JPH0466549B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Industrial Application Field] This invention relates to a solid beverage that, when poured into water, dissolves while foaming components are vigorously ejected along with air bubbles from the cavity of the solid beverage body, creating a model of a volcanic eruption in water. It is. [Prior Art] Conventionally, there have been solid beverages made from acidulants and sodium carbonate as main raw materials, to which additives such as flavorings and thickeners are added, and formed into granules. This granular solid beverage is made for the sole purpose of obtaining an instant beverage.
No consideration is given to the interestingness of the shape itself or the interestingness of the dissolution mode during melting. [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, in order to add interest to these beverages, a product was devised in which the above-mentioned granular solid beverage was integrated with candy and snacks molded into various shapes. However, although these have interesting shapes, they have not been able to realize the interesting dissolution behavior in water. The object of the present invention is to provide a solid beverage that is not only interesting due to its shape, but also interesting in its dissolution mode in water. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the solid beverage of the present invention comprises a solid beverage body formed into an arbitrary shape in a dense state containing sugar as a main component, and this solid beverage. A cavity is formed in the body and has an inlet opening on the surface of the solid beverage body, the cavity is filled with a granular foaming agent that foams when it meets water, and the inlet of the cavity is
It has a structure in which it is closed with a lid made of a readily water-soluble component. [Function] That is, the solid beverage body of this solid beverage is formed into an arbitrary shape, and the shape itself is interesting. When the solid beverage body having the foaming agent and the lid is put into water, a part of the lid blocking the cavity entrance of the solid beverage body quickly dissolves, and the foaming agent meets water and foams. Due to the pressure, it is violently ejected into the water from the entrance of the cavity along with the rest of the lid. In most cases, the remainder of the lid dissolves and disappears when it is squirted into the water. Therefore, by forming the solid beverage body into the shape of a volcano or the shape of a rocket body, and combining this with a foaming agent, it is possible to create extremely interesting melting modes such as the eruption mode of a volcano or the jet mode of a rocket. It becomes possible to realize it. Since the solid beverage main component is sugar, it gradually dissolves in water and imparts a sweet taste to the water, and the foaming agent imparts a soda taste to the water. Therefore, after the entire solid beverage is dissolved in water, the water has a taste similar to soda water, and the taste of the beverage itself can be enjoyed. Next, this invention will be explained in detail. It goes without saying that the solid beverage body, foaming agent, and lid mentioned above are all water-soluble, but as mentioned above, the denseness of the solid beverage body is necessary to realize the eruption mode of a volcano or the injection mode of a rocket. and the size of the cavity,
The shape, composition, etc. of the blowing agent have a major influence. That is, the solid beverage body is precisely constructed so that it does not dissolve in water and lose its shape before the foaming agent is ejected into the water, and care is taken to prevent it from immediately dissolving in water. Usually, the apparent specific gravity of this solid beverage body is set to 0.8 to 1.2 g/cm ³ . The most preferred range is 0.9 to 1.1 g/cm ³ . If the apparent specific gravity is less than 0.8 g/cm ³ , when the solid beverage is poured into water, the solid beverage itself will quickly dissolve and disintegrate, making it difficult to obtain the desired dissolution pattern. On the other hand, if it exceeds 1.2 g/cm ³ , it takes too much time for the solid beverage itself to dissolve and disintegrate in water, resulting in an instant property. Such solid beverages include saccharides such as sucrose alone, sucrose as a main ingredient, and edible polymers as described below, or edible polymers to which flavorings and colorants are added, and sweeteners and water admixtures. It is made up of additives containing organic solvents. The dimensions of the cavity also affect the solubility of the solid beverage body and also affect the foaming state of the foaming agent, so they are appropriately set. That is, the dimensions of the cavity are preferably set so that the internal volume of the cavity is 5 to 40% (V/V) with respect to the volume of the solid beverage main body. Most preferred is 10-30
