Formula and preparation process of elsholtzia beverage

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of beverage preparation, in particular to a elsholtzia beverage formula and a preparation process thereof. Comprising 3 to 20 parts of an elsholtzia extract, 1 to 6 parts of honey, 0.05 to 0.1 part of citric acid, 0.05 to 0.12 part of vitamin C, 0.05 to 0.09 part of a mint extract, 0.2 to 0.4 part of a licorice extract, 0.03 to 0.08 part of sodium bicarbonate and the balance of purified water. Preferably, the raw materials comprise the following components in parts by weight: 8-16 parts of elsholtzia extract, 2-5 parts of honey and 0.08-0.1 part of citric acid. The elsholtzia health-care beverage has the beneficial effects that the elsholtzia health-care beverage is scientifically prepared, balanced in nutrition and proper in proportion, the medicinal value of elsholtzia is fully utilized, the elsholtzia is developed into a daily drinking beverage, consumers can take in health-care components of elsholtzia while enjoying delicious taste, and discomfort symptoms caused by heavy dampness, exogenous cold and the like can be prevented and relieved; through an optimized formula and a preparation process, the problems that the elsholtzia beverage is poor in taste and easy to precipitate and layer and nutritional ingredients are lost are solved, and the prepared beverage is excellent in taste, high in stability and rich in nutrition and has good market competitiveness.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of beverage preparation, in particular to a formula of an Elsholtzia beverage and a preparation process thereof. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, the concepts of health and wellness have become more popular. Consumers' demands for beverages have long gone beyond the simple thirst-quenching level, and have turned to focus on innovative beverages with unique flavors and multiple health benefits. Elsholtzia ciliata, as a shining pearl in the treasure house of traditional Chinese medicine, has a long history of medicinal use. Many ancient books have detailed records of its excellent therapeutic effects in sweating, removing dampness and harmonizing the middle, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Modern scientific research has further revealed that Elsholtzia ciliata is rich in volatile oils, flavonoids, terpenes and other active ingredients. These ingredients are like "keys" that act precisely on human health, which can help regulate body functions, enhance immunity, and open up new paths for daily health care.

[0003] However, it is regrettable that products with Elsholtzia as the main ingredient are rare in the current beverage market. The few related products are also in deep trouble. On the one hand, the taste is seriously lacking, and the natural strong smell of Elsholtzia has not been properly processed, resulting in a mixture of unpleasant tastes such as bitterness and spiciness after the beverage enters the mouth, which greatly reduces the drinking experience and makes consumers stay away; on the other hand, the traditional preparation process is full of loopholes, and the rough processing method causes a large amount of precious nutrients in Elsholtzia to be lost, and the health benefits are greatly reduced. Not only that, due to the lack of sophisticated blending and stabilization technology, the product is prone to precipitation and stratification, the appearance is completely lost, and the shelf life is greatly shortened, making it difficult to meet the stringent requirements of the market.

[0004] In view of this, it is imperative and urgent to devote oneself to studying a beverage formula and supporting preparation technology that can not only cleverly integrate the natural flavor of Elsholtzia ciliata, but also fully retain its nutritional essence and conquer the taste buds with excellent taste. This has become a key mission for the current beverage industry to break through bottlenecks and open up new situations. Summary of the invention

[0005] To solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the present invention aims to provide a formula of Elsholtzia ciliata beverage and a preparation process thereof.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the technical solution provided by the present invention is: a formula of Elsholtzia ciliata beverage and a preparation process thereof, characterized in that the formula is prepared by mixing the following raw materials in weight proportion: 3-20 parts of Elsholtzia ciliata extract, 1-6 parts of honey, 0.05-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.12 parts of vitamin C, 0.05-0.09 parts of mint extract, 0.2-0.4 parts of licorice extract, 0.03-0.08 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0007] Preferably, the weight ratio of the raw materials is: 8-16 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 2-5 parts of honey, 0.08-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.08 parts of vitamin C, 0.06-0.08 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.04-0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0008] Preferably, the weight ratio of the raw materials is: 12 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 4 parts of honey, 0.08 parts of citric acid, 0.05 parts of vitamin C, 0.06 parts of peppermint extract, 0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0009] A preparation process of an Elsholtzia beverage, characterized in that:

