Vol. 8, Issue 9, Part P (2024)

The investigation was aimed at developing nutritious health whey beverage. The Whey based Fruit juice Beverage was prepared by using the paneer whey with two types of fruit juices (Pomegranate fruit juice and Kinnow fruit juice), Four levels of fruit juices (20 percent, 25 percent, 30 percent and 35 percent) and Four levels of sugar (8 percent, 10 percent, 12 percent and 14 percent). The prepared samples were stored at refrigerated temperature (5 °C) for 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 days. The whey-based Fruit juice Beverage with respect to, Sensory evaluation (Flavour, Colour and Appearance, Sweetness and Overall-acceptability). The superior sensory quality of Whey based Fruit juice Beverage obtained when samples prepared with 25% pomegranate fruit juice with 10% level of sugar and samples prepared with 30% kinnow fruit juice with 10% level of sugar. Out of that whey blended with 30 percent of kinnow juice level was optimised. The most acceptable beverage was stored in glass bottles at 5±1°C and it was observed that the beverage prepared as above stored for period of 15 to 20 days without any significant deterioration at 5 °C).