% (V/V). If the internal volume of the cavity is less than 5% (V/V) of the solid beverage body, the amount of foaming agent filled in the cavity will decrease, making it difficult to obtain the desired dissolution mode by blowing out the foaming agent. On the other hand, if the ratio exceeds 40% (V/V), the solidity and compactness of the solid beverage itself deteriorates, and when added to water, it often dissolves immediately and loses its shape. In order to clearly realize the eruption mode of a volcano or the injection mode of a rocket during melting, it is necessary to appropriately adjust the shape and composition of the blowing agent in addition to the above two factors. That is, the eruption mode of a volcano or the mode of injection of a rocket cannot be realized unless the foaming agent contacts water, rapidly foams, and is ejected into the water together with the bubbles. For this purpose, it is desirable that the blowing agent be in the form of granules. Of the foaming agents, the granules may usually be either the acid component (A) or the other component (B). The granular foaming agent in this invention includes all such agents. As mentioned above, the foaming agent used in this invention is usually composed of an acid component (A) and a foaming agent (B) that generates carbon dioxide gas upon contact with the acid. The ratio of both components is A:B=1:0.5
It is preferable to set the ratio to 1:1.5. Most preferred is 1:0.7 to 1:1.2. If the ratio of the foaming component (B), which generates carbon dioxide gas upon contact with the acid, to the acid component (A) is less than 0.5, or conversely, if the ratio of the foaming component (B) exceeds 1.5, carbonic acid The gas generation reaction becomes slow and the ejection pressure of carbon dioxide gas becomes insufficient, and the taste becomes too sour or too alkaline. Examples of the foaming component (B) include carbonates such as sodium hydrogen carbonate and ammonium hydrogen carbonate. In addition, as the acid component (A), tartaric acid,
Examples include citric acid, fumaric acid, and malic acid, which may be used alone or in combination. The lid body that closes the cavity of the solid beverage body is
It is preferable to use a material that is composed of easily water-soluble components and that dissolves and disappears when the solid beverage is placed in water, allowing moisture to be introduced into the cavity. Examples of the easily water-soluble component constituting the lid include a mixture of sugars and edible polymers that is steamed with steam and then dried to develop strength. Examples of sugars in this case include glucose, fructose, xylose, sucrose, maltose, etc., and examples of edible polymers include edible polymers that have the ability to dissolve or swell in water or hot water and bind the above sugars, etc. Something is used. For example, potato starch, wheat starch, cornstarch, shiratamako,
Rice powder, wheat flour, grain powder, dextrin, soluble starch, carboxymethyl starch, locust bean gum, gum arabic, pullulan, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose,
Examples include fur-cerelan, carrageenan, pectin, and gelatin. Next, an example of manufacturing this solid beverage will be explained. First, a solid beverage body is manufactured. In other words, water and a water-miscible organic solvent are added to the raw material for the solid beverage, whose main component is sugar, in order to increase the binding properties of the raw material, and this is compressed into the shape of, for example, a volcano or the body of a rocket. It is molded and then dried to produce a solid beverage body having a predetermined density. Next, a foaming agent is filled into the cavity formed in the solid beverage body. Then, the entrance of this cavity is closed with a lid made of an easily water-soluble component. This closure is performed as follows. That is, the mixture of saccharides and edible polymers is filled into the entrance of the cavity, the entrance of the cavity is closed, and the mixture is steamed using steam to form a candy, followed by drying. The solid beverage thus obtained is shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. In the one shown in Fig. 1, the solid beverage main body 1 is formed in the shape of a volcano, a foaming agent 2 is filled in a cavity corresponding to the crater of the volcano, and the entrance of the cavity is made of a readily water-soluble component. It is configured to be closed with a lid body 3. When this product is put into water, a part of the lid 3 immediately dissolves and disappears, and the blowing agent 2 comes into contact with water and reacts to generate carbon dioxide gas.
Then, the blowing agent 2 is forcefully blown out from the cavity together with bubbles due to the pressure of the generated carbon dioxide gas, creating a state similar to that of a volcano erupting. The one in Figure 2 is a rocket (UFO) that transports the solid beverage body 1.
It is set to the shape of the main body. The other parts are the same as those in FIG. When this product is placed upside down in water, the foaming agent 2 foams downward, creating a state similar to that of a rocket floating while spraying flame. In the case shown in FIG. 3, the solid beverage main body 1 is set in the shape of a treasure box.
The other parts are the same as those in FIG. When this product is put into water, the lid 3 dissolves and the foaming agent 2 is vigorously jetted out, creating a state similar to smoke coming out of a treasure box. [Effects of the Invention] The solid beverage of the present invention is formed by forming the solid beverage main body into a dense state mainly composed of sugars, making it difficult to dissolve in water, providing a cavity in the solid beverage, and adding a granular foaming agent to the cavity. is filled, and the entrance of the cavity is closed with a lid made of an easily water-soluble component. As a result, the solid beverage of the present invention violently ejects the foaming agent. That is, in the solid beverage of the present invention, the cavity is filled with a granular foaming agent alone, and the entrance of the cavity is closed with a lid made of an easily water-soluble component.
