Apparatus for mixed beverages

Abstract

The present invention combines two containers into a single container with two compartments or chambers, for the purpose of providing alcohol-based “shooters” that are not mixed until consumed. In some variations, containers can be pre-filled with an alcohol-containing liquid and another liquid, joined with a container top assembly, and distributed to a bar, night club, or restaurant for sale and consumption. In some embodiments, all-glass dual-chamber containers are provided.

1 . An all-glass container for mixing a first liquid with a second liquid, wherein said container includes an inner chamber for said first liquid and an outer chamber for said second liquid. 
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said inner chamber includes a slightly angled wall. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said inner chamber is capable of holding at least 1 ounce of said first liquid. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said outer chamber is capable of holding at least 2 ounces of said second liquid. 
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein said outer chamber is capable of holding at least 3 ounces of said second liquid. 
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container is not nestable. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises soda-lime glass and lead-oxide glass. 
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein said container comprises soda-lime glass and high-silica glass. 
   
   
       9 . An apparatus comprising a container and a container top assembly adjoined to said container, wherein said container includes an inner chamber for a first liquid and an outer chamber for a second liquid, and wherein said container top assembly comprises a top stopper or screw-on cap. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said inner chamber is capable of holding at least  1  ounce of said first liquid and wherein a free volume of said inner chamber is selected from about 0.1 ounce to about 1 ounce. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said outer chamber is capable of holding at least 2 ounces of said second liquid. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further including an alcohol-containing liquid in said inner chamber and a non-alcoholic liquid in said outer chamber. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further including an alcohol-containing liquid in said outer chamber and a non-alcoholic liquid in said inner chamber. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said first and second liquids cannot mix until said container is opened by removing said container top assembly. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein said container top assembly comprises a top stopper fabricated from polymer or cork. 
   
   
       16 . A method of manufacturing a pre-filled container comprising an inner chamber including a first liquid and an outer chamber including a second liquid, said method comprising:
 (a) providing a container with an inner chamber for a first liquid and an outer chamber for a second liquid;   (b) adding a first volume of said first liquid into said inner chamber;   (c) adding a second volume of said second liquid into said outer chamber;   (d) providing a container top assembly with a top stopper or screw-on cap; and   (e) joining said container top assembly onto said container to effectively retain each of said first and second liquids in the respective chambers according to steps (b) and (c), wherein said liquids remain substantially unmixed.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the volume of said inner chamber is less than the volume of said outer chamber. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said second volume is greater than said first volume. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said first liquid contains alcohol. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said second liquid contains alcohol.