PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a milk based beverage having rich flavor.SOLUTION: A milk based beverage contains proline. The milk based beverage may have a flavor of fermented milk. The milk based beverage may have less than 3.0% of nonfat milk solid content and may contain less than one million lactic acid bacteria or yeasts per 1 mL. The milk based beverage may be a soft drink having a yogurt flavor. The milk based beverage may contain no amino acid other than proline. The milk based beverage may be preserved at normal temperature.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】風味豊かな乳性飲料を提供する。【解決手段】 プロリンを含有する乳性飲料。当該乳性飲料が、発酵乳の風味を有してもよい。当該乳性飲料が、無脂乳固形分を3.0%未満含有し、乳酸菌数又は酵母数を1mL当たり百万未満含有してもよい。当該乳性飲料が、ヨーグルト風味の清涼飲料水であってもよい。当該乳性飲料が、プロリン以外のアミノ酸を含有しなくともよい。当該乳性飲料が、常温で保存可能であってもよい。【選択図】図4