[0010] The preparation process of the Elsholtzia ciliata extract is as follows: selecting high-quality dried Elsholtzia ciliata plants, washing and drying them, crushing them after drying, and then passing them through a 200-mesh sieve to obtain plant powder, placing them in an extraction device for extraction, performing secondary extraction with a 60-70% ethanol solution at 50-60° C. for 1-2 hours after vacuum distillation, filtering, collecting the filtrate, and vacuum concentrating them to a relative density of 1.1-1.2;

[0011] The preparation process of the mint extract comprises the following steps: selecting fresh mint leaves, cleaning them, chopping them appropriately, air-drying them or drying them at low temperature, crushing them into 30-50 meshes, connecting a container to a reflux condenser during heating and reflux extraction, heating them until the solvent boils, and maintaining the temperature for a certain period of time, extracting them with anhydrous ether for 2-3 times, combining the extracts, and evaporating the ether to obtain the mint extract;

[0012] The preparation process of the licorice extract is as follows: washing and cutting licorice roots, adding water according to a certain material-liquid ratio to soak for 2-3 hours, then heating, and filtering to obtain the licorice extract.

[0013] Preferably, the extraction temperature is 40-50° C., the pressure is 25-35 MPa, and the extraction time is 3-4 hours.

[0014] Preferably, the heating is performed for 2-2.5 hours and the temperature is controlled at 80-100°C.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: scientifically formulated balanced nutrition and proper proportions, the present invention fully utilizes the medicinal value of Elsholtzia ciliata and develops it into a daily drinking beverage, so that consumers can take in the health-care ingredients of Elsholtzia ciliata while enjoying the delicious taste, and it is helpful to prevent and alleviate some discomfort symptoms caused by heavy moisture, exogenous wind and cold, etc.;

[0016] Through optimized formula and preparation process, the problems of poor taste, easy precipitation and stratification, and loss of nutrients in the Elsholtzia beverage have been solved. The prepared beverage has excellent taste, high stability, rich nutrition, and good market competitiveness.

[0017] Obviously, according to the above contents of the present invention, in accordance with common technical knowledge and customary means in the art, without departing from the above basic technical ideas of the present invention, other various forms of modification, replacement or change may be made.

[0018] The following is a further detailed description of the above contents of the present invention through specific implementation methods in the form of embodiments. However, this should not be understood as the scope of the above subject matter of the present invention being limited to the following examples. All technologies implemented based on the above contents of the present invention belong to the scope of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The present invention is described below with specific embodiments, but is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.

[0020] Embodiment 1: It is characterized in that it is mixed with the following raw materials in weight ratio: 3-20 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 1-6 parts of honey, 0.05-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.12 parts of vitamin C, 0.05-0.09 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.4 parts of licorice extract, 0.03-0.08 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0021] Preferably, the weight ratio of the raw materials is: 8-16 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 2-5 parts of honey, 0.08-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.08 parts of vitamin C, 0.06-0.08 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.04-0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0022] Preferably, the weight ratio of the raw materials is: 12 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 4 parts of honey, 0.08 parts of citric acid, 0.05 parts of vitamin C, 0.06 parts of peppermint extract, 0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0023] A preparation process of an Elsholtzia beverage, characterized in that:

[0024] The preparation process of the Elsholtzia ciliata extract is as follows: selecting high-quality dried Elsholtzia ciliata plants, washing and drying them, crushing them after drying, and then passing them through a 200-mesh sieve to obtain plant powder, placing them in an extraction device for extraction, performing secondary extraction with a 60-70% ethanol solution at 50-60° C. for 1-2 hours after vacuum distillation, filtering, collecting the filtrate, and vacuum concentrating them to a relative density of 1.1-1.2;

[0025] The preparation process of the mint extract comprises the following steps: selecting fresh mint leaves, cleaning them, chopping them appropriately, air-drying them or drying them at low temperature, crushing them into 30-50 meshes, connecting a container to a reflux condenser during heating and reflux extraction, heating them until the solvent boils, and maintaining the temperature for a certain period of time, extracting them with anhydrous ether for 2-3 times, combining the extracts, and evaporating the ether to obtain the mint extract;

[0026] The preparation process of the licorice extract is as follows: washing and cutting licorice roots, adding water according to a certain material-liquid ratio to soak for 2-3 hours, then heating, and filtering to obtain the licorice extract.

[0027] Preferably, the extraction temperature is 40-50° C., the pressure is 25-35 MPa, and the extraction time is 3-4 hours.

[0028] Preferably, the heating is performed for 2-2.5 hours and the temperature is controlled at 80-100°C.

