阅读说明：本技术 包含富含矿物质的水的甜味饮料以及富含矿物质的水用于生产甜味饮料的用途 (Sweet beverage comprising mineral-enriched water and use of mineral-enriched water for producing sweet beverage ) 是由 J·纳赫巴高尔 M·厄尔本克利克 R·康新 于 2019-07-11 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及甜味饮料,其用富含矿物质的水和一种或多种天然甜味剂生产,和/或主要包含富含矿物质的水和一种或多种天然甜味剂。本发明进一步涉及富含矿物质的水在生产甜味饮料中的用途,以在用这些天然甜味剂甜化的饮料中增强甜味感官印象和/或增强天然甜味剂的甜味和/或增强适口性。(The present invention relates to sweetened beverages produced with and/or consisting essentially of mineral-enriched water and one or more natural sweeteners. The invention further relates to the use of mineral-rich water in the production of sweetened beverages to enhance the sweet sensory impression and/or to enhance the sweetness and/or to enhance the palatability of natural sweeteners in beverages sweetened with these natural sweeteners.)

1. A sweetened beverage having sweetness produced with and/or consisting essentially of mineral-enriched water and one or more natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose.

2. The beverage according to claim 1, wherein:

in order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of beverages which are essentially identical to the sweetened beverage, including sweetness, the amount of natural sweeteners preferably being at least 2.0% by weight less, more preferably at least 4.0% by weight less, and particularly preferably at least 6.0% by weight less, the sweetened beverage being distinguished compared to the case of beverages which are essentially identical to the sweetened beverage by the use of non-mineral-enriched water for the production of the beverage which is essentially identical to the sweetened beverage, preferably water having a total hardness ° dH of at most 10, preferably less than 8.4, and particularly preferably not more than 7.3, in each case determined according to the washing and cleaning agent method of the germany republic, a version of which is effective 5 months 5 days 2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter specified for the method will be composed of millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter The numbers are replaced.

3. The sweetened beverage of claim 2, wherein:

the mineral content of the non-mineral-enriched water is not more than 500mg/l, preferably not more than 50mg/l, calculated on the solid residue.

4. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

mineral-enriched water, in particular beverages, comprising:

at least 240mg/l, preferably 240 to 360mg/l, and particularly preferably 270 to 340mg/l of calcium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and/or

At least 56mg/l, preferably 56 to 90mg/l, and particularly preferably 60 to 72mg/l of magnesium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and/or

At least 150mg/l, preferably from 150 to 300mg/l, and particularly preferably from 160 to 240mg/l of sodium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

5. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

mineral-enriched water, in particular beverages, comprising:

at least 250mg/l, preferably 275 to 1000mg/l, and particularly preferably 320 to 550mg/l of sulfate ions, in each case in accordance with DIN EN ISO 10304-1:2009-07 determining, and/or

At least 150mg/l, preferably from 200 to 400mg/l, and particularly preferably from 205 to 300mg/l of chloride ions, in each case in accordance with DIN EN ISO 10304-1: 2009-07.

6. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

mineral-enriched water, in particular beverages, comprising:

at least 240mg/l, preferably 240 to 360mg/l, and particularly preferably 270 to 340mg/l of calcium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016, determining that the content of the first cell is less than the first threshold value,

at least 56mg/l, preferably 56 to 90mg/l, and particularly preferably 60 to 72mg/l of magnesium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and

at least 150mg/l, preferably from 150 to 300mg/l, and particularly preferably from 160 to 240mg/l of sodium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and

optionally at least 250mg/l, preferably 275 to 1000mg/l, and particularly preferably 320 to 550mg/l of sulfate ions, in each case determined according to EN ISO 10304-1:2009-07, and/or at least 150mg/l, preferably 200 to 400mg/l, and particularly preferably 205 to 300mg/l of chloride ions, in each case according to DIN EN ISO 10304-1: 2009-07.

7. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

mineral-enriched water, in particular beverages, comprising:

at least 18mg/l, preferably from 18 to 25mg/l, and particularly preferably from 21 to 24mg/l of potassium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and/or

At least 3.5mg/l, preferably 3.8 to 6.0mg/l, and particularly preferably 4.0 to 5.0mg/l, of iron ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and/or

At least 150. mu.g/l, preferably 175 to 400. mu.g/l, and particularly preferably 200 to 275. mu.g/l, of manganese ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and/or

At least 250. mu.g/l, preferably from 300 to 1500. mu.g/l, and particularly preferably from 350 to 1250. mu.g/l, of lithium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and/or

At least 800mg/l, preferably 800 to 1400mg/l, and particularly preferably 900 to 1200mg/l of bicarbonate ions, in each case in accordance with DIN 38409-7: 2005-12.

8. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-enriched water or beverage has a pH value in the range from 5.5 to 7.0, preferably in the range from 6.0 to 6.8, and particularly preferably in the range from 6.30 to 6.70, in each case according to DIN EN ISO 10523: 2012-04, and/or has a conductivity in the range from 2000 to 3000. mu.S/cm, preferably in the range from 2200 to 2800. mu.S/cm, and particularly preferably in the range from 2300 to 2700. mu.S/cm, in each case in accordance with DIN EN 27888: 1993-11.

9. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-enriched water or beverage has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, particularly preferably at least 40, and particularly preferably in the range from 45 to 70, and in particular in the range from 50 to 65, in each case determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the german federal republic, a version of which is effective on 5 th 2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this law is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter are to be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter.

10. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-enriched water or beverage has a carbonate hardness in the range from 30 to 70 ° dH, preferably in the range from 35 to 60 ° dH, and particularly preferably in the range from 40 to 55 ° dH, in each case according to DIN 38409-7: 2005-12 and/or has a magnesium hardness in the range from 5 to 30 ° dH, preferably in the range from 8 to 25 ° dH, and particularly preferably in the range from 10 to 20 ° dH, in each case according to DIN 38409-7: 2005-12.

11. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, comprising:

250 to 500mg/l, preferably 300 to 450mg/l, and particularly preferably 320 to 420mg/l of MgSO₄，

300 to 750mg/l, preferably 350 to 600mg/l, and particularly preferably 400 to 550mg/l CaCl₂，

150 to 600mg/l, preferably 200 to 500mg/l, and particularly preferably 275 to 400mg/l of Na₂SO₄And/or

600 to 1500mg/l, preferably 700 to 1400mg/l, and particularly preferably 800 to 1100mg/l of NaHCO₃。

12. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, comprising:

the citric acid and/or the citric acid salt,

preferably magnesium citrate and/or sodium citrate, especially magnesium citrate and sodium citrate, and

particularly preferably from 100 to 500mg/l, preferably from 150 to 400mg/l and particularly preferably from 200 to 300mg/l of magnesium citrate and/or, preferably and from 200 to 1000mg/l, preferably from 250 to 800mg/l and particularly preferably from 300 to 650mg/l of sodium citrate.

13. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral content of the mineral-enriched water, calculated as solid residue, is greater than 1000mg/l, preferably greater than 1500 mg/l.

14. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, comprising:

at most 7.0% by weight, preferably at most 6.0% by weight, particularly preferably at most 5.5% by weight, of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose.

15. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, comprising:

at most 100g/l of sucrose, preferably in the range from 45 to 70g/l of sucrose and particularly preferably in the range from 50 to 60g/l of sucrose, in particular as the only natural sweetener.

16. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the natural sweetener is:

a monosaccharide, in particular selected from the group consisting of: fructose, glucose, arabinose, mannose, rhamnose, xylose, tagatose, galactose and mixtures thereof,

disaccharides, in particular selected from the group consisting of: trehalose, lactose, maltose and mixtures thereof,

sweet sugar alcohols, in particular selected from the group consisting of: erythritol, glycerol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, galactitol, mixtures thereof, and/or

A steviol glycoside, in particular selected from the group consisting of: rebaudioside, stevioside, steviolbioside, rubusoside, dulcoside, enzymatically modified steviol glycosides and mixtures thereof.

17. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, further comprising:

at least one artificial sweetener, in particular selected from the group consisting of: aspartame, sucralose, neotame, alitame, cyclamate, acesulfame potassium, cyclamate, saccharin, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, mixtures thereof, and/or

Further comprising:

taurine and/or caffeine, and/or

Further comprising:

thaumatin, phloretin, trilobatin, monatin, and/or hesperetin.

18. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the sweet beverage is a soft drink, in particular a carbonated soft drink, in particular a cola-flavored or fruit-flavored soft drink, an energy drink or lemonade.

19. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

In order to obtain sweetness, the sweet beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of beverages which are substantially identical to the sweet beverage including sweetness, the sweet beverage being distinguished from the case of beverages which are substantially identical to the sweet beverage by using water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10 for the production of the beverage which is substantially identical to the sweet beverage, the total hardness ° dH being determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the federal republic of germany, the version of which is effective at 5 months 5of 2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre.

20. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

in order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, including sweetness, the sweetened beverage being distinguished from the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage by using, for the production of the beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10, determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the federal republic of germany, the version of which was effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre and whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law

Mineral-rich water, in particular beverages, comprising at least 240mg/l of calcium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016, determining that the content of the first cell is less than the first threshold value,

at least 56mg/l of magnesium ions, each according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and

at least 150mg/l of sodium ions, each according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

21. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

In order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage including sweetness, the sweetened beverage being distinguished from the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage by using, for the production of the beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10, the total hardness ° dH being determined according to the washing and cleaning method of the federal republic of germany, the version of which was effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre and whereby

Mineral-rich water, in particular beverages, comprising at least 240mg/l of calcium ions, each according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

22. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

In order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage including sweetness, the sweetened beverage being distinguished from the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage by using, for the production of the beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10, determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the federal republic of germany, the version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law are replaced by the millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre and whereby

Mineral-rich water, in particular beverages, comprising at least 56mg/l of magnesium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

23. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

In order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, including sweetness, the sweetened beverage being distinguished from the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage by using, for the production of the beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10, determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the federal republic of germany, the version of which was effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre and whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law

Mineral-rich water, in particular beverages, containing at least 150mg/l of sodium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

24. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

In order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, including sweetness, the sweetened beverage being distinguished from the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage by using, for the production of the beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10, determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the federal republic of germany, the version of which was effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre and whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law

Mineral-rich water, in particular beverages, comprising at least 240mg/l of calcium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and

at least 56mg/l of magnesium ions, each according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

25. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

Mineral-rich water, in particular beverages, comprising at least 240mg/l of calcium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016, determining that the content of the first cell is less than the first threshold value,

at least 56mg/l of magnesium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and optionally

At least 150mg/l of sodium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

26. The sweetened beverage of any of the preceding claims, wherein:

the mineral-rich water has a total hardness ° dH of at least 35, as determined according to the washing and cleaning agent act of the federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this act is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter will be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter, wherein

In order to obtain sweetness, the sweetened beverage has a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, compared to the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage including sweetness, the sweetened beverage being distinguished from the case of a beverage that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage by using, for production that is substantially identical to the sweetened beverage, water having a total hardness ° dH of not more than 10, determined according to the washing and cleaning agent law of the federal republic of germany, the version of which is effective 5 th of 2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per litre specified for the law are replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per litre, and whereby

Mineral-enriched water, in particular beverages, comprising:

at least 240mg/l of calcium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016, determining that the content of the first cell is less than the first threshold value,

at least 56mg/l of magnesium ions, each according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016 determining, and

at least 150mg/l of sodium ions, each according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

27. Use of mineral-enriched water, in particular according to any of the preceding claims, for the preparation of a sweet-tasting beverage for enhancing the sweet sensory impression and/or for enhancing the sweetening power of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, and/or for enhancing the palatable taste, in particular for enhancing the sweet taste, in beverages sweetened with these natural sweeteners.

28. Use, in particular according to claim 27, of mineral-enriched water, in particular according to any of claims 1 to 26, for the preparation of a beverage with reduced sugar content, in particular of lemonade, sweetened with a natural sweetener, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose.

29. Use according to claim 27 or 28, characterized in that:

sweetened beverages with a reduced natural sweetener content, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, having a sweetness comparable to that of beverages sweetened with these natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, produced with non-mineral-enriched water, preferably with water having a total hardness ° dH of at most 10, preferably less than 8.4 and particularly preferably at most 7.3, in each case determined according to the washing and cleaning method of the german federal republic of germany, a version of which is effective 5 months 5 years 2007, whereby the millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter specified for the method are replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter.

30. Use, in particular according to any one of claims 27 to 29, of the mineral-enriched water, in particular according to any one of claims 1 to 26, for reducing the content, in particular without reducing the sweetness, of a natural sweetener, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, in a sweetened beverage.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a sweet beverage comprising mineral-enriched water and to the use of mineral-enriched water for producing a sweet beverage.

