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Cream/alcohol-containing beverages
Assignee: Durkee Industrial Foods Corp
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Filing: 1981-11-12
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2001-11-12
Abstract
Abstract An homogenized cream/alcohol-containing beverage comprising cream or milk and alcohol in drink preparation amounts, and a high HLB emulsifier selected from the group consisting of high HLB polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty acid esters; and sugar esters, each in an emulsifying amount.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles E. Rule
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:22
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12G; C12G3/00; C12G3/04; C12G3/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A premixed homogenized cream or milk and alcohol containing beverage comprising: alcohol and a cream or milk containing butterfat, milk solids, and water in commercial alcoholic drink preparation amounts wherein the alcohol and cream or milk are emulsified; and an emulsifier having an HLB more than about 10 selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty acid esters and sugar esters, said emulsifier being present in the amount of about 0.14-0.7% by weight based on the entire weight of the alcohol/fat/water emulsion, effective to achieve emulsion stability, thus preventing phase separation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A premixed homogenized cream or milk and alcohol containing beverage comprising: alcohol and a cream or milk containing butterfat, milk solids, and water in commercial alcoholic drink preparation amounts wherein the alcohol and cream or milk are emulsified; and an emulsifier having an HLB more than about 10 selected from the group consisting of polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, ethoxylated fatty acid esters and sugar esters, said emulsifier being present in the amount of about 0.14-0.7% by weight based on the entire weight of the alcohol/fat/water emulsion, effective to achieve emulsion stability, thus preventing phase separation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The beverage of claim 1 wherein said emulsifier is octaglycerol monostearate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The beverage of claims 1 or 2 wherein said cream or milk is heavy cream.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The beverage of claims 1 or 2 wherein said cream or milk is heavy cream in an amount of about 30-40%, and comprising ethyl alcohol to about 34 proof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
9 words
The beverage of claim 4 containing about 20-30% sugar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The beverage of claim 4 homogenized to a particle size of about 1-1.5 microns.
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