CONFECTINERY PRODUCTS HAVING TEA
Confectionery products comprising tea and methods regarding the same are provided. In an embodiment, the present invention provides a confectionery product comprising a hard candy base having a brewed tea, a tea concentrate, a tea component and combinations thereof. The hard candy base can also be coated with a powder comprising a tea or tea component.
1 . A confectionery product comprising a hard candy base having an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a brewed tea, a tea concentrate, a tea component and combinations thereof.
2 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the candy base is coated with a powder comprising an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a tea, a tea component and combinations thereof.
3 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the candy base is coated with a powder comprising a mixture of sugar and a spray dried ingredient having an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a tea, a tea component and combinations thereof.
4 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the tea is selected from the group consisting of green tea, black tea, red tea, white tea and combinations thereof.
5 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the tea component is a polyphenol.
6 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the candy base is boiled hard candy.
7 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the tea ranges between about 0.1 to 2.0% by dry weight of the confectionery product.
8 . The confectionery product of claim 1 , wherein the candy base comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, flavors, colors, sensates, acids, medicaments, actives and combinations thereof.
9 . The confectionery product of claim 1 comprising a coating surrounding the candy base.
10 . The confectionery product of claim 9 , wherein the coating comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of sugars, polyols and combinations thereof.
11 . A confectionery product comprising a confectionery base having a powdered coating comprising an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a tea, a tea component and combinations thereof.
12 . The confectionery product of claim 11 , wherein the confectionery base comprises a component selected from the group consisting of chewing gum, bubble gum, chewy candy, caramel, fondant, chocolate, compound coating, jelly, gummy, glassy, crystalline, nougat, licorice, taffy and combinations thereof.
13 . A confectionery product comprising a confectionery base having an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a brewed tea, a tea concentrate, a tea component and combinations thereof.
14 . The confectionery product of claim 13 , wherein the confectionery base comprises a component selected from the group consisting of chewing gum, bubble gum, chewy candy, caramel, fondant, chocolate, compound coating, jelly, gummy, glassy, crystalline, nougat, licorice, taffy and combinations thereof.
15 . A method of manufacturing a confectionery product, the method comprising:
mixing a brewed tea with a candy mixture,
cooking the candy mixture with the brewed tea,
solidifying the candy mixture,
adding a tea concentrate to the candy mixture as it is being solidified, and
forming a hard candy base from the solidified candy mixture.
16 . The method of claim 15 comprising dusting the hard candy base with a powder having an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a tea, a tea component and combinations thereof.
17 . A method of manufacturing a confectionery product, the method comprising:
mixing a tea with a candy mixture, wherein the tea is selected from the group consisting of a brewed tea, a tea concentrate, a tea component and combinations thereof,
cooking the candy mixture with the tea,
solidifying the candy mixture, and
forming a hard candy base from the solidified candy mixture.
18 . A method of manufacturing a confectionery product, the method comprising:
providing a confectionery base, and
combining with the confectionery base an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a brewed tea, a tea concentrate, a tea component and combinations thereof.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the tea is selected from the group consisting of green tea, black tea, red tea, white tea and combinations thereof.
20 . A method of manufacturing a confectionery product, the method comprising:
providing a confectionery base,
mixing the confectionery base with a liquid to form a moistened confectionery base, and
combining the moistened confectionery base with a powder having an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a tea, a tea component and combinations thereof.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the confectionery base comprises an ingredient selected from the group consisting of a brewed tea, a tea concentrate, a tea component and combinations thereof.