Background

Refreshing beverages are typically mixed with an insignificant amount of sucrose to achieve a rounded flavor profile (abergendeten geschmackspurofils). Such soft drinks generally have a relatively high calorie content. To date, the calorie content of soft drinks is typically in the range of 3.6 to 3.9 kilocalories per gram (kcal/g).

Different approaches have long been followed to achieve a pleasant degree of sweetness in any kind of beverage with lower calorie sweeteners.

One way to reduce the amount of sucrose required to obtain the desired sweetness level is to use so-called taste enhancers. In EP 1977655B 1, flavouring compositions of alkylamides, such as pellitorine and spilanthol and hesperetin or 4-hydroxydihydrochalcone, are proposed to enhance the sweet taste of sweet substances. These flavoring compositions should successfully enhance the initial sweet taste.

Another approach is to replace sucrose with an artificial sweetener such as aspartame, neotame, alitame, cyclamate, acesulfame potassium, cyclamate or saccharin, which does not have structural similarity to sucrose. Alternatively, sweeteners structurally derived from glucose or sucrose, such as sucralose, are also used. In recent years, attempts have also been made to use, as a sucrose substitute, steviol glycosides which can be obtained from the leaves of the stevia plant and have a considerable sweetening power. However, besides delaying the development of a sweet taste impression, a disadvantage of steviol glycosides is their bitter taste or the aftertaste of licorice taste. Furthermore, in certain mixtures of steviol glycosides, a metallic aftertaste is sometimes obtained. There have been many attempts to counteract these disadvantages, for example by using compositions of finely tuned different steviol glycosides, as described in WO 2016/062859 a1, or by adding flavour modifying compounds (see also EP 2253226B 1). According to WO 2012/073121 a2 it should be possible to reduce the bitter aftertaste of steviol glycosides by removing the steviol glycosides rebaudioside C and dulcoside a from the steviol glycoside extract used and according to EP 2474240 a1 by using rebaudioside D, lactic acid and tartaric acid. In WO 2011/146463 a2, it is suggested to mask the bitter aftertaste of steviol glycosides by using an increased amount of rebaudioside D.

The aforementioned low calorie sweeteners generally do not provide the rounded taste profile obtained with sucrose. According to WO 2008/147726, it should be possible to obtain a taste impression such as that obtained with sucrose in beverages by using a composition which uses: i) urea or thiourea as a sweetener, ii) artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or sucralose or stevia compounds, and iii) compounds that improve the sweetness profile, such as polyols or amino acids.

Disclosure of Invention

It would be desirable to provide a sweetened beverage that is no longer subject to the disadvantages of the prior art. The present invention is therefore based on the problem of providing a sweet beverage which, despite the reduced amount of sucrose used, has a sweetness which is not different from that of a conventional beverage sweetened with a large amount of sucrose. Preferably, the present invention is based on the task of providing sweet drinks which do not differ in their sweetness from the sweetness of conventional drinks sweetened with a large amount of sucrose and which moreover have a rounded taste profile, as is the case when drinks are usually sweetened with sucrose alone.

Accordingly, it has been found that a sweetened beverage having sweetness is produced with and/or comprises predominantly mineral-enriched water and one or more natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose.

Preferred sweet drinks are those which comprise or consist of sucrose in a reduced amount of natural sweeteners, in particular at least 2.0% by weight, more preferably at least 4.0% by weight, still more preferably at least 6.0% by weight, particularly preferably at least 8.0% by weight and especially at least 10.0% by weight, compared with the case of a beverage which is substantially equivalent to a sweet drink, including sweetness, the preferred sweet drink being distinguished in that, for the production of the beverage which is substantially equivalent to a sweet drink, use is made of water which is not enriched in minerals, preferably water having a total hardness of up to 10, preferably less than 8.4 and especially preferably not more than 7.3, in each case according to the Wash and clean Agents Act of the German Federal Republic of Germany [ Washing and cleaning Agents ] of the Germany of Germany und reinignung smittelgesetz der Bundesrepublick Deutschland ]), a version of the process was validated 5 months 5 days 2007, whereby the specification specified for the process is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter would be replaced by millimoles of alkaline earth metal cations per liter.

