The object of the present invention is to provide a liquid enteral composition for providing nutrition, either as a supplement, or as a complete nutrition, comprising a high protein content, in particular micellar casein as major protein source, in a small volume of liquid, in particular 6 to 20 g protein per 100 ml of the liquid composition, the composition further comprising lactic acid and having a pH in the range of 6 to 8. It is also an object of the invention to provide an improved manufacturing process for such liquid enteral compositions.