198 results about "Mixed drink" patented technology

Disclosed are systems and methods for dispensing flavor doses and beverages. A beverage tower may be provided that has a small footprint and that is capable of dispensing a wide variety of flavor doses and blended beverages. The beverage tower may include a flow control module that controls the flow rate of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower and a switch module that includes a plurality of switches that may be selectively opened and closed to control the flow of beverage additives and water through the beverage tower to a point of dispense. A flavor dose or blended beverage may be dispensed by the beverage tower in accordance with user input that is provided to the beverage tower via a control panel. The user input may specify a desired beverage additive, a desired cup size, and an indication of whether a flavor shot or a blended beverage is desired. Additionally, a user may define and program into the memory of the beverage tower the various flavor doses and blended beverages that are capable of being dispensed by the beverage tower.

A soft sided insulated container assembly includes a first portion having an insulated, soft sided external wall structure, and a second portion that defined a lid co-operable with the first portion. The lid includes an auxiliary access opening and closure member that are smaller than the main opening, and that can be operated one-handed. A rigid work surface is provided, typically immediately adjacent to the secondary closure member, the work surface providing a place for holding or mixing a drink or for preparing a snack. In some embodiments the work surface may be movable relative to the container, whether slidable in a co-planar or parallel planar manner in translation, or folding as in a foldable shelf. The entire container assembly may be foldable or collapsible to a storage condition, and the rigid member, whether fixed or movable, does not impede that folding or collapsing.

A drink dispensing device has refillable sealed containers having ingredients known to a processor. Where the processor can initiate commands to mix and dispense the ingredients based on a selections by a consumer. The drink dispensing device may also retrieve suggested drinks from a remote server for display to a consumer. The suggested drinks may be based on historical data stored in the drink dispensing device.

The present invention relates to production of non-alcoholic beverage enriched with ¹H₂¹⁶O in comparison with typical non-alcoholic beverage composition. This is provided by addition to alcoholic beverage highly pure light water comprising ¹H₂¹⁶O from about 99.76% to about 99.99% by weight of water, while the content of ¹H₂¹⁶O in typical water is no more than 99.575 by weight of water. According to the present invention non-alcoholic beverage enriched with ¹H₂¹⁶O in an amount no less than 99.76% by weight of water, includes drinking water, table drinking water, mineralized water, mineral water, mineral table water, treatment-prophylactic mineral water, mineral-medicinal water; blended beverage which is table beverage, beverage for special purposes, refreshing beverage, cool beverage, tonic, lemonade, non-alcoholic cocktail; and beverage which is juice, nectar, kissel, mors, tea, kvass, non-alcoholic beer. The taking non-alcoholic beverages enriched with ¹H₂¹⁶O, wherein the content of ¹H₂¹⁶O is no less than 99.76% by weight of water of said non-alcoholic beverage prepared in accordance with present invention improves human wellness and life quality.

An integrated beverage blending system comprising: a controller for menu selection; an ice portion control module; an ingredient module; a dispensing apparatus in communication with the ice portion control module and the ingredient module, wherein the ice and the ingredient are dispensed into a beverage container via the dispensing apparatus; and at least one blender module which blends and/or mixes the ice and the ingredient in the beverage container, thereby producing the beverage; wherein, upon removal of the beverage container from the blender module, the blender module initiates a cleaning mode.

An electrically operate system that facilitate human interaction with food and beverage containers and their contents. Electrically operable indicators (eg LED's) facilitate human insertion/retrieval of wine bottles to/from wine storage systems (eg wine cellar, wine rack). A similar system permits beverages used in the preparation of mixed drinks (eg cocktails) to be readily located by a human. An electronic system facilitate the addition of predetermined amounts of beverages to a cocktail or similar mix. An electrically operable display attached to a drinking container (eg cocktail glass) is disclosed that presents details pertaining to the person intended to consume the cocktail and/or information about the cocktail. A method of providing a box of chocolates with a display that may be used to output an electronic greeting card and/or facilitate selection of a first chocolate from a second chocolate is disclosed. The system may be used to locate beverage and/or food items in a store (eg supermarket, liquor outlet).