Thus, the sum of the alkaline earth metal cation concentrations in water will be used to determine the total hardness.

For the purposes of the present invention, Water which is not Mineral-rich Water is conveniently understood as Water in which the Mineral content of the non-Mineral-rich Water is modified according to Annex 6 (Federal Law publication I, page 1036) of Section 9(3) of the Mineral and Table Water apparatus of Federal Republic of China, spring Water and drinking Water regulation, bearing 1, day 8, 1984 (Annex 6to selection 9(3) of the Mineral and Table Water apparatus of the Federal Republic of Germany of August 1,1984(Federal Law I p.1036)), and finally by item 25of the 7-month 5-day regulation, page 2017 of 2017(Federal Law publication No. 2272) (Article 25of the Mineral of the jury 5,2017(Federal Law I p.2272)), as calculated as solid residue, to be not more than 500mg/l, preferably not more than 50 mg/l.

For the purposes of the present invention, Mineral-rich Water is to be understood in particular as Water whose Mineral content, calculated as solid residue, is greater than 1,000mg/l, preferably greater than 1,500mg/l, in accordance with Annex 6(BGBl.I, page 1036) of Section 9 (Annex 6to selection 9(3) of the Mineral and Table Water organization of the Federal Republic of the Germany of August 1,1984(BGBl.I, p.1036)) of the Germany and Drinking Water Regulation Section 1 (9, 3) of 1984, and finally revised by Section 25 (BGB1, page 2272) of Section 5of 7.7.2017. Particularly preferably, mineral-rich water is understood to be water which comprises at least 240mg/l (5.988mmol/l), preferably 240mg/l (5.988mmol/l) to 360mg/l (8.982mmol/l), and particularly preferably 270mg/l (6.737mmol/l) to 340mg/l (8.483mmol/l) of calcium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016.

In a particularly convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water or beverage of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises in particular additionally at least 56mg/l (2.304mmol/l), preferably 56(2.304mmol/l) to 90mg/l (3.703mmol/l), and particularly preferably 60(1.234mmol/l) to 72mg/l (2.962mmol/l) of magnesium ions.

In a further very convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water or beverage of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises, in particular in addition to the above-specified amounts of calcium ions and/or magnesium ions, at least 150mg/l, preferably from 150 to 300mg/l, and particularly preferably from 160 to 240mg/l of sodium ions.

In a further very convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water or beverage of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises, in particular in addition to the above-specified amounts of calcium ions, magnesium ions and/or sodium ions, at least 18mg/l, preferably 18 to 25mg/l, and particularly preferably 21 to 24mg/l of potassium ions.

In a further very convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water or beverage of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises, in particular in addition to the above-specified amounts of calcium ions, magnesium ions, sodium ions and/or potassium ions, at least 800mg/l, preferably 800 to 1400mg/l and particularly preferably 900 to 1200mg/l of bicarbonate ions.

In a further very convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water or beverage of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises at least 3.5mg/l, preferably 3.8 to 6.0mg/l, and particularly preferably 4.0 to 5.0mg/l of iron ions in addition to the amounts of calcium ions, magnesium ions, sodium ions, potassium ions and/or bicarbonate ions specified above.

In a further very convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises, in particular in addition to the above-specified amounts of calcium ions, magnesium ions, sodium ions, potassium ions, bicarbonate ions and/or iron ions, at least 150. mu.g/l, preferably 175 to 400. mu.g/l, and particularly preferably 200 to 275. mu.g/l of manganese ions.

In a further very convenient embodiment, the mineral-rich water or beverage of the sweet beverage according to the invention comprises, in particular in addition to the above-specified amounts of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, iron and/or manganese ions, at least 250. mu.g/l, preferably 300 to 1500. mu.g/l, and particularly preferably 350 to 1250. mu.g/l of lithium ions.

The problem underlying the present invention is in particular solved with such sweet-tasting beverages, wherein the mineral-enriched water, in particular the beverage, comprises at least 240mg/l (5.988mmol/l), preferably 240mg/l (5.988mmol/l) to 360mg/l (8.982mmol/l), and particularly preferably 270mg/l (6.737mmol/l) to 340mg/l (8.483mmol/l) of calcium ions, in each case according to EN ISO 17294-2: 2016, at least 56mg/l (2.304mmol/l), preferably 56(2.304mmol/l) to 90mg/l (3.703mmol/l) and particularly preferably 60(1.234mmol/l) to 72mg/l (2.962mmol/l) of magnesium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016, and at least 150mg/l, preferably from 150 to 300mg/l, and particularly preferably from 160 to 240mg/l, of sodium ions, in each case in accordance with EN ISO 17294-2: 2016. In this respect, those sweet-tasting beverages are particularly suitable, in which the mineral-rich water, in particular the beverage, also comprises at least 250mg/l, preferably 275 to 1000mg/l, and particularly preferably 320 to 550mg/l of sulfate ions, in each case according to DIN EN ISO 10304-1:2009-07 and/or, preferably and at least 150mg/l, preferably 200 to 400mg/l and particularly preferably 205 to 300mg/l of chloride ion, in each case in accordance with DIN EN ISO 10304-1: 2009-07.

In a suitable embodiment, for the sweetened beverage according to the invention, the mineral-enriched water within the meaning of the invention is water having a total hardness^odH of at least 20, advantageously at least 25, preferably at least 30 and particularly preferably at least 35, very preferably at least 40 and particularly preferably in the range from 45 to 70 and especially in the range from 50 to 65, in each case determined according to the Washing and cleaning agent method of the german Federal Republic of Germany (the Washing and cleaning Agents Act of the advanced Republic of Germany), a version of which is effective on 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this method is that millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter are to be replaced by millimoles of total hardness per liter.

In a practical embodiment, the sweet beverage according to the invention is made from mineral-rich water having a carbonate hardness in the range from 30 to 70 ° dH, preferably in the range from 35 to 60 ° dH, and particularly preferably in the range from 40 to 55 ° dH, in each case according to DIN 38409-7: 2005-12 and/or, preferably and, magnesium hardness is in the range from 5 to 30 ° dH, preferably in the range from 8 to 25 ° dH and particularly preferably in the range from 10 to 20 ° dH, in each case according to DIN 38409-7: 2005-12.

The mineral-rich water or the sweet drink of the sweet drink according to the invention preferably has a pH value in the range from 5.5 to 7.0, preferably in the range from 6.0 to 6.8, and particularly preferably in the range from 6.30 to 6.70, in each case according to DIN EN ISO 10523: 2012-04.

Alternatively or additionally, the mineral-enriched water of the sweet beverage according to the invention may have an electrical conductivity in the range from 2000 to 3000 μ S/cm, preferably in the range from 2200 to 2800 μ S/cm, and particularly preferably in the range from 2300 to 2700 μ S/cm, or its electrical conductivity is preferably adjusted to be in the range from 2000 to 3000 μ S/cm, preferably in the range from 2200 to 2800 μ S/cm, and particularly preferably in the range from 2300 to 2700 μ S/cm, in each case according to DIN EN 27888: 1993-11.

In an advantageous embodiment, the sweet drink according to the invention comprises 250 to 500mg/l, preferably 300 to 450mg/l, and particularly preferably 320 to 420mg/l of MgSO₄300 to 750mg/l, preferably 350 to 600mg/l, and particularly preferably 400 to 550mg/l of CaCl₂150 to 600mg/l, preferably 200 to 500mg/l, and particularly preferably 275 to 400mg/l of Na₂SO₄And/or, preferably and 600 to 1500mg/l, preferably 700 to 1400mg/l, and particularly preferably 800 to 1100mg/l of NaHCO₃。

Such embodiments are also preferred, wherein the sweet drink according to the invention comprises from 100 to 500mg/l, preferably from 150 to 400mg/l, and particularly preferably from 200 to 300mg/l of magnesium citrate and/or, preferably and from 200 to 1000mg/l, preferably from 250 to 800mg/l, and particularly preferably from 300 to 650mg/l of sodium citrate.

In a preferred embodiment, in particular with regard to lemonade, the sweetened beverage according to the invention comprises at most 7.0% by weight, preferably at most 6.0% by weight, and particularly preferably at most 5.5% by weight of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or preferably consisting of sucrose. In a further useful embodiment, in particular with regard to soft drinks and energy drinks, the sweetened beverage according to the invention comprises at most 11.0% by weight, preferably at most 10.0% by weight, and particularly preferably at most 9.0% by weight of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or preferably consisting of sucrose.

