Patent ID: 8409643

Claim:
A method for preparing a drinking device containing an edible composition comprising an adhering agent and a powdered ingredient, wherein the drinking device is suitable for consuming a beverage and wherein the powdered ingredient imparts a desirable modification to the beverage when consumed using the drinking device, said method comprising: providing a hollow tubular structure having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the hollow tubular structure is open at both the distal end and proximal end such that an interior surface is defined therein; coating the interior surface with an adhering agent to form an adhering agent layer; and applying a powdered ingredient in the form of a flowable solid powder to the adhering agent layer on the interior surface to form the edible composition, the flowable solid powder adhering to the adhering agent layer to form an edible composition layer with the hollow tubular structure the solid powder imparting the desirable modification to the beverage when the beverage is consumed using the drinking device, and the edible composition layer is formed in the tubular structure without drying or hardening steps.