Ethanol Beverage Additive Composition for Burning and Bitterness Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Ethanol-based beverages cause a burning sensation and bitter taste during consumption, often requiring the use of high-calorie, sugary chasers that exacerbate health issues and hangover symptoms.
Innovation Solution
A composition comprising sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and honey, optionally in a powder, liquid, or solid form, which is added to the beverage to reduce burning and bitterness without adding calories or flavor, using specific ratios to maintain effectiveness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If high sugar and calorie chasers are used to reduce burning and bitterness, then the burning and bitterness are reduced, but health issues such as weight gain, diabetes, and dental problems worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary substance (the composition containing sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and honey) that mediates between the ethanol beverage and the user's palate. This intermediary reduces the burning and bitterness effects without requiring sugary chasers, thereby avoiding the health problems associated with high sugar and calorie intake while still providing relief from the harmful burning sensation and bitter taste.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If sugary chasers are consumed to improve flavor, then the flavor is improved, but hangover symptoms are intensified
Solution Approach 1:
The composition acts as an intermediary that addresses the bitter flavor issue without introducing sugars that would exacerbate hangover symptoms. By using sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and honey in specific ratios, the composition provides flavor modification while avoiding the harmful interaction between sugar and alcohol that intensifies hangovers.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If chasers are used to reduce burning effect, then the burning effect is reduced, but calories and sugars are added
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters of the beverage by adding a specific composition with controlled amounts of sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and honey. This parameter change allows reduction of the burning effect while maintaining low calorie and low sugar content, as the composition is designed to provide relief without the excessive calories and sugars found in traditional chasers.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The composition effectively reduces burning and bitterness in ethanol-based beverages while avoiding the addition of sugars or flavors, thereby mitigating health risks and hangover symptoms.
Implementation Method 1
a composition for removing the burning effect and bitter taste experienced during consumption of ethanol-based beverages, the composition comprising sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and honey
Implementation Method 2
the composition comprising sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride, and honey
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AI summary
A composition for reducing the burning effect and bitter taste experienced during consumption of ethanol-based beverages comprised of sodium bicarbonate, sodium chloride and honey.