Therefore, when this solid drink is poured into water,
First, the lid dissolves, water begins to enter the cavity, and then the granular foaming agent begins to foam. When the foaming pressure of this granular foaming agent becomes higher than a predetermined pressure, the foaming pressure causes the lid to splash from the entrance of the cavity, and at the same time, the foaming agent violently moves upward from the entrance of the cavity. gush. in this case,
The foaming agent is granular and does not contain components such as sugars, so it ejects violently. Therefore, the eruption looks like a volcanic eruption. In the solid beverage of the present invention, the solid beverage itself gradually dissolves, and after it dissolves, it becomes possible to enjoy the same taste as a normal instant soda-based beverage. Next, examples will be described. [Example 1] 80 parts of granulated sugar (by weight, the same applies hereinafter), 18 parts of modified starch, 1 part of flavor, and 0.2 parts of food coloring.
After adding and mixing 3 parts of water to the mixture consisting of 1 part,
This produced wet mixture was placed in a mold made of Teflon resin (a bottom diameter of 28 mm, a top diameter of 38 mm, a height of 28 mm, and a diameter of 15 mm in the center of the bottom of an inverted truncated cone-shaped bottomed cylinder).
(in which cylinders with a height of 18 mm were planted) and compressed so that the apparent density was 1.0 g/cm ³ . Then,
Put this in a hot air dryer at 60℃ and dry it for 80 minutes.
A solid beverage body with a cavity weighing 20 g was obtained. Add 2g of a mixture of 50 parts of granular sodium bicarbonate and 50 parts of granular tartaric acid to the cavity of this solid beverage body.
To form a lid, 1.0 g of a mixture of 60 parts of granulated sugar and 40 parts of processed starch obtained by gelatinizing corn starch was filled and steamed for about 10 seconds. Next, put this in a hot air dryer at 60℃.
Dry for 20 minutes to create the desired volcanic solid drink (first
(see figure). [Reference Example 1] The lid of the cavity of the solid beverage main body was constructed as follows using a material that requires a considerable amount of time to dissolve. That is, a mixture consisting of 50 parts of gelatin and 50 parts of modified starch obtained by pregelatinizing cornstarch.
2.0 g was filled into the entrance of the cavity, steamed for about 40 seconds, and then placed in a hot air dryer at 60° C. and dried for 20 minutes to form a lid. A solid beverage was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above. The solid drinks obtained in Example 1 and Reference Example 1 above were poured into water, and the degree of gushing and flavor were examined. The results are shown in Table 1, and Reference Example 1
It can be seen that the time required for ejection is longer and the ejection time is shorter than that of Example 1.

[Examples and reference examples]

The raw material composition and apparent density of the solid beverage body were changed as shown in Table 2 below. A solid beverage was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except for the above. In the table, No. 4 indicates Reference Example 2, and the other No. 4 indicates Examples. The degree of gushing and flavor of the solid beverage thus obtained were measured, and the results are shown in Table 2. In Reference Example 2 (No. 4), since the solid beverage main body is not densely structured, the foaming agent disappears in a shorter time than when it is poured into water, and the foaming agent is only ejected for a short period of time. On the other hand, in the examples (other than No. 4), the solid beverage main body maintains its shape in water for quite a long time, so the foaming agent is ejected for a quite long time, and the volcanic eruption mode continues for a long time. Ru.

[Table] As is clear from Table 2, the apparent specific gravity of the solid beverage body is preferably set to 0.8 to 1.2 g/cm ³ from the viewpoint of gushing degree, and most preferably 0.9 to 1.1.
g/cm ³ .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of another embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of still another embodiment. 1... Solid beverage main body, 2... Foaming agent, 3... Lid body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A solid beverage body containing sugar as a main component and formed in a dense state into an arbitrary shape, and a cavity formed in the solid beverage body and having an inlet opening on the surface of the solid beverage body, A solid beverage characterized in that the cavity is filled with a granular foaming agent that foams when it meets water, and the entrance of the cavity is closed with a lid made of an easily water-soluble component. 2. The solid beverage according to claim 1, wherein the solid beverage body has an apparent density of 0.8 to 1.2 g/cm ² . 3. The solid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dimensions of the cavity are set such that the internal volume of the cavity is 5 to 40% (V/V) with respect to the volume of the solid beverage main body. Beverages. 4. The solid beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the foaming agent is composed of a foaming component that generates carbon dioxide gas upon contact with an acid, and an acid component. 5. The solid beverage according to claim 4, wherein the foaming component that generates carbon dioxide gas upon contact with an acid is sodium hydrogen carbonate. 6. The solid beverage according to claim 4, wherein the acid component is an organic acid such as tartaric acid or citric acid. 7. Any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the lid body is formed by steaming a mixture of sugars and edible polymers with steam to form a candy, and then drying the mixture. Solid beverages listed in Crab.