The application of L-tartaric acid in the beverage industry is as follows:
1. Clear Fruit Juice / NFC Juice
Products: Orange juice, grape juice, apple juice, compound fruit juice
Functions:
- Adjust acidity to balance the sweet-sour ratio.
- Chelate metal ions to prevent juice browning and turbidity.
- Protect natural fruit flavor; its sour taste is milder and more refreshing than citric acid.
Features: Does not affect transparency, preferred for high-end fruit juices.
2. Carbonated Beverages (Soft Drinks)
Products: Lemon-flavored, orange-flavored, grape-flavored soft drinks
Functions:
- Compound with citric acid to enhance the layering of sour taste.
- Make the taste more "crisp and refreshing" without irritating the throat.
- Stabilize beverage color and extend shelf life.
3. Functional Beverages / Sports Beverages / Vitamin Beverages
Products: Energy drinks, electrolyte drinks, vitamin C drinks
Functions:
- Mask the bitter and astringent taste of vitamins and electrolytes.
- Adjust pH to improve beverage stability.
- Clean taste with a good aftertaste, suitable for long-term consumption.
4. Fruit Wine, Ready-to-Drink Cocktails, Rice Wine
Products: Wine, plum wine, peach wine, low-alcohol fruit wine
Functions:
- Adjust total acidity to balance sweetness.
- Prevent tartrate precipitation to ensure clear wine body.
- Enhance aroma and make the wine body more mellow.
5. Plant Protein Beverages
Products: Soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk
Functions:
- Mildly adjust acidity without damaging the protein system.
- Prevent protein precipitation and stratification.
- Improve taste and remove beany flavor and greasiness.
6. Tea Beverages / Fruit-Flavored Tea Beverages
Products: Lemon tea, peach oolong tea, grape green tea
Functions:
- Enhance the freshness of the tea base and relieve greasiness.
- Protect color and prevent tea soup from oxidizing and darkening.
- Make fruit flavor and tea aroma blend better.