Patent ID: 7080670

Claim:
A method for filling a drinks container ( 10 ) with a drink ( 15 ) which is produced from an initial liquid ( 24 ) and has a gas dissolved therein comprising the steps of filling the drinks container ( 10 ) with the drink ( 15 ) in such a manner that a predetermined residual gas volume ( 14 ) remains above the drink ( 15 ) in the drinks container ( 10 ), and closing a container opening ( 12 ) of the drinks container ( 10 ), characterized in that a predetermined amount of liquid oxygen is introduced into the drinks container ( 10 ) and the drinks container ( 10 ) is closed directly after introduction of the liquid oxygen, the oxygen only being liquefied in a heat exchanger ( 66 ) charged with gaseous oxygen and a cooling medium, for example liquid nitrogen, shortly before being fed into the drinks container ( 10 ).