It contains 0.2 to 3.5% by mass of fruit essential oil, has an acidity of 2.0% or less, contains pectin in an amount of 0.5 to 10 g / kg / Brix, and contains phosphatidylcholine (PC) and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) A liquid composition suitable for incorporation into a beverage, the total amount being from 10 to 100 mg / kg / Brix and PE / PC being from 0.5 to 1.5. Preferably, the liquid composition has an ethanol concentration of less than 1%.果実精油を０．２～３．５質量％含み、酸度が２．０％以下であり、ペクチンを０．５～１０ｇ／ｋｇ／Ｂｒｉｘ含み、ホスファチジルコリン（ＰＣ）とホスファチジルエタノールアミン（ＰＥ）との合計量が１０～１００ｍｇ／ｋｇ／Ｂｒｉｘであり、ＰＥ／ＰＣが０．５～１．５である、飲料に配合するのに適した液状組成物。好ましくは液状組成物はエタノール濃度が１％未満である。
