Patent ID: 7291818

Claim:
A method for brewing a preselected beverage using a microwave oven, said method comprising: (a) providing a receptacle having an interior portion capable of holding a first predetermined amount of liquid, said receptacle having a flat top portion, a flat bottom portion, and a sidewall portion having a predetermined shape extending between said top portion and said bottom portion, said receptacle including at least one flat surface formed on said sidewall portion to enable said receptacle to remain stationary while placed within such microwave oven and a pour spout within said receptacle sidewall at a location opposite from said at least one flat surface and adjacent to said top portion; (b) placing a first predetermined amount of liquid within said interior portion of said receptacle; (c) providing at least one flavoring bag having a first and second end, said first end including a holding means; (d) securing said holding means disposed at said first end of said at least one flavoring bag to said receptacle top portion such that said flavoring bag extends into said receptacle; (e) placing said receptacle within such microwave oven such that said receptacle lies on its at least one flat surface formed on said sidewall portion and said at least one flavoring bag falls within said first predetermined amount of liquid, said top portion and said bottom portion of said receptacle capable of preventing said first predetermined amount of liquid from leaking out during brewing of such preselected beverage within such microwave oven; (f) activating said microwave oven to heat and brew said beverage; and (g) removing said receptacle from within said microwave oven and adding a second predetermined amount of liquid to form a final beverage product.