Patent ID: 8821952
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: A23C,A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing an acidified milk drink comprising: mixing a low ester pectin (LM-pectin) and water to obtain a LM-pectin mixture, wherein the LM-pectin has a degree of esterification (DE) in the range of about 25% to about 45% and a degree of amidation in the range of about 10% to about 20%; mixing a milk product and a buffer salt to obtain a milk mixture; combining the LM-pectin mixture and milk mixture to obtain a milk drink; and acidifying the milk drink with an acidulant to a pH between about 4.7 and about 5.1 to obtain the acidified milk drink; wherein the acidified milk drink comprises the milk product in an amount sufficient to provide a milk solids non-fats (MSNF) content in an amount of less than or equal to about 8.5% by weight of the acidified milk drink, wherein the acidified milk drink is characterized as a homogenous liquid having a consistency suitable for drinking and pouring as characterized by a viscosity of less than about 100 mPa/s when measured at a temperature of about 10° C.