METHOD FOR PRODUCING DRINK

• Main Authors: KUGIMIYA WATARU, YOSHIDA TAKAHARU, KANEUCHI MAKOTO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.04.2006
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drink having an excellent flavor from an aqueous solution which is obtained from soybeans and has not been sufficiently used for food uses. SOLUTION: This method for producing the drink is characterized by obtaining an aqueous extract having a (total sugar weight%/crude protein weight%) of >5 from soybeans and then subjecting the aqueous extract as a main raw material to a lactic acid fermentation. The aqueous extract is preferably concentrated and desalted. The aqueous extract is preferably mixed with a small amount of a sugar. The aqueous extract is preferably sterilized and then supplied to the lactic acid fermentation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI