Embodiments of the present application relates to a process for the preparation of weakly acidic milk beverage and a pH of about 5.4 to about 4.7 weakly acidic milk beverage . Acidic milk beverages in general , including dairy products and low ester pectin (LM pectin ) . Dairy products , may be present in an amount sufficient to be about 8.5 % by weight of non-fat milk solids of the acidic milk beverages (MSNF) content . LM pectin is within the range of degree of esterification (DE) of about 25% to about 45% , may be in the range amidation degree is about 10% to about 20% .本出願の実施形態は、弱酸性乳飲料およびpHが約4.7~約5.4の弱酸性乳飲料の調製方法に関する。酸性乳飲料は一般的に、乳製品および低エステルペクチン(LMペクチン)を含む。乳製品は、酸性乳飲料の約8.5重量%以下の無脂肪乳固形分(MSNF)含有率となるのに十分な量で存在してもよい。LMペクチンは、エステル化度(DE)が約25%~約45%の範囲内で、アミド化度が約10%~約20%の範囲内であってもよい。
