Improved Method of Making Effervescent Lozenges.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1897-Accepted, 6th Mar., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Method of Making Effervescent Lozenges.
I, FRANTISEK MARSNER, of 312 Königliche Weinberge, near Prague, Province
of Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of the present invention is to produce a lozenge for effervescent-
drinks, which, in addition to the drink itself, produces a thick lasting froth which
settles on the top of the liquid and thus prevents the immediate escape of the
carbonic acid contained in same. This is a great advantage over the existing
lozenges in that these latter produce no settled froth, and as the carbonic acid is
thus instantly freed, the drink becomes unpalatable and is no longer fresh if allowed
to stand. On the other hand, when the carbonic acid is prevented from escaping,.
the drink remains cool and fresh up to the last drops.
I attain my object by mixing ground or powdered liquorice with the lozenges.
Another improvement is to divide the ingredients for developing the necessary
carbonic acid (carbonate and acid salts) into two lozenges so that the said
ingredients cannot act on each other when the lozenges are stored in a damp place..
By this means, they can be kept in stock for years without any deterioration."
I carry out my invention as follows:
I take a proportionately small quantity of the following ingredients :
Tartaric acid, bi-carbonate of soda, sugar and powdered or ground liquorice
and divide them into two masses or lots.
For instance, to produce, say,
For mass No. 2:
2.00 kilos. of bi-carbonate of soda.
1.80
"
'
of sugar.
5 dk. gr. of powdered or ground liquorice.
After these two lots or masses have been prepared, each for itself, they are
damped with spirits in order to make them more compact and are then spread out
on a glass plate in order that the under side may be perfectly flat and level. The
lozenges are then cut or punched out in the form of coins and a lozenge from the
one mass is then laid on one from the other mass and the whole wrapped in
tin foil. These two lozenges together then represent one effective lozenge ready
for use.
I find it preferable to add a little fruit ether to the spirits above mentioned in
order to preserve the aroma of the lozenges.
When using the lozenge, the two parts forming one lozenge are placed together
in a glass of water and the whole is then stirred for about a minute; after this
time a thick froth will settle on the top of the liquid and will prevent the
carbonic acid in same from escaping which considerably enhances the dietetic
properties of the drink.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
1. An improved method of making effervescent lozenges consisting in the
addition of liquorice to the other usual ingredients substantially as and for the
purpose described.
2. In an improved method of making effervescent lozenges, the dividing of
the ingredients into two parts or lozenges substantially as and for the purpose
.described.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.