Development of a blended nonalcoholic beverage composed of coconut water and cashew apple juice containing caffeine

In this work, the stability of a blended beverage composed by coconut water and clarified cashew apple juice ("cajuina") is presented. The physicochemical, microbiological and sensory stability of a blended nonalcoholic beverage composed of coconut water and cajuina (80:20 v/v) were evaluated during 6 months. The results showed that the beverage presented good stability in all analyzed parameters except for vitamin C, which presented a loss of about 80% of the initial content. The beverage color also presented changes during the storage time. Despite these alterations, the product acceptance during the storage period did not show any rejection.