A transparent beverage containing a fruit flavor, wherein an off-flavor from the fruit flavor is masked. To a transparent beverage containing a fruit-like flavor component, 5 ppb or more of vanillin, 500 ppb or more of maltol, 100 ppb or more of ethyl maltol, 3 ppb or more of ethyl octanoate or 50 ppb or more of 2-undecanone is added.本發明在含有果實香味的透明飲料中,掩蔽來自果實香味的異味。本發明在含有果實樣香味成分的透明飲料中,搭配5ppb以上之香草醛、500ppb以上之麥芽醇、100ppb以上之乙基麥芽醇、3ppb以上之辛酸乙酯、或50ppb以上之2-十一酮。