Alcoholic beverages enriched with a neurotransmitter precursor are provided. The enriched alcoholic beverages, for example, beer, wine, fruit wine or spirit, afford enhanced euphoric feeling, elevated mood, motivation, focus and sociability, which exceed similar effects exerted by corresponding non-enriched beverages, yet reduce the adverse effects associated with alcohol consumption, particularly with intoxication. Further provided are methods for enhancing and prolonging a euphoric sensation associated with alcohol consumption, and methods for enhancing a desired cognitive ability, emotion, and/or a mental skill, comprising the provision to a subject, upon alcohol consumption, of an effective amount of at least one neurotransmitter and/or at least one neurotransmitter precursor and, optionally, one or more psychostimulant substances.

Alcoholic beverages enriched with a neurotransmitter precursor are provided. The enriched alcoholic beverages, for example, beer, wine, fruit wine or spirit, afford enhanced euphoric feeling, elevated mood, motivation, focus and sociability, which exceed similar effects exerted by corresponding non-enriched beverages, yet reduce the adverse effects associated with alcohol consumption, particularly with intoxication. Further provided are methods for enhancing and prolonging a euphoric sensation associated with alcohol consumption, and methods for enhancing a desired cognitive ability, emotion, and/or a mental skill, comprising the provision to a subject, upon alcohol consumption, of an effective amount of at least one neurotransmitter and/or at least one neurotransmitter precursor and, optionally, one or more psychostimulant substances.

A shelf stable, edible sphere containing alcohol and methods for preparing the same. The edible sphere comprises a liquid and/or gel inner core comprising ethyl alcohol and an outer membrane comprising alginate, wherein the outer membrane coats and encapsulates the liquid and/or gel inner core and wherein the edible sphere is shelf stable for at least one month. The process for preparing the shelf stable, edible sphere comprises combining an alcoholic beverage, a calcium salt, and optionally one or more further components to form a cocktail solution, de-aerating and either freezing the cocktail solution to form a frozen cocktail solution or adding a thickening compound to the de-aerated cocktail solution to form a viscous cocktail solution, immersing the frozen cocktail solution or viscous cocktail solution in a sodium alginate bath at ambient temperature for a period of time to form an edible sphere containing alcohol, and removing the edible sphere containing alcohol from the alginate bath and rinsing it with water to form a shelf stable edible sphere.

A shelf stable, edible sphere containing alcohol and methods for preparing the same. The edible sphere comprises a liquid and/or gel inner core comprising ethyl alcohol and an outer membrane comprising alginate, wherein the outer membrane coats and encapsulates the liquid and/or gel inner core and wherein the edible sphere is shelf stable for at least one month. The process for preparing the shelf stable, edible sphere comprises combining an alcoholic beverage, a calcium salt, and optionally one or more further components to form a cocktail solution, de-aerating and either freezing the cocktail solution to form a frozen cocktail solution or adding a thickening compound to the de-aerated cocktail solution to form a viscous cocktail solution, immersing the frozen cocktail solution or viscous cocktail solution in a sodium alginate bath at ambient temperature for a period of time to form an edible sphere containing alcohol, and removing the edible sphere containing alcohol from the alginate bath and rinsing it with water to form a shelf stable edible sphere.

The present invention concerns an ethanol with an alcohol by volume between 85% and 99%, and comprising a Hydroxy-Alkyl-Cellulose, the dosage of Hydroxy-Alkyl-Cellulose being limited so as to obtain a dynamic viscosity of less than 100 Pa.Math.s.

This invention also concerns the use of such ethanol as combustible for cooking a foodstuff, or part of a foodstuff, in particular for safely cooking in the immediate vicinity of the person for whom the food is intended, so as to use cooking as a show.

A method for obtaining a beverage, comprising the steps of: a. providing a first single-serve container comprising a malt based beverage concentrate characterized in that said concentrate is in a liquid state, has a viscosity of maximally 40.10.sup.3 mPa.Math.s a real extract density of at least 2.6 P and an alcohol content of at least 1 vol %; b. Providing a second single-serve container containing an ethanol solution having an ethanol concentration of 80 vol % or more; c. Providing a liquid diluent source; d. Mixing a portion of the diluent source with the content of the second single-serve container, to obtain an intermediate liquid mixture having an alcohol content of 30 vol % or less; e. Mixing the content of the first single-serve container with said intermediate liquid mixture and potentially an additional amount of the liquid diluent to obtain a beverage.

A method for obtaining a beverage, comprising the steps of: a. providing a first single-serve container comprising a malt based beverage concentrate characterized in that said concentrate is in a liquid state, has a viscosity of maximally 40.10.sup.3 mPa.Math.s a real extract density of at least 2.6 P and an alcohol content of at least 1 vol %; b. Providing a second single-serve container containing an ethanol solution having an ethanol concentration of 80 vol % or more; c. Providing a liquid diluent source; d. Mixing a portion of the diluent source with the content of the second single-serve container, to obtain an intermediate liquid mixture having an alcohol content of 30 vol % or less; e. Mixing the content of the first single-serve container with said intermediate liquid mixture and potentially an additional amount of the liquid diluent to obtain a beverage.

The present invention relates to a hydroalcoholic emulsion comprising water, alcohol, fat and a plant-derived texturizer, wherein said plant-derived texturizer is in the form of fibers.

An alcoholic beverage including a solution for aiding in the consumption of the alcoholic beverage including sucralose, sodium citrate, and a gelling agent. The solution is adapted to reduce the feeling of alcohol burn within the mouth and throat of a person consuming the alcoholic beverage.

A tray assembly for a device for freezing a liquid, the assembly includes a frame defining an aperture. A thermally conductive tray is sized to be received within the aperture, the thermally conductive tray having a body and a lip circumferentially disposed about the body, the thermally conductive tray being seated within the aperture and defining a first surface and an opposite second surface, the first surface defining a recess and the second surface defining a plurality of receptacles. A gasket is included and sized to surround the body and to be disposed between the lip and the frame. An insulation chamber is coupled to the frame.