Liquid-holding edible object
A liquid-holding edible gummy or edible chew for oral consumption by an individual is disclosed. The gummy is a novel, cost-effective, hollow edible that enables users to consume a desired liquid such as an alcohol shot, a medicine, and more without using conventional bottles, cans, and more. The gummy includes a housing made of a gelling substance and the housing encloses a central cavity which holds a liquid. When the gummy is bitten or chewed, the liquid comes out from the cavity and provides a unique way of consuming the liquid. The gummy can be used as a delivery device for alcohol, medicine, non-alcoholic beverages, etc. The gummy is formed using a mold and the liquid, for example, can be injected inside the cavity through the housing.
1 . A liquid holding edible object comprising:
a liquid holding chewable having a housing and a cavity, wherein said housing comprises a gelatin, a sweetener, a flavoring substance, a preservative, a supplement, and a natural coloring;
wherein said cavity is enclosed by said housing;
wherein said cavity has a liquid stored therein;
wherein said liquid comprises a liquid ingredient selected from the group consisting of a water, a juice, an alcohol liquid, a non-alcoholic liquid, and a medicine;
wherein the housing comprises a weight percent of the gelatin of 80%; and
further wherein said liquid holding chewable is a gummy having a water activity of 0.3.
2 . The edible object of claim 1 , wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said sweetener from 2% to 5%, and further wherein said sweetener is selected from the group consisting of a sugar, a corn syrup, a stevia, and a xylitol.
3 . The edible object of claim 2 , wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said flavoring substance from 4% to 5%, and further wherein said flavoring substance is selected from the group consisting of a strawberry, an orange, and a cherry.
4 . The edible object of claim 3 , wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said preservative from 1% to 4%.
5 . The edible object of claim 4 , wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said supplement from 4% to 8%, and further wherein said supplement is selected from the group consisting of a vitamin A, a vitamin D, a vitamin E, a vitamin K, an iron, and a calcium.
6 . The edible object of claim 5 , wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said natural coloring from 5% to 6%.
7 . The edible object of claim 1 , wherein said liquid further comprises an extract selected from a group consisting of a lemon, an orange, a lime, and a grapefruit.
8 . The edible object of claim 1 , wherein said liquid further comprises a flavor additive selected from a group consisting of a milk flavor, a butter flavor, a cheese flavor, a cream flavor, a yogurt flavor, a vanilla flavor, a tea flavor, and a coffee flavor.
9 . The edible object of claim 1 , wherein said alcohol liquid is selected from the group consisting of a wine, a whisky, a brandy, a rum, a gin, a bourbon, and a liqueur.
10 . A liquid holding edible object comprising: a liquid holding chewable having a housing and a cavity, wherein said housing comprises a gelatin, a sweetener, a flavoring substance, a preservative, a supplement, and a natural coloring; wherein said cavity is enclosed by said housing; wherein said cavity has a liquid stored therein; and wherein said liquid comprises a liquid ingredient selected from the group consisting of a wine, a whisky, a brandy, a rum, a gin, a bourbon, and a liqueur: wherein the housing comprises a weight percent of the gelatin of 80%; and wherein said liquid holding chewable is a gummy having a water activity of 0.3.
11 . The edible object of claim 10 ,
wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said sweetener from 2% to 5%;
wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said flavoring substance from 4% to 5%;
wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said preservative from 1% to 4%;
wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said supplement from 4% to 8%; and
further wherein said liquid holding chewable comprising a weight percent of said natural coloring from 5% to 6%.
12 . A method of forming a liquid holding chewable, the method comprising the following steps: mixing a solution of a gelatin, a sweetener, a flavoring substance, a preservative, a supplement, and a natural coloring; heating said solution; pouring said solution into a mold, wherein said mold having a cavity for forming a hollow center in a housing of said chewable; injecting into said hollow center a liquid comprising a liquid ingredient selected from the group consisting of an alcohol and a medicine; cooling and solidifying said chewable; and removing said chewable from said mold; wherein the housing comprises a weight percent of the gelatin of 80%; and further wherein said liquid holding chewable is a gummy having a water activity of 0.3.
13 . The method of forming a liquid holding chewable of claim 12 , wherein said alcohol is selected from the group consisting of a wine, a whisky, a brandy, a rum, a gin, a bourbon, and a liqueur.
14 . The method of forming a liquid holding chewable of claim 12 ,
wherein said chewable comprising a weight percent of said sweetener from 2% to 5%;
wherein said chewable comprising a weight percent of said flavoring substance from 4% to 5%;
wherein said chewable comprising a weight percent of said preservative from 1% to 4%;
wherein said chewable comprising a weight percent of said supplement from 4% to 8%; and
further wherein said chewable comprising a weight percent of said natural coloring from 5% to 6%.
15 . The method of forming a liquid holding chewable of claim 12 , wherein said supplement is selected from the group consisting of a vitamin A, a vitamin D, a vitamin E, a vitamin K, an iron, and a calcium.
16 . The method of forming a liquid holding chewable of claim 12 , wherein said sweetener is selected from the group consisting of a sugar, a corn syrup, a stevia, and a xylitol.