The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.

The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.

Disclosed herein is a method for producing modified gum arabic, the method comprising: providing gum arabic; heating said gum arabic, resulting in heat-treated gum arabic; dissolving said heat-treated gum arabic in a solution; optionally, filtering said solution containing said dissolved gum arabic; and subjecting said solution containing said dissolved gum arabic to spray-drying. Further disclosed herein is a gum arabic from Acacia Senegal having (i) a weight average molecular weight (M.sub.w) of 3.8.10.sup.6 Da, and/or (ii) a RMS-radius of gyration (R.sub.g) of 140 nm.

The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.

The present disclosure relates to complexes comprising caffeine and tannic acid as well as emulsions and beverages comprising these complexes which slow the release of the caffeine. Also described are methods of preparing the complexes and emulsions and beverages comprising caffeine-tannic acid complexes.

Provided herein is a preformulated, storage-stable beverage composition comprising one or more of the following components: (1) an aqueous carrier, (2) an anthocyanin component comprising one or more anthocyanins, (3) an antioxidant component comprising one or more antioxidants, and (4) one or more beverage additives. The storage-stable beverage composition preferably has a pH of less than about 3.8, and most preferably less than 3.0.

Provided herein is a preformulated, storage-stable beverage composition comprising one or more of the following components: (1) an aqueous carrier, (2) an anthocyanin component comprising one or more anthocyanins, (3) an antioxidant component comprising one or more antioxidants, and (4) one or more beverage additives. The storage-stable beverage composition preferably has a pH of less than about 3.8, and most preferably less than 3.0.

The invention relates to beverages including an active emulsion and a blank emulsion, wherein the blank emulsion is used as a sacrificial agent to retain the active emulsion's potency within an infused beverage.

The invention relates to beverages including an active emulsion and a blank emulsion, wherein the blank emulsion is used as a sacrificial agent to retain the active emulsion's potency within an infused beverage.

Compositions in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion composition include an oil phase that includes a flavorant; and a continuous aqueous phase that includes water, a preservative, and an emulsifying agent, and optionally an emulsifier adjuvant; wherein the preservative includes one or more vitamins and/or salts thereof.