A beverage mixing system includes a housing, a sealing feature, a locking feature, and an agitator. The housing has an opening separating inner and outer surfaces and a boss that extends through the housing such that part of the outer surface forms an inner bore of the boss having a terminus pointing toward the opening. The agitator has a base, a shaft, and a mixing element coupled to the base such that the base, in cooperation with the sealing feature, circumferentially seals the opening of the housing to form a cavity defined by the inner surface. The shaft passes through the inner bore. The locking feature when engaged permits independent or simultaneous translational and rotational movement of the shaft while an area between the terminus of the boss and the shaft remains mechanically sealed during the movement against liquid or powder encroachment into a clean area of the inner bore.

An automated mixing drink dispenser (10) establishes a preselected feed rate of concentrate from a concentrate hopper (42) and ratio of concentrate to mixing water fed into a mixing chamber (42) through the Venturi effect created by swirling water fed into a mixing chamber (42) at a preselected water pressure (66) and preselected regulated flow rate (68) associated with the preselected feed rate of the concentrate. Concentrate is fed to a mixing chamber (42) from a concentrate hopper (42) having an open drain hole (50) openly connected to the mixing chamber (42). A stirring mechanism (106, 100, 101, 102, 104) mechanically mixes the concentrate within the concentrate hopper (42) to maintain a uniform density and viscosity and a gas pressure mechanism (92, 94, 96, 86) maintains a uniform head pressure of concentrate to facilitate maintenance of the preselected concentrate flow rate over time. Nitrogen gas in air is pumped through a nitrogen passing filter to fill the space (90) above the concentrate to both maintain head pressure and to reduce deterioration of the concentrate due to interaction with oxygen.

A method and apparatus for preparing a single serving of a frozen slurry beverage in a disposable drink container or cup by preparing a supply of fine frozen particles of water in the form of ice flakes and/or ice nuggets of compressed ice flakes, depositing a predetermined quantity or amount of the fine frozen particles of partially frozen water into a disposable single serving drinking cup or container, dispensing or adding a predetermined quantity or amount of flavored liquid beverage mix into the disposable single serving drinking cup or container and blending the fine frozen particles of partially frozen water and the flavored liquid beverage mix into a substantially uniform frozen slurry beverage of a predetermined consistency.

A Combined Drinking Straw with Mixer, disposable or reusable, consisting in a drinking straw to sip beverages with its intake end provided with conveniently shaped radial vanes each provided with a hole at alternate positions which, when immersed into a beverage in any suitable container, impart a whirling effect to said beverage when the user conveniently twirls the drinking straw with his/her hands or fingers, thereby mixing or improving the homogenization and blend of the beverage, being this feature particularly useful with beverages made with ice cream and milk or soda, or flavored powder with milk or other liquids, or even cocktails with ice, and, in addition, it may be provided with appealing advertising attachments and this utensil may be offered to consumers as option to mix beverages by themselves, saving time and energy, particularly in Fast Food Services.

A beverage container for a blender includes one or more vibrating mechanisms coupled to a bottom portion of the beverage container or integrated within one or more walls of the beverage container. After a beverage has been blended, the one or more vibrating mechanisms are activated as the beverage is being poured. Vibrations from the one or more vibrating mechanisms are mechanically transmitted to the beverage container, thereby promoting the pourability of the beverage from the beverage container, including dislodging ingredients in the beverage that became lodged or trapped in crevices of the beverage container during the prior blending process, and freeing up beverage ingredients that accumulated at the bottom of the beverage container during the prior blending process.

An electronic bar tool is disclosed that is capable of displaying titles and recipes for a plurality of mixed drinks. The apparatus comprises a handle having a display device and a measuring device for measuring a volume of liquid. The display displays the drink ingredients and the necessary volumes and may also indicate to a user the type of glass the drink is to be served in, whether the drink should be shaken or stirred, and whether the drink should be served with or without ice. The drink titles and recipes may be stored in a memory that may be changed through a communications port.

The present invention is directed to a beverage dispenser and more specifically to an assembly within the dispenser for mixing beverage components and optionally whipping the beverage product into a foam. The assembly includes a cleaning system that provides for cleaning of the surfaces that contact the beverage product or its components.