[0029] Embodiment 2:

[0030] The invention is characterized in that the raw materials are mixed in the following weight proportions: 3-20 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 1-6 parts of honey, 0.05-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.12 parts of vitamin C, 0.05-0.09 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.4 parts of licorice extract, 0.03-0.08 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0031] Preferably, the weight ratio of the raw materials is: 8-16 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 2-5 parts of honey, 0.08-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.08 parts of vitamin C, 0.06-0.08 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.04-0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0032] Preferably, the weight ratio of the raw materials is: 14 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 5 parts of honey, 0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.08 parts of vitamin C, 0.08 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2 parts of licorice extract, 0.04 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

[0033] A preparation process of an Elsholtzia beverage, characterized in that:

[0034] The preparation process of the Elsholtzia ciliata extract is as follows: selecting high-quality dried Elsholtzia ciliata plants, washing and drying them, crushing them after drying, and then passing them through a 200-mesh sieve to obtain plant powder, placing them in an extraction device for extraction, performing secondary extraction with a 75-85% ethanol solution at 55-70° C. for 2-2.5 hours after vacuum distillation, filtering, collecting the filtrate, and vacuum concentrating them to a relative density of 1.1-1.2;

[0035] The preparation process of the mint extract comprises the following steps: selecting fresh mint leaves, cleaning them, chopping them appropriately, air-drying them or drying them at low temperature, crushing them into 30-50 meshes, connecting a container to a reflux condenser during heating and reflux extraction, heating them until the solvent boils, and maintaining the temperature for a certain period of time, extracting them with anhydrous ether for 2-3 times, combining the extracts, and evaporating the ether to obtain the mint extract;

[0036] The preparation process of the licorice extract is as follows: washing and cutting licorice roots, adding water according to a certain material-liquid ratio to soak for 2-3 hours, then heating, and filtering to obtain the licorice extract.

[0037] Preferably, the extraction temperature is 40-50° C., the pressure is 25-35 MPa, and the extraction time is 4-8 hours.

[0038] Preferably, the heating is performed for 3-4 hours and the temperature is controlled at 100-120°C.

[0039] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0040] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

[0041] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A formula of Elsholtzia beverage, characterized in that: The invention is prepared by mixing the following raw materials in the following weight proportions: 3-20 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 1-6 parts of honey, 0.05-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.12 parts of vitamin C, 0.05-0.09 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.4 parts of liquorice extract, 0.03-0.08 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

2. A formula of Elsholtzia ciliata beverage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weight ratio of the raw materials is: 8-16 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 2-5 parts of honey, 0.08-0.1 parts of citric acid, 0.05-0.08 parts of vitamin C, 0.06-0.08 parts of peppermint extract, 0.2-0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.04-0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

3. The formula of the Elsholtzia beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The weight ratio of the raw materials is: 12 parts of Elsholtzia extract, 4 parts of honey, 0.08 parts of citric acid, 0.05 parts of vitamin C, 0.06 parts of peppermint extract, 0.3 parts of licorice extract, 0.06 parts of sodium bicarbonate, and the balance is purified water.

4. A process for preparing the Elsholtzia ciliata beverage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The preparation process of the Elsholtzia ciliata extract is as follows: selecting high-quality dried Elsholtzia ciliata plants, washing and drying them, crushing them after drying, and then passing them through a 200-mesh sieve to obtain plant powder, placing them in an extraction device for extraction, performing secondary extraction with a 60-70% ethanol solution at 50-60° C. for 1-2 hours after vacuum distillation, filtering, collecting the filtrate, and vacuum concentrating them to a relative density of 1.1-1.2; The preparation process of the mint extract comprises the following steps: selecting fresh mint leaves, cleaning them, chopping them appropriately, air-drying them or drying them at low temperature, crushing them into 30-50 meshes, connecting a container to a reflux condenser during heating and reflux extraction, heating them until the solvent boils, and maintaining the temperature for a certain period of time, extracting them with anhydrous ether for 2-3 times, combining the extracts, and evaporating the ether to obtain the mint extract; The preparation process of the licorice extract is as follows: washing and cutting licorice roots, adding water according to a certain material-liquid ratio to soak for 2-3 hours, then heating, and filtering to obtain the licorice extract.

5. The preparation process of an Elsholtzia beverage according to claim 4, characterized in that: The extraction temperature is 40-50° C., the pressure is 25-35 MPa, and the extraction time is 3-4 hours.

6. The preparation process of an Elsholtzia beverage according to claim 4, characterized in that: The heating is performed for 2-2.5 hours, and the temperature is controlled at 80-100°C.