In this respect, those sweet-tasting beverages according to the invention which comprise at most 100g/l of sucrose, preferably in the range of 45 to 70g/l of sucrose, and particularly preferably in the range of 50 to 60g/l of sucrose, sucrose being in particular the only natural sweetener, particularly preferably the only sweetener, are particularly preferred.

In a useful embodiment, the natural sweetener of the present invention comprises: a monosaccharide, in particular selected from the group consisting of: fructose, glucose, arabinose, mannose, rhamnose, xylose, tagatose, galactose and mixtures thereof, disaccharides, in particular selected from the group consisting of: sucrose, trehalose, lactose, maltose and mixtures thereof, sweet sugar alcohols, in particular selected from the group consisting of: erythritol, glycerol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, galactitol, and mixtures thereof; and steviol glycosides, in particular selected from the group consisting of: rebaudioside (Rebaudiosiden), stevioside (stevioside), steviolbioside (steviolbioside), Rubusoside (Rubusoside), Dulcoside (Dulcoside), enzymatically modified steviol glycosides and mixtures thereof. Preferred natural sweeteners within the meaning of the present invention represent disaccharides, of which sucrose is particularly preferred.

The sweetened beverage according to the invention may further comprise at least one artificial sweetener, in particular selected from the group consisting of: aspartame (Aspartam), Sucralose (Sucralose), neotame (Neotam), alitame (Alitam), sodium cyclamate (Glucin), acesulfame potassium (Acesulfam-Kalium), sodium cyclamate (Cyclamat), Saccharin (Saccharin), Neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (Neoheperidin-Dihydrochalkon), and mixtures thereof.

Furthermore, the sweet beverage according to the invention may comprise taurine (Taurin) and/or caffeine (Koffein).

In addition, Thaumatin (Thaumatin), Phloretin (Phloretin), Trilobatin (Trilobatin), Monatin (Monatin) and/or Hesperetin (heperetin) may be added as flavoring agents.

The sweet beverage according to the invention can in particular constitute a carbonated soft drink, in particular a cola or fruit flavored soft drink, an energy drink or a lemonade, or can be used for preparing such a beverage.

The problem underlying the present invention is further solved by the use of mineral-enriched water for the manufacture of sweetened beverages for enhancing the sensory impression of sweetness and/or for enhancing the sweetness of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, and/or for enhancing the palatability, in particular for enhancing the sweetness, in beverages sweetened with these natural sweeteners, in particular as generally and specifically specified above.

The mineral-enriched water is therefore particularly preferably used for producing beverages, in particular lemonade, sweetened with natural sweeteners, in particular comprising sucrose, or preferably consisting of sucrose, and having a reduced sugar content. In this context, lemonade in the sense of the present invention is to be understood as an alcohol-free, sweet and optionally carbonated soft drink with a water-based fruit extract.

The use according to the invention makes it possible to obtain a sweetened beverage with a reduced content of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or preferably consisting of sucrose, having a sweetness comparable to that of the beverages sweetened with these natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or preferably consisting of sucrose, being prepared with non-mineral-enriched water, preferably with water having a total hardness^odH of at most 10, preferably less than 8.4, and particularly preferably at most 7.3, in each case determined according to the Washing and cleaning agent method of the Federal Republic of Germany (the Washing and cleaning Agents Act of the Federal Republic of Germany), a version of which is effective at 5.5.2007, whereby the specification stipulated for this method is that the millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter are to be replaced by an indication of the total hardness millimoles per liter.

Thus, it has also been found that the use of mineral-rich water, in particular as generally and particularly defined above, reduces the content of natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or preferably consisting of sucrose, in sweet drinks such as soft drinks, in particular not having to undergo a reduction in sweetness.

The present invention is accompanied by the surprising finding that the sensory impression of sweetness of a beverage sweetened with natural sweeteners, in particular comprising or consisting of sucrose, can be enhanced by using mineral-enriched water in the sense of the present invention, whereby also a palatable or more palatable taste impression can preferably be achieved. For example, a palatable taste impression is known from beverages comprising malt. It is also particularly surprising that water enriched with minerals in the sense of the present invention can also be used to enhance the sweetness of natural sweeteners in energy drinks and can also create a palatable or more palatable taste impression.

The features of the invention disclosed in the above description and in the claims may be essential for the realization of the invention in its various embodiments, alone or in any combination.