The present invention relates to an aqueous gellan dispersion comprising 0.8 to 8 wt-% gellan, 1 to 20 wt-% of at least one salt from a divalent cation, and 0.3 to 3 wt-% of at least one acid, a beverage concentrate comprising said dispersion, a ready-to-drink beverage comprising the beverage concentrate and a method for the preparation of said ready-to-drink beverage.