Abstract:
The invention has an object of providing a method of the preparation of a sugar-like flavorous component which imparts a mellow feeling to beverages and flavorous compositions and retains a live flavor even if it is diluted thousands times. The method of the preparation of a sugar-like flavorous component includes steps of adding 1.5 to 3 parts by weight of ion exchange water and 0.02 to 0.05 parts by weight of ethanol to 1 part by weight of molasses in a feed tank, mixing and dissolving these components thoroughly with stirring, and introducing the resulting solution into a spinning cone column (SCC) to treat the solution in the following condition: the temperature in a column: 40 to 60° C., strip rate: 0.5 to 7% and the degree of pressure reduction: 70 to 100 kPa.