A PASTEURIZED READY-TO-DRINK REFRIGERATED FRESH MILK BASED ON EVAPORATION OF RAW MILK AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF

Abstract

The invention relates to pasteurized ready-to-drink refrigerated fresh milks based on evaporation of raw cow's milk, making said milk products notably thicker, creamier, richer in taste, and more nutrient dense.

The invention also relates to a method for preparing said milks.

It is generally assumed that fresh milk fat is one of the most important constituents in contributing to the desirable flavor of fresh milk, and little attention has been given to the contribution of SNF to fresh milk's flavor.

The richness and creaminess of fresh milk based on evaporation of raw milk as described in the prevent invention, is the result of the significant increase in SNF obtained by the removal of water.

Claims

1. A pasteurized ready-to-drink refrigerated fresh milk based on evaporation of raw milk, comprising between 47 to 77% by weight water.

2. The fresh milk of claim 1 having a refrigeration shelf-life of up to 40 days at temperatures of 1 C. to 8 C.

3. The fresh milk of claim 1 wherein said milk comprises between 0 to 7.0% by weight milk fat.

4. The fresh milk of claim 1 preferably comprising from 0.000001 to 0.2% by weight one or more vitamins.

5. The fresh milk of claim 1 preferably comprising from 0.1 to 0.3% by weight calcium.

6. A process for preparing a pasteurized ready-to-drink refrigerated fresh milk based on evaporation of raw milk, comprising the steps of: heating clarified or filtered, standardized 0 to 3.6% by weight fat level raw milk, until water content is reduced to between 47 to 77% by weight; and pasteurizing said milk; and homogenizing said milk; and rapidly cooling said milk to between 3 to 9 C.; and bottling and storing under refrigeration.

7. The process of claim 6 wherein the raw milk is preferably fortified with calcium.

8. The process of claim 6 wherein the raw milk is preferably fortified with vitamins.

9. The process of claim 6wherein the pasteurization step is made by extended shelf life process or by high-temperature-short-time process.

10. The invention relates to pasteurized ready-to-drink refrigerated fresh milks based on evaporation of raw cow's milk, making said milk products notably thicker, creamier, richer in taste, and more nutrient dense.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0051] FIG. 1 shows the process of preparation of the present invention.

[0052] FIG. 2 shows a composition chart comparing regular fresh milk SNF percent, and the present invention fresh milk SNF approximate percent.