Palatable beverages and compositions with cocoa extract

Abstract

The present subject matter relates to palatable beverages and compositions such as non-chocolate flavored water soluble dry powder compositions comprising a cocoa extract which comprises cocoa polyphenols, and an edible acid. The present subject matter further relates to processes for formulating said beverages and compositions.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising a sweetener, an edible acid, a cocoa extract and a carrier, wherein the composition is non-chocolate flavored, and wherein the edible acid to cocoa extract ratio is 0.8 and above. 
     
     
         3 . The water-soluble dry powder composition of  claim 2 , wherein the carrier is maltodextrin. 
     
     
         4 . A beverage comprising water and the water-soluble dry powder composition of  claim 3 . 
     
     
         5 . The beverage of  claim 4 , wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage of  claim 5 , wherein the pH is from about 2 to about 4. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage of  claim 5 , wherein the pH is from about 2 to about 3. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage of  claim 5 , wherein the pH is from about 2.6 to about 3. 
     
     
         9 . The water-soluble dry powder composition of  claim 2 , wherein the acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, ascorbic acid and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The water-soluble dry powder composition of  claim 9 , wherein the carrier is maltodextrin. 
     
     
         11 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising a sweetener, an edible acid, a cocoa extract and a carrier, wherein the sweetener is sucralose, acesulfame K or a combination thereof, and wherein the particle size of cocoa extract is about 75 microns or less. 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, potassium citrate, a sweetener and one or more fruit flavors. 
     
     
         26 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 25 , further comprising silicon dioxide. 
     
     
         27 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 25 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose. 
     
     
         28 . A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, ascorbic acid, a sweetener and a fruit flavor. 
     
     
         29 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 28 , further comprising malic acid and acesulfame K. 
     
     
         30 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 28 , further comprising silicon dioxide. 
     
     
         31 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 28 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose. 
     
     
         32 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 22 , wherein the particle size of cocoa extract is about 30 microns or less. 
     
     
         33 . The water-soluble dry powder composition according to  claim 22 , wherein the particle size of cocoa extract is about 20 microns or less. 
     
     
         34 . The water-soluble dry powder composition of  claim 2 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose.