Patent ID: 8328411

Claim:
A method of preparing a mixed cocktail, comprising in any order the steps of: positioning a plurality of tapered vessels of a first smaller size within a plurality of openings on an upper plate and on a lower plate, the plurality of openings being larger than the mouth of the vessels of the first size and in substantial alignment, yet slightly off-set, relative to one another, the upper plate and the lower plate being adjacent to each other, such that the vessels of the first size are held therein in a suspended state; positioning a plurality of tapered vessels of a second larger size within a plurality of cut-outs on a lower base plate, the plurality of cut-outs being in substantial alignment with said plurality of openings and the base plate being connected to the upper and lower plates by a plurality of support bars passing through a plurality of corresponding symmetrically spaced apertures on each plate, each support bar having a compression spring thereon; pouring a first beverage into the tapered vessels of the first size and a second beverage into the tapered vessels of the second size; applying pressure to a handle assembly connected to the upper and lower plates such that the lower plate separates from the upper plate by moving downward, thus, causing the tapered vessels of the first size to be released into the tapered vessels of the second size, thereby causing the first beverage present in the vessel of the first size to mix with the second beverage present in the vessel of the second size.