Flavoring and preservative system for tea based drinks, environmentally stable tea based drink, and process for preparing an environmentally stable tea based drink suitable for cold filling

摘要

"FLAVORIZING AND PRESERVATIVE SYSTEM FOR TEA-BASED DRINKS, STABLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT-BASED TEA DRINK, AND, PROCESS TO PREPARE A STABLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT TEA-BASED DRINK SUITABLE FOR A COLD FILLER" A flavoring and preservative system for drinks the tea base. The system contains a tea extract, an antimicrobially active amount of cinnamic acid or an acid derivative of this and an acidulant in an amount that keeps the pH of the drink below pH 4.5. The system preferably includes an additional preservative such as a weak acid preservative. It can be used to prepare an environmentally stable tea based drink and is suitable for cold filling.