Creating a Powder from Liquid Sorbitol and Vitamin C Powder

Mixing liquid sorbitol directly with Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) powder to get a stable powder product for drinking or eating is technically challenging and generally not feasible without specialized equipment.

Here's why:

• Liquid Sorbitol: Sorbitol in liquid form is a syrup and is highly hygroscopic, meaning it readily absorbs moisture from the air. Mixing a liquid with a powder will result in a wet or sticky mixture, not a free-flowing powder.
• Vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) Stability: While Vitamin C powder itself is dry, L-ascorbic acid is unstable when dissolved in water and is prone to oxidation. Mixing it with a liquid sorbitol solution (which likely contains water) can degrade the Vitamin C over time.

To convert a liquid or a liquid-powder mixture into a stable powder, industrial processes like spray drying or freeze drying are typically used. These methods remove the moisture efficiently, leaving a dry powder. These are usually not practical for home or small-scale production.

Alternatively, one might consider using carrier powders to absorb the liquid sorbitol and help create a powder-like consistency. Examples of potential food-grade carrier powders include maltodextrin or certain sugar alcohols/starches. However, even with carriers, achieving a completely dry, non-clumping powder can be difficult due to the hygroscopic nature of sorbitol.

Some ingredients that could potentially act as carriers or alternative sweeteners in powder form include:

• Sodium Starch Octenyl Succinate
• Mannitol
• Trehalose (Powder)
• Erythritol (Powder)
• Isomalt (Powder)

However, simply mixing liquid sorbitol with Vitamin C powder and a carrier is unlikely to produce a stable, non-hygroscopic powder suitable for long-term storage or direct consumption as a powder.

For a stable powder product, it would be more effective to start with powdered forms of all ingredients, if available, or to use a stabilized form of Vitamin C that is less sensitive to moisture.