Frozen alcoholic cocktail

Abstract

A cocktail composition adapted to be frozen and maintained in the frozen state at a temperature below 0° C. comprising from about 10% to about 25% by volume alcoholic spirit; from about 10% to about 50% by volume cocktail mix; from about 80% to about 25% by volume water to make 100%; and from about 1 to about 5 grams of guar gum and/or xanthan gum per 100 fluid ounces of the mix of alcoholic spirit, cocktail mix and water.

1 . A cocktail composition adapted to be maintained in a frozen state at a temperature below 0° C. comprising from about 10% to about 25% by volume alcoholic spirit; from about 10% to about 50% by volume cocktail mix; from about 80% to about 25% by volume water to make 100%; and from about 1 to about 5 grams of guar gum and/or xanthan gum per 100 fluid ounces of the mix of alcoholic spirit, cocktail mix and water.  
     
     
         2 . The cocktail composition according to  claim 1  wherein the frozen cocktail composition is maintained in a frozen state at a temperature below −20° C. and the alcoholic spirit is Tequila, and the cocktail mix is a Margarita Mix.  
     
     
         3 . The cocktail composition according to  claim 1  wherein the frozen cocktail composition is maintained in a frozen state at a temperature below −20° C. and the alcoholic spirit is Rum, and the cocktail mix is a Strawberry Daiquiri Mix.  
     
     
         4 . The cocktail mix according to  claim 1  wherein the frozen cocktail composition comprises about 15% by volume alcoholic spirit, about 26% by volume cocktail mix, about 59% by volume water, and about 3 grams of guar gum per 100 fluid ounces of the mix of alcoholic spirits, cocktail mix and water.  
     
     
         5 . The cocktail mix according to  claim 4  wherein the alcoholic spirit is Tequila and the cocktail mix is Margarita Mix.  
     
     
         6 . The cocktail mix according to  claim 4  wherein the alcoholic spirit is Rum and the cocktail mix is Strawberry Daiquiri Mix.  
     
     
         7 . A frozen cocktail composition mounted on a stick comprising a frozen body of a cocktail composition frozen around a wooden stick, the cocktail composition comprising about 15% by volume alcoholic spirit; about 26% by volume cocktail mix; about 59% by volume water to make 100%; and about 3 grams of guar gum and/or xanthan gum per 100 fluid ounces of the mix of alcoholic spirit, cocktail mix and water.  
     
     
         8 . The cocktail mix according to  claim 4  wherein the alcoholic spirit is selected from the group consisting of Tequila and Rum and the cocktail mix is selected from the group consisting of Margarita Mix and Strawberry Daiquiri Mix, respectively.  
     
     
         9 . A method of making a frozen alcoholic cocktail comprising the steps of: 
 (a) mixing guar gum and water to form aqueous gum mix;    (b) mixing alcoholic spirit into the aqueous gum mix to form an aqueous alcoholic gum mix;    (c) mixing a cocktail mix into the aqueous alcoholic gum mix to form a cocktail composition;    (d) introducing the cocktail composition into a mold having conductive walls;    (e) subjecting the mold with the cocktail composition to a temperature of at least −30° C. to freeze the cocktail composition in the mold within about one minute. (f) inserting a flat wooden stick into the cocktail composition when it reaches a consistency of a thick mush; and    (g) continuing to subject the mold with the cocktail composition to a temperature of at least −30° C. to freeze the cocktail composition solid.    
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9  wherein the cocktail composition is compounded in accordance with the following ratio: from about 10% to about 25% by volume alcoholic spirit; from about 10% to about 50% by volume cocktail mix; from about 80% to about 25% by volume water to make 100%, and from about 1 to about 5 grams of guar gum and/or xanthan per 100 fluid ounces of the mix of alcoholic spirits, cocktail mix and water.