximately 5 gallons of a second ingredient comprising a mixture containing approximately 2 1/2 gallons of a 9 to 1 concentrate of the fruit juice, approximately 2 gallons of corn syrup solids and approximately one-half gallon of a mixture containing citric acid, coloring, sodium citrate, and gum arabic, aerating and freezing said mixture of said first and second ingredients to about 20*F and then packaging and storing said confection at 0*F or below.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
The method set forth in claim 2 wherein: said fruit juice comprises orange juice.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method set forth in claim 2 wherein: said dry sucrose comprises sugar from the group consisting of beet or cane products.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method set forth in claim 2 wherein: the mixture is packaged in pleated cups having a capacity of approximately 2 1/2 fluid ounces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method set forth in claim 2 wherein: fruit juices from the group consisting of raspberry and grape are utilized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 9 words
The product produced by the method of claim 2.

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