SYNERGISTIC SWEETENING COMPOSITIONS
A sweetening composition comprising sucralose and a purified extract of stevia.
1 . A synergistic sweetening composition comprising: sucralose and a purified extract of stevia.
2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the purified stevia extract comprises rebaudioside A ranging from about 40% to about 100%.
3 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the purified stevia extract comprises less than about 50% rebaudiosides and dulcosides.
4 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sucralose and the purified stevia extract are present in a ratio of about 90:10 to about 10:90.
5 . The composition of claim 4 , wherein the ratio is about 80:20 to about 20:80.
6 . The composition of claim 4 , wherein the ratio is about 30:70 to about 70:30.
7 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the relative sweetness contribution is from about 3:1 to about 1:3.
8 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the purified extract of stevia is selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside D, rebaudioside E, dulcoside A, dulcoside B, and combinations thereof.
9 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the purified extract of stevia is selected from the group consisting of rebaudiosides, dulcosides, and combinations thereof.
10 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein the sweetness contribution ratio of sucralose and the purified stevia extract is about 90:10 to about 10:90.
11 . A method of making a food or beverage product comprising the step of (a) including sucralose and a purified extract of stevia.
12 . A method of sweetening a food or beverage product comprising the step of (a) adding sucralose and a purified extract of stevia to the food or beverage product.
13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the beverage is selected from the group consisting of a carbonated soft drink, tea and coffee.