A MILK-BASED BEVERAGE THAT HAS A FLAVOR OF A MILK, AND HAS A LACTOSE CONTENT AND A SOLIDS-NOT-FAT (SNF) CONTENT WITHIN GIVEN RANGES, IS DISCLOSED.THE MILK-BASED BEVERAGE HAS A MILK FLAVOR, AND HAS A LACTOSE CONTENT OF 0.27 TO 2.30 WEIGHT % AND A SOLIDS-NOT-FAT (SNF) CONTENT OF AT LEAST 5.0 WEIGHT % BUT LESS THAN 8.3 WEIGHT %.