Concerning, in particular, milk drinks and LL type milk drinks which are
produced via the UHT pasteurization and distributed under refrigeration,
it is intended to provide a vegetable sterol-containing milk drink
containing vegetable sterols, which are in an emulsified state and remain
stable without sedimentation during storage, and being excellent in
quality preservation and stability. A milk drink is prepared by using an
emulsifier with an HLB of from 5 to 7 together with vegetable sterols and
milk components. Furthermore, it is possible to add at least one member
selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, native gellan gum,
carrageenan, sodium caseinate and microcrystalline cellulose.