Novel ice and methods of manufacturing ice

Abstract

A novel ice for beverages and methods of manufacturing thereof. The novel ice includes liquid and solid contents frozen together to provide ice with a cooling, flavor, and visual appeal effects. The ice may also be manufactured to be cooperatively used with water bottles and sports bottles that have limited-diameter openings.

1 . A novel ice for beverages comprising:
 (a) A liquid frozen into an individual ice piece inside an ice-forming compartment of a form for manufacturing ice, said ice-forming compartment having a shape; and   (b) At least one solid content embedded in the liquid frozen into the individual ice piece.   
     
     
         2 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one solid content is fully embedded within the individual ice piece. 
     
     
         3 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid is water. 
     
     
         4 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one solid content is whole berries. 
     
     
         5 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the liquid comprises at least one of water, fruit juice, alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated beverage, milk, wine, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, vanilla extract, honey, syrup or combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one solid content is selected from the group consisting of berries, fruits, vegetables, roots, dry vegetables, dry fruits, marshmallows, candies, chocolate, coffee beans, nuts, leaves, flowers, seeds, spices, sweeteners, herbs and combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , further comprising an elongated holding element embedded into the individual ice piece. 
     
     
         8 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the ice-forming compartment is selected from the group consisting of cube shapes, oval shapes, chunk shapes, cuboid shapes, cylindrical shapes, star shapes, elongated shapes, and spherical shapes suitable for beverages. 
     
     
         9 . The novel ice of  claim 1 , wherein the shape of the ice-forming compartment is selected so as to enable production of individual ice pieces cooperatively shaped to fit into bottles. 
     
     
         10 . The novel ice of  claim 9 , wherein the shape of the ice-forming compartment is cylindrical. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing novel ice for beverages comprising:
 (a) Supplying at least one solid content into at least one ice-forming compartment of a form for manufacturing ice, said ice-forming compartment having a shape;   (b) Supplying a liquid into the at least one ice-forming compartment of the form for manufacturing ice; and   (c) Freezing the liquid to form ice with embedded solid content in the at least one ice-forming compartment of the form for manufacturing ice.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the liquid is water. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one solid content is whole berries. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the liquid comprises at least one of water, fruit juice, alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated beverage, milk, wine, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, vanilla extract, honey, syrup or combination thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one solid content is selected from the group consisting of berries, fruits, vegetables, roots, dry vegetables, dry fruits, marshmallows, candies, chocolate, coffee beans, nuts, leaves, flowers, seeds, spices, sweeteners, herbs and combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the shape of the at least one ice-forming compartment is selected from the group consisting of cube shapes, oval shapes, chunk shapes, cuboid shapes, cylindrical shapes, star shapes, elongated shapes, and spherical shapes suitable for beverages. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the shape of the at least one ice-forming compartment is selected so as to enable production of individual ice pieces cooperatively shaped to fit into bottles. 
     
     
         18 . A method of manufacturing novel ice for beverages comprising:
 (a) Interspersing at least one solid content within a liquid to create a mixture;   (b) Supplying the mixture of the at least one solid content and the liquid into at least one ice-forming compartment of a form for manufacturing ice, said ice-forming compartment having a shape; and   (c) Freezing the mixture to form ice with the at least one solid content embedded in the ice in the at least one ice-forming compartment of the form for manufacturing ice.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the liquid comprises at least one of water, fruit juice, alcoholic beverage, non-alcoholic beverage, carbonated beverage, milk, wine, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, vanilla extract, honey, syrup or combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one solid content is selected from the group consisting of berries, fruits, vegetables, roots, dry vegetables, dry fruits, marshmallows, candies, chocolate, coffee beans, nuts, leaves, flowers, seeds, spices, sweeteners, herbs and combination thereof.