PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a citrus beverage product having excellent flavor and high stability in which photo-deterioration of a flavor component of the citrus beverage, such as citral, during manufacture, distribution, storage and the like is effectively suppressed even in a citrus beverage packed in a light-transmissive container or the like, and further, effect of a photo-deterioration suppressing component on a refreshing flavor original to the citrus beverage is suppressed to the utmost.SOLUTION: There is provided a citrus beverage product having excellent flavor and high stability in which photo-deterioration is effectively suppressed even in a form of a citrus beverage packed in a light-transmissive container, by blending in the citrus beverage at a content ratio of tocopherol 0.00006-0.03 weight%, lutein 0.0000005-0.0005 weight% and enzyme-treated rutin 0.00002-0.01 weight% relative to the total amount of the beverage.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】光透過性容器詰め等の柑橘系飲料においても、柑橘系飲料の香気成分であるシトラール等の、製造、流通、保存等における光劣化を効果的に抑制し、しかも、柑橘系飲料自体の本来の香味である爽やかな香味への光劣化抑制成分の影響を極力回避し、香気に優れ、安定性の高い柑橘系飲料製品を提供すること。【解決手段】柑橘系飲料において、飲料全量に対して、トコフェロールを0.00006~0.03重量%、ルテインを0.0000005~0.0005重量%、及び酵素処理ルチンを0.00002~0.01重量%の含有割合となるように配合含有させることにより、光透過性容器詰め等の柑橘系飲料の形態においても、有効に光劣化を抑制し、香気に優れ、安定性の高い柑橘系飲料製品を提供する。【選択図】なし