An all-in-one beverage container for providing a mixed beverage product. The container includes a cup for holding a liquid, and a percolating mechanism for holding a beverage mix at a predetermined location within the cup, the beverage mix being provided in a solid, granular, gel and/or packaged form. A filter may be coupled to the percolating mechanism for separating the beverage mix from liquid disposable in the cup, and a stem may be coupled to the percolating mechanism for enabling axial movement of the percolating mechanism relative to a longitudinal axis of the cup. The stem may enable mixing of the beverage mix with the liquid and enable removal of the percolating mechanism from the cup upon mixing of the beverage mix with the liquid for thereby providing the mixed beverage product. The invention thus provides an all-in-one beverage container which is easy to use, hygienic and disposable.

A device for selective attachment to a conventional aluminum beverage can with internal liquid-holding pouch. A flavoring, alcohol based, energy drink, a medication, etc. can be contained in the device and mixed with the liquid contained in beverage cans. With the device atop a can and the device and can opened, tilting and pouring the liquid of the can causes liquid within the device to be dispensed and entrained into the stream of the liquid exiting the beverage can. A mixed drink can be provided comprised of the first liquid of the device and the second liquid provided by the can. Substantially uniform concentration of the two liquids is maintained from start to finish. Mixing occurs on an incremental basis and there is no substantial mixing of liquid from the device within the chamber of the can or from the liquid of the can within the cavity/pouch of the device.

An automated drink preparation apparatus that is operable to assist in the preparation of mixed drinks such as but not limited to cocktails. The automated drink preparation apparatus further includes a housing having an interior volume. Operably coupled to the housing is a drink glass conveyor system that is operable to transport drink glasses disposed thereon. Disposed within the interior volume of the housing is a plumbing system containing a plurality of storage vessels, a delivery tube network and a mixing assembly. The mixing assembly further includes a mixing chamber and a multi-port solenoid valve. Mounted to the exterior of the housing is a display screen providing access to the operating software of the automated drink preparation apparatus. An age verification module is mounted to the housing and is operable to facilitate commencement of a self-service mode. A remote interface is further included.

The invention discloses an asparagus beverage and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: juicing, performing high-temperature autoclaved sterilization, performing lactobacillus fermentation, performing saccharomycetes fermentation, performing bacillus aceticus fermentation, mixing instant coffee and a final fermentation product, and filling. The method has the beneficial effects that the asparagus juice is subjected to lactobacillus fermentation and lactic acid with soft sour is generated, wild wormwood flavor in the asparagus is removed through the saccharomycetes fermentation, fermentation aroma is generated, and finally, acetic acid aroma is generated through the bacillus aceticus fermentation; the asparagus fermented beverage prepared by the method is golden yellow in color, clarified and transparent and unique in flavor, does not contain an additive, contains rich proteins, amino acids, vitamins, lactic acid and other nutritional ingredients and has the health-care effects of appetizing, tonifying spleen, reducing blood pressure, allaying tiredness and the like; moreover, according to the asparagus and coffee mixed beverage, various original nutritional ingredients of the asparagus and elegant asparagus aroma are kept, and the bitter taste of coffee is changed.

Quinoa-containing beverages and methods of processing and manufacture include mechanical grinding, milling or pulverization of natural quinoa seeds to produce a quinoa ingredient for a beverage. The process includes the steps of providing washed quinoa, milling quinoa to within a specified range of particle sizes, blending milled quinoa with a liquid base such as water, and heating the blended beverage to within a specified temperature range. Additional steps may include the introduction of other compatible ingredients, and roasting quinoa seeds prior to milling or grinding. Use of automated processing equipment for commercial scale beverage production is also described.

A beverage dispensing system (100) comprises a container (110), an attachment mechanism (120), and a cartridge (150). The container may hold a mixing solution or liquid, such as water, to be mixed with the contents of the cartridge. The attachment mechanism (120) is generally located within the container (110). The attachment mechanism (120) may comprise an engagement assembly, a piercing portion (124), and a valve assembly (126). The engagement assembly may generally receive the cartridge (150) within the attachment mechanism. The piercing portion (124) may generally pierce the cartridge, thereby releasing the contents of the cartridge into the container (110). The valve assembly (126) may generally open upon engagement of the cartridge (150) with the attachment mechanism. The cartridge generally engages with the attachment mechanism to open the cartridge (150) to be dispensed into the container (110), thereby combining the contents of the cartridge (150) with the liquid within the container (110) to create a drinkable beverage.