JP3009678B2 - Sweeteners and sweetener packs - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sweetener and sweetener pack using caramel sugar.

(Prior art) Granulated sugar and caramel sugar as sweeteners are used in various fields as sweetening of foods and drinks.
The environmental atmosphere used is very different. That is, granulated sugar is often used in a mentally relaxed atmosphere while being placed in a place where it can be seen, such as when drinking coffee or tea, because of its white appearance and good appearance. On the other hand, because sugar is poor in appearance, it is placed in an invisible place and used as a secret ingredient in cooking. Used without being exposed.

(Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a sweetener that has a very good external appearance by using caramel sugar. An object of the present invention is to provide a sweetener pack using a sweetener.

(Constitution of the invention) In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention (claim 1), the sweetness is characterized in that granulated sugar is mixed with caramel sugar particles coated with gold or silver foil. There is a configuration as a fee.

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention (claim 2), about several grams of a sweetener obtained by mixing caramel sugar particles coated with gold foil or silver foil into granulated sugar is mixed with a transparent part. Is packed in an enlarged packaging bag to provide a sweetener pack.

(Action and Effect of the Invention) According to the invention of claim 1, the sweetener is provided as a whole at a low cost because caramel sugar particles coated with gold foil or silver foil are mixed in granulated sugar. In a small, white granulated sugar, gold or silver large granulated sugar is mixed, and the appearance is much more than in the case of granulated sugar alone or in the case of caramel sugar alone coated with gold or silver foil. It can be good looking.

In addition, by mixing large sugar granules in small granulated sugar, the porosity of the sweetener can be increased, and when it is actually used as a sweetener, it is put into a drinking liquid such as coffee. At this time, it is possible to further suppress aggregation of the sugar particles in the drinking liquid to enhance dispersibility, and to smoothly dissolve the sweetener (mainly, granulated sugar).

Meanwhile, the specific surface area of the specific surface area (m ² / kg or m ² / m ³⁾ is small in granulated sugar particles of coarse sugar particles having a large particle (m ² /
kg or m ² / m ³ ), making use of the fact that the sugar carbohydrate particles are covered with gold or silver foil makes it possible to delay the dissolution of caramel sugar in drinking liquid compared to granulated sugar. After securing the basic sweetness, you can gradually increase the sweetness and enjoy the change in sweetness, and raise the gold leaf or silver leaf depending on how the sugar sugar melts, Alternatively, it is possible to enjoy a transient phenomenon until the silver foil floats (a phenomenon in which the gold or silver foil gradually rises after a while, after the granulated sugar is melted). Of course, after the gold sugar or silver foil is separated and floated in the drinking liquid by dissolving the sugar sugar, the floating state can be enjoyed.

Furthermore, when used for cooking food, gold or silver foil is sprinkled evenly throughout the cooking, making the food more enjoyable and tasty.

According to the invention of claim 2, a total of about several grams of sweetener obtained by mixing the sugar sugar particles coated with gold foil or silver foil in the granulated sugar is filled in the packaging bag having a transparent portion enlarged. Therefore, a decorative effect can be expected by utilizing the luster of the gold or silver foil of the sugar sugar. Furthermore, the porosity of the sweetener (the porosity between particles) is increased, Utilizing the easy mobility of large caramel sugar particles in the above, the flowability of the sweetener can be enhanced, and the sweetener can be smoothly supplied to the drink during use.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes caramel sugar, and caramel sugar 1 is, as is well known, formed into approximately square grains having a size of about 0.1 mm to several mm. Almost the entire surface of the caramel sugar 1 is covered with gold foil or silver foil 2. In this way,
The sweetener P1 covered with the gold or silver foil 2 is constituted. In addition, in the case of the foil 2, for example, in the case of a gold foil, a material having a purity of about 99.9% or more is preferably used from the viewpoint of obtaining good gloss.

The sweetener P1 covered with gold foil or silver foil is produced, for example, through the following steps.

First, a sugar solution 3 such as a gum syrup is used to give a firm texture to the surface of the commercially available caramelized sugar 1.
Is attached. In order to attach this sugar solution 3 thinly and uniformly on the whole surface of the sugar sugar 1, a nozzle is directed toward the sugar sugar 1.
While the sugar liquid 3 is sprayed from 11, it is preferable to vibrate the sugar sugar 1 so that the surface facing the nozzle 11 (the sugar liquid 3 sprayed from) is changed. By such a treatment, an intermediate P1 'in which the surface of the coarse sugar 1 is sticky due to the sugar solution 3 is obtained. In particular, during mass production, the sugar liquid 1 may be sprayed from the nozzles 11 arranged along the conveyor 13 while the sugar sugar 1 is conveyed by the conveyor 13 vibrated by the vibration imparting device 12. The spray amount of the sugar solution 3 is adjusted so that the sugar sugar 1 is not dissolved by the sugar solution 3 to be sprayed.

