Patent ID: 6242037
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: A23G,B65D,F25C

Abstract:
A method for making a drink of individual portion in a blender from a frozen concentrate in a package and from a fluid, the package having a top with a seal and having compartments with dividers therebetween with gutters in the dividers, said method comprising the steps of:tempering the frozen concentrate in the package,removing the seal from the top of the package in response to the step of tempering,releasing the tempered frozen concentrate substantially conforming in shape to the compartments from the package into the blender in response to the step of removing so as to empty the compartments,pouring the fluid into the empty compartments to a predetermined mark on the package above the gutters between the compartments so that the poured fluid self-levels on the predetermined mark so as to provide a second measure of fluid,delivering the measured fluid from the package into the blender in response to the step of pouring, andblending the released frozen concentrate of the first measure and the delivered fluid of the second measure in the blender until mixed to make the drink of individual portion, the released frozen concentrate conforming in shape to the compartments thereby reducing the time for blending.