Sugar-coated fruit pills capable of slowly releasing flavor in mouth
By designing a combination of a sugar coating layer including an outer layer and a sugar powder layer and an inner core, the dissolution time and diffusion surface of the sugar-coated fruit pills are controlled, which solves the problem of inappropriate dissolution speed of the sugar-coated fruit pills, achieves a sugar-coated fruit pill with a moderate taste, and enhances the consumer's eating experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510917938.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-12
AI Technical Summary
The sugar coating of existing sugar-coated fruit pills does not dissolve at a moderate rate, resulting in a sour or sweet taste, which affects consumers' eating experience.
A sugar coating layer design consisting of an outer layer and a sugar powder layer is adopted to control the dissolution time of the sugar-coated fruit pill in water to between 90s and 120s, and the solubility is limited by the flocculent diffusion surface and the pigment diffusion surface. At the same time, the inner core is designed as a combination of fruit puree and fruit powder, with pits or holes and filled with sweeteners to adjust the taste.
The moderate taste of the sugar-coated fruit pills is achieved, avoiding the sour or sweet taste, and improving the consumer's eating experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to a fruit pill, in particular to a sugar-coated fruit pill which slowly releases flavor when taken into the mouth. Background Art
[0002] A sugar-coated fruit ball is a traditional pill-shaped snack food consisting of an outer layer of sugar coating and an inner core. The inner core is usually made from fruit powders such as dried tangerine peel and hawthorn. When a sugar-coated fruit ball is placed in the mouth, the first thing you notice is its unique dissolving process: the outer layer of sugar melts first, releasing a sweet taste, followed by the gradual softening of the inner texture, and the inner core slowly decomposes to release a sour flavor, creating a taste that is "sweet with sour, sour with sweet."
[0003] The solubility of a dragee directly impacts consumer acceptance. If the outer coating dissolves too quickly, the tart fruit flavor from the inner core dominates the subsequent taste, resulting in a sour taste. On the other hand, if the outer coating dissolves too slowly, the initial taste becomes overly sweet, hindering the desire to continue eating. To address this, we developed a dragee with a slow-release flavor. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a dragee with slow-release flavor.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a sugar-coated fruit pill with slow-release flavor, comprising a sugar coating layer and an inner core, wherein the sugar coating layer is coated on the surface of the inner core, the sugar coating layer comprises an outer skin layer and a powdered sugar layer, wherein the outer skin layer comprises edible gum and pigment, and the powdered sugar layer comprises edible powdered sugar; At room temperature of 25°C, the sugar coating layer of the sugar-coated fruit pill dissolves in water at a temperature of 35°C~37°C. With the position of the sugar-coated fruit pill as the center, the dissolution time is t. When 90s≤t≤120s, a flocculent diffusion surface appears on the sugar-coated fruit pill, and there is a circle of pigment diffusion surface around the flocculent diffusion surface.
[0006] It is further explained that when t=140s, the maximum radius of the flocculent diffusion surface is greater than 5mm.
[0007] To further elaborate, when t=20s, the radius of the pigment diffusion surface is greater than 5mm.
[0008] To further elaborate, when t=80s, the pigment diffusion surface is larger than 10mm.
[0009] To further illustrate, when t=20s, the inner core of the dragee is exposed, and the ratio of the exposed surface area of the inner core to the surface area of the dragee layer is in the range of 0.6-0.9.
[0010] It is further explained that the inner core includes fruit puree and fruit powder, the fruit puree includes tangerine peel and sugar, and the fruit powder includes tangerine peel and hawthorn.
[0011] It is further explained that the ratio of the fruit puree to the fruit powder is (4~6): (6~4).
[0012] To further illustrate, the ratio of the outer surface area of the inner core to the outer surface area of the sugar coating layer is 9:25 to 100:121.
[0013] It is further explained that a plurality of pits or holes are distributed on the outer surface of the inner core body, and the pits or holes account for less than 1 / 2 of the outer surface area of the inner core body.
[0014] It is further described that the depressions or holes are filled with sweetener.
[0015] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention limits the solubility of the sugar coating layer of the sugar-coated fruit pill by limiting the flocculent diffusion surface and the pigment diffusion surface of the sugar-coated fruit pill, so that it has a moderate taste, thereby avoiding a sour or sweet taste when eaten, and achieving the effect of only dissolving in the mouth and not dissolving in the hands. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the sugar-coated fruit pill when the sugar coating layer is initially dissolved to form a pigment diffusion surface.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sugar-coated fruit pill when the pigment diffusion surface and floc diffusion surface are dissolved in the sugar coating layer.
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of sugar-coated fruit pills.
[0019] Reference numerals: 10, sugar coating layer; 11, pigment diffusion surface; 12, flocculent diffusion surface; 20, inner core; 30, container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0021] Combined with attachment Figure 3 As shown, a sugar-coated fruit pill with slow-release flavor when put into the mouth includes a sugar-coating layer 10 and an inner core 20. The sugar-coating layer 10 is coated on the surface of the inner core 20. The sugar-coating layer 10 includes an outer skin layer and a powdered sugar layer. The outer skin layer is composed of edible gum and pigment, and the powdered sugar layer is composed of edible powdered sugar. The sugar-coating layer 10 also includes an isolation layer, and the powdered sugar layer is sandwiched between the isolation layer and the outer skin layer.
[0022] Combined with attachment Figure 1 and attached Figure 2As shown, at room temperature of 25°C, the sugar coating layer 10 of the dragee dissolves in water. In water at a temperature of 35°C to 37°C, with the dragee at its center, the dissolution time is t, the volume of water is 100 ml, and a container 30 is used to hold water. When 90s≤t≤120s, a flocculent diffusion surface 12 appears on the dragee, surrounded by a circle of pigment diffusion surface 11. Flocculent diffusion surface 12 and pigment diffusion surface 11 are not standard, absolutely circular shapes.
[0023] Combined with attachment Figure 2 As shown, when t=140s, the maximum radius of the flocculent diffusion surface 12 is greater than 5mm.
[0024] Combined with attachment Figure 1 As shown, when t=20s, the radius of the pigment diffusion surface 11 is greater than 5mm. When t=80s, the radius of the pigment diffusion surface 11 is greater than 10mm.
[0025] Within 5 to 30 seconds, the pigment diffusion surface 11 first appears below the dragee, then gradually spreads out, and finally the flocculent diffusion surface 12 appears below the dragee. By limiting the solubility of the dragee's sugar coating layer 10, it achieves a moderate taste, avoiding a sour or sweet taste, and achieving a solution that dissolves only in the mouth and not in the hands.
[0026] At t = 20 seconds, the inner core 20 of the dragee is exposed, and the ratio of the exposed surface area of the inner core 20 to the surface area of the dragee 10 is in the range of 0.6-0.9. The color of the pigment diffusion surface 11 is different from the color of the flocculent diffusion surface 12. At this time, the flocculent diffusion surface 12 is superimposed on the pigment diffusion surface 11.
[0027] The inner core 20 includes fruit puree and fruit powder. The fruit puree includes dried tangerine peel and sugar, and the fruit powder includes dried tangerine peel and hawthorn. The ratio of fruit puree to fruit powder is (4-6): (6-4). For the fruit powder, the ratio of dried tangerine peel to hawthorn is (2-4): (8-6). The water content of the inner core 20 is 5-18%.
[0028] The fruit puree is made from lemon, green plum, tangerine peel, and sugar: lemon (2-3), green plum (1-2), tangerine peel (3-4), and white sugar (4-1). The ingredients are mixed in the above proportions, boiled, and crushed, then ground into a puree using a colloid mill. Before making the fruit powder, the tangerine peel and hawthorn must be dried, mixed in the above proportions, and ground using a powder mill to a particle size of 60-120 mesh.
[0029] The ratio of the surface area of the inner core 20 to the surface area of the sugar coating 10 is 9:25 to 100:121. The outer surface of the inner core is distributed with a plurality of pits or holes, which account for less than 1 / 2 of the outer surface area of the inner core. Sweetener is filled in the pits or holes.
[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.
[0031] The above description does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present invention.
Claims
1. A sugar-coated fruit pill with slow-release flavor upon entry, comprising a sugar-coating layer (10) and an inner core (20), wherein the sugar-coating layer (10) is coated on the surface of the inner core (20), and characterized in that: The sugar coating layer (10) comprises an outer skin layer and a sugar powder layer, wherein the outer skin layer comprises edible gum and pigment, and the sugar powder layer comprises edible sugar powder; At room temperature of 25°C, the sugar-coated fruit pill's sugar-coated layer (10) dissolves in water at a temperature of 35°C to 37°C. With the location of the sugar-coated fruit pill as the center, the dissolution time is t. When 90s≤t≤120s, a flocculent diffusion surface (12) appears on the sugar-coated fruit pill, and a circle of pigment diffusion surface (11) is formed around the flocculent diffusion surface (12).
2. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 1, characterized in that: When t=140s, the maximum radius of the flocculent diffusion surface (12) is greater than 5mm.
3. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 1, characterized in that: When t = 20 s, the radius of the pigment diffusion surface (11) is greater than 5 mm.
4. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 3, characterized in that: When t = 80s, the pigment diffusion surface (11) is larger than 10mm.
5. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 1, characterized in that: When t=20s, the inner core (20) of the sugar-coated fruit pill is exposed, and the ratio of the exposed surface area of the inner core (20) to the surface area of the sugar coating layer (10) is in the range of 0.6-0.
9.
6. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner core (20) includes fruit puree and fruit powder, the fruit puree includes tangerine peel and sugar, and the fruit powder includes tangerine peel and hawthorn.
7. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 6, characterized in that: The ratio of the fruit puree to the fruit powder is (4-6): (6-4).
8. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ratio of the outer surface area of the inner core (20) to the outer surface area of the sugar coating layer (10) is 9:25-100:
121.
9. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 8, characterized in that: A plurality of pits or holes are distributed on the outer surface of the inner core (20), and the pits or holes account for less than 1 / 2 of the outer surface area of the inner core (20).
10. The slow-release flavored dragee according to claim 9, characterized in that: The pits or holes are filled with sweetener.