Next, the surface of the intermediate P1 'is covered with gold foil or silver foil 2 so that the stickiness of the sugar solution 3 and the sticky sugar surface caused by the attachment of the sugar solution 3 are slightly dissolved to give a stickiness. The gold or silver foil 2 is attached to almost the entire surface by the air. In this case, a gold or silver foil 2 having a predetermined thickness and size (width) is previously laid on the bottom wall of the container 14, and a predetermined amount of the intermediate P1 'is placed thereon, and then covered. The intermediate P1 'and the gold foil or the silver foil 2 may be agitated by using the vibration imparting device 15 to shake the container 14.

Finally, by taking out from the container 14 and drying the sugar liquid 3, the above-mentioned sweetener P1 shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.
At the time of this drying, it is preferable that while being transported by the conveyor 16, the sugarcane sugar 1 is naturally dried so as not to be dissolved.

FIG. 3 shows a sweetener P2 in which the granulated sugar 21 and the sweetener P1 are mixed. The mixing ratio of the sweetener P1 in the sweetener P2 is preferably as small as possible within a range that satisfies the appearance.
% By weight, more specifically, when the total weight in the sweetener pack described later is 6 g, the size of the sweetener P1 is 10 to 10%.
It is enough if there are about 20. In this sweetener P2, the same applies to the sweetener pack described below, but the sweetener P1 covered with gold foil and the sweetener P1 covered with silver foil may be mixed into the granulated sugar 21, In this case, there are three colors of white, gold, and silver. Such a sweetener P2 is considered to be smooth and has fluidity, but it may be provided as it is, or may be made into sugar cubes (see Fig. 4), or in a shape treated with animals or buildings. For example, it can be provided in a hardened state in an appropriate shape, and the size when hardened can also be made appropriate.

5 and 6 show a sweetener pack H1 or H2 obtained by vacuum-packing the sweetener P2 in a packaging bag 31, for example. H1
Is a packaging bag 31 having a rectangular flat shape.
Is a so-called stick-shaped packaging bag 31.
The packaging bag 31 is formed in a bag shape from a plastic film or paper that is made transparent as a whole, and a considerable portion of the surface area other than decorative patterns and various display characters is left transparent, and the contents are particularly The sweetener P1 covered with gold foil or silver foil is made to be clearly visible. Fifth
In FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, an opaque colored portion, for example, a gold colored pattern portion is indicated by reference numeral 32, and a transparent portion is indicated by reference numeral 33.
Indicated by The filling amount of the sweetener P2 may be about 4 to 8 grams centering on 6 grams as conventionally set for one cup of coffee or tea.

Although the embodiment has been described above, water can be used in place of the sugar solution 3 in order to give the surface of the sugar sugar 1 slimy when the sweetener P1 is produced. Ethyl alcohol can be used to accelerate the drying of the product. In addition, it is preferable to use a portion of the used gold foil or silver foil which is called a cut-off portion in terms of cost reduction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of a sweetener obtained by coating caramel sugar with gold or silver foil. FIG. 2 is a simplified explanatory view showing a manufacturing method according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which a sweetener obtained by coating caramel sugar with gold or silver foil is mixed in granulated sugar in a state of being piled up in a mountain shape. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a sweetener obtained by coating caramel sugar with a gold foil or a silver foil mixed in granulated sugar is solidified into a square. 5 and 6 are views each showing an example of a sweetener pack according to the present invention. P1: Sweetener 1: Caramel sugar 2: Gold leaf 3: Sugar liquid P ': Intermediate 11: Nozzle 12: Vibration device 13: Belt conveyor 14: Container P2: Sweetener 21: Granulated sugar H1: Sweetener pack H2: Sweetener pack 31: Packaging bag 33: Transparent part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Suzuki 1-8-2 Kudankita 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Kudan 2nd Industrial Building 4F Inside Nihon Hello Co., Ltd. (56) References JP, U) JP-B-53-35143 (JP, B2) JP-B-55-38118 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) C13F 3/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sweetener characterized in that granulated sugar contains caramel sugar particles coated with gold or silver foil. 2. A wrapping bag having a transparent portion that is large is filled with about a few grams of a sweetener comprising a mixture of granulated sugar and caramel sugar particles coated with gold or silver foil. A sweetener pack characterized by the following.