GB 16322 "Hygienic Standard for Vegetable Protein Beverage" describes vegetable protein beverage as milky white beverage made from plant nuts, pulp and soybeans (such as soybeans, peanuts, almonds, walnuts and coconuts). ) after processing, mixing, autoclaving or aseptic packaging.
According to the different processing raw materials, vegetable protein drinks can be divided into four categories:
1. Soy milk beverage
Milk drinks, such as pure soybean milk, blended soybean milk and soybean milk drinks, are made by adding water and sugar liquid to the slurry made of soybean as the main raw material, grinding, extracting the slurry and deodorizing.
2. Coconut juice drinks
A beverage is prepared from fresh and ripe coconut pulp, and water and sugar solution are added to the coconut pulp.
3. Almond milk (dew) drink
A beverage made of almond by soaking and grinding is prepared by adding water and sugar solution into the slurry.
4. Other vegetable protein drinks
A beverage is prepared from walnut, peanut, pumpkin seed and sunflower seed by grinding and adding water and sugar solution.