Patent ID: 7157109
Filing Date: 2007-01-02
Classification: A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. A process for producing a natural re-hydrating and energizing beverage based on coconut water and fruit juices, including the steps of: a) extracting coconut water from washed and sanitized coconuts; b) filtering said coconut water resulting from step (a) in line filters in order to eliminate undesirable components in suspension and; c) pasteurizing the coconut water; d) concentrating the material resulting from step (c) up to an amount that varies between 1.5 to 10 times an initial volume of coconut water filtered as a result of step (b) to produce a concentrated coconut water; e) mixing the concentrated coconut water of the step d) with concentrated juices to formulate a beverage; and f) filtering the beverage of step e) in liquid phase in order to eliminate fiber particles to provide a concentrated filtered beverage that provides stability of color and organoleptic properties of fruits used in a final composition of the natural re-hydrating and energizing beverage based on coconut water and fruit juices.