Alcoholic beverage containing particles comprising a caviar-based foodstuff

Abstract

The present invention relates to particles which comprise at least one gelled network of at least one gelling polysaccharide in which are embedded at least: —one caviar-based food; —one agent for reinforcing the gelled network of the gelling polysaccharide and which is resistant to alcohol; and water, preferably purified water. The present invention also relates to an alcoholic beverage (for example vodka) containing said particles, as well as a container filled with said alcoholic beverage.

1 . A particle comprising at least one gelled network of at least one gelling polysaccharide in which are embedded at least:
 one caviar-based food;   one agent for reinforcing the gelled network of the gelling polysaccharide and which is resistant to alcohol;   water, preferably purified water.   
     
     
         2 . The particle according to  claim 1 , wherein the caviar-based food is a caviar juice. 
     
     
         3 . The particle according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing agent of the gelled network of the gelling polysaccharide and which is resistant to alcohol is hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose (abbreviated «HPMC»). 
     
     
         4 . The particle according to  claim 1 , wherein the gelling polysaccharide is chosen among sodium or potassium alginates, gellans, carrageenans, pectins, gelatin and agar. 
     
     
         5 . The particle according to  claim 4 , wherein the gelling polysaccharide is a sodium alginate. 
     
     
         6 . The particle according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one food surfactant is further embedded in said gelled network. 
     
     
         7 . The particle according to  claim 6 , wherein the food surfactant is chosen among sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80. 
     
     
         8 . The particle according to  claim 6 , wherein it comprises, in mass percentages:
 between 0.5% and 25%, preferably between 5 and 15%, of at least one caviar-based food;   between 0.5% and 3%, preferably between 1% and 2%, of at least one gelling polysaccharide;   between 0.015% and 1%, preferably between 0.05% and 0.3%, of at least one agent for reinforcing the gelled network of the gelling polysaccharide and which is resistant to alcohol;   between 70% and 98%, preferably between 80% and 95%, of water and more preferably of purified water;   optionally up to 3%, preferably between 0.00001% and 3%, more preferably between 0.1% and 2%, of at least one food surfactant;   optionally up to 1%, preferably up to 0.5%, more preferably between 0.05% and 0.1%, of at least one compound chosen among food colorings and antioxidants.   
     
     
         9 . The particle encapsulating at least one caviar-based food which is likely to be obtained by a manufacturing method which comprises at least the following steps:
 a) dissolving and hydrating at least one gelling polysaccharide in water, preferably purified water, so as to obtain a solution;   b) adding, with stirring, in this solution, at least one agent for reinforcing the gelled network of the gelling polysaccharide and which is resistant to alcohol, optionally at least one compound chosen among food surfactants, food colorings and antioxidants, and at least one caviar-based food so as to obtain a viscous paste;   c) forming drops by passing the viscous paste obtained at step b) into a device configured for the formation of drops from said viscous paste;   d) immersing the drops obtained at step c) in a gelling solution so as to form particles;   e) recovering the particles thus formed.   
     
     
         10 . An alcoholic beverage comprising particles according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . The alcoholic beverage according to  claim 10 , wherein it comprises, in mass percentages, between 0.5% and 50%, preferably between 2% and 10%, of the particles. 
     
     
         12 . The alcoholic beverage according to  claim 10 , wherein the alcoholic beverage is chosen among vodka, gin, tequila, mescal, grappa, rum, whiskey, calvados, sake, baijiu, wines, beverages comprising wine, beverages obtained from fermented constituents of vegetable origin, taken alone or in mixtures. 
     
     
         13 . A recipient filled with the alcoholic beverage according to  claim 10 , wherein the recipient further comprises a container configured to hold the particles to a determined height in said recipient.