Beverage Container and Shaker Combination

Abstract

A beverage product has a beverage container, a quantity of a beverage in the beverage container, a flexible, compressible plug sealing the beverage container, and a contiguous molded lid having a cylindrical upper portion with a top having a matrix of openings, a cavity in the upper portion below the top, the cavity open to the underside, a shoulder facing downward