Now the ingredients, I have discussed
about carbonated water and sugar in my previous posts. Let me start from Acidulant.
What is Acidulant? Citric Acid and Lemon flavor
Acidulants
are chemical compounds that confer a sour or acidic
flavor to foods.
Citric Acid:
it is one of the
stronger edible acids, it used as a flavoring and preservative in food and
beverages, especially soft drinks. Within the European
Union it is denoted by E number
E330. Citric acid can be added to ice cream as an emulsifying agent to
keep fats from separating, to caramel to prevent sucrose crystallization, or in
recipes in place of fresh lemon juice
Lemon flavor:
Natural lemon
flavor is made from essential oils extracted from the lemon’s skin. Lemon oil
is very concentrated; so many brands of natural lemon flavor contain a mixture
of lemon oil and vegetable oils
stabilizer: It is used to maintain a high
product quality and minimize waste. Highly
concentrated soft drink compounds, which are subsequently diluted into
concentrates or ready-to-drink consumer products, are acidic and have high
initial dry matter content. Without proper stabilization, the compounds may
phase separately.
The stabilizer used in Schweppes is Gum
Acacia
Gum Acacia also known as Gum Arabic is
a natural gum
made of the hardened sap
of various species of the acacia tree
It
is used as an emulsifier and a thickening agent in icing,
fillings, chewing gum and other confectionery
treats. It is used primarily in the food industry
as a stabilizer. It is edible and has E number
E414.
Preservatives: it allows products to
have a longer shelf life by slowing or stopping the growth of micro-organisms
(yeasts, moulds and bacteria).
Two preservatives
used in Bitter lemon are: Benzoate and Quinine
Benzoate
Sodium benzoate is a widely used food
preservative, with an E number
of E211. It is the sodium salt of
benzoic acid
and exists in this form when dissolved in water.
In the United
States, sodium benzoate is designated as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the
Food and Drug Administration. The
International Programme on Chemical Safety found no adverse effects in humans
at doses of 647–825 mg/kg of body weight per day.
Quinine
references:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
http://www.britishsoftdrinks.com/Ingredients
http://food.ku.dk/english/projects/dmpp/funconc/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/549762-lemon-juice-vs-natural-lemon-flavor/
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