Formulation and dispenser systems for beverage foam toppings
Formulation and dispenser systems create dairy based toppings for beverages. The dispensers include a container, valve, and an actuator for the valve. The formulations include a liquid product and a propellant. The liquid product includes a certain percentage of milkfat provided, for example, by heavy cream, skim milk, nonfat dry milk, sweeteners, and an emulsifier. The propellant is nitrous oxide or nitrogen.
1. A system for dispensing a foamed topping for a beverage to create a foam layer on the top surface of the beverage, the system comprising:
an aerosol container containing a liquid product and a propellant,
wherein the propellent is nitrous oxide,
wherein the liquid product comprises from 0.5% to 18.0% milkfat, from 5% to 98% by weight skim milk, from 0% to 5.0% by weight nonfat dry milk, from 0.5% to 3.0% by weight soy lecithin powder, and from 25% to 45% by weight sugar;
a valve attached to the aerosol container; and
an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator has a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sugar comprises white, granulated sugar.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid product further comprises a flavoring.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the liquid product further comprises salt in an amount up to 0.3% by weight.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the soy lecithin powder is a deoiled soy lecithin powder.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the actuator further includes a transverse support partition having a central passageway therethrough and a deflector situated above and aligned with the passageway.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the deflector includes at least one prong.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the transverse support partition has an upper concave surface.
9. A system for dispensing a topping for a beverage, the system comprising:
an aerosol container containing a liquid product and a propellant,
wherein the propellent is nitrogen,
wherein the liquid product comprises from 2.5% to 30% by weight milkfat, from 5% to 98% by weight skim milk, from 0% to 8% by weight nonfat dry milk, and from 0.5% to 3% by weight soy lecithin powder, and from 25% to 45% by weight sugar;
a valve attached to the aerosol container; and
an actuator for the valve, wherein the actuator has a generally cylindrical body with a generally uniform inner diameter, wherein the cylindrical body terminates at a cylindrical edge portion.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the sugar comprises white, granulated sugar.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the liquid product further comprises a flavoring.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the liquid product further comprises salt in an amount up to 0.3% by weight.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the soy lecithin powder is a deoiled soy lecithin powder.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the actuator further includes a transverse support partition having a central passageway therethrough and a deflector situated above and aligned with the passageway.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the deflector includes at least one prong.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the transverse support partition has an upper concave surface.
17. The system of claim 9 , wherein the actuator produces a rosette shaped foam.
18. The system of claim 9 , wherein the propellant is included in an amount from 0.8% to 1.3% by weight.