A receptacle comprising: a sidewall comprising a tapered portion that increases in dimension from a first end of the receptacle to a second end of the receptacle; an end layer disposed at the first end of the receptacle, wherein the end layer is defined by a sheet with no openings, wherein the sidewall and the end layer define a cavity of the receptacle, and wherein the second end of the receptacle defines an opening; a solid frozen liquid content disposed in the cavity of the receptacle; and a perforable closure formed over the opening of the receptacle sealing the receptacle, wherein: the solid frozen liquid content, at least a portion of the sidewall, and at least a portion of the perforable closure define an empty space in the receptacle lacking solid frozen liquid content; the receptacle is configured for insertion into a dispensing apparatus; the end layer of the receptacle is perforable by a needle disposed within the dispensing apparatus; the solid frozen liquid content has a first position and a second position within the cavity, wherein, in the first position, the solid frozen liquid content conforms to substantially the entire end layer of the receptacle, and wherein, in the second position, the solid frozen liquid content is displaced away from the end layer of the receptacle and into the empty space, and further wherein, in the second position, at least a portion of the empty space remains unoccupied by the solid frozen liquid content. a sidewall comprising a tapered portion that increases in dimension from a first end of the receptacle to a second end of the receptacle; an end layer disposed at the first end of the receptacle, wherein the end layer is defined by a sheet with no openings, wherein the sidewall and the end layer define a cavity of the receptacle, and wherein the second end of the receptacle defines an opening; a solid frozen liquid content disposed in the cavity of the receptacle; and a perforable closure formed over the opening of the receptacle sealing the receptacle, wherein: the solid frozen liquid content, at least a portion of the sidewall, and at least a portion of the perforable closure define an empty space in the receptacle lacking solid frozen liquid content; the receptacle is configured for insertion into a dispensing apparatus; the end layer of the receptacle is perforable by a needle disposed within the dispensing apparatus; the solid frozen liquid content has a first position and a second position within the cavity, wherein, in the first position, the solid frozen liquid content conforms to substantially the entire end layer of the receptacle, and wherein, in the second position, the solid frozen liquid content is displaced away from the end layer of the receptacle and into the empty space, and further wherein, in the second position, at least a portion of the empty space remains unoccupied by the solid frozen liquid content. the solid frozen liquid content, at least a portion of the sidewall, and at least a portion of the perforable closure define an empty space in the receptacle lacking solid frozen liquid content; the receptacle is configured for insertion into a dispensing apparatus; the end layer of the receptacle is perforable by a needle disposed within the dispensing apparatus; the solid frozen liquid content has a first position and a second position within the cavity, wherein, in the first position, the solid frozen liquid content conforms to substantially the entire end layer of the receptacle, and wherein, in the second position, the solid frozen liquid content is displaced away from the end layer of the receptacle and into the empty space, and further wherein, in the second position, at least a portion of the empty space remains unoccupied by the solid frozen liquid content.