Abstract: A method for encapsulating a liquid food essentially devoid of calcium ions, comprises the following steps: addition of a product containing calcium ions to a liquid food sample to be encapsulated; immersion of a quantity of the liquid food with calcium ions in a solution containing a non-calcium alginate, forming a capsule of calcium alginate around the liquid; and extraction of the capsule from the solution. The capsule is subsequently submerged in a container containing the liquid food. A food product made by the method comprises a closed container containing a liquid food which contains capsules which have a solid gelatinous wall of calcium alginate and are filled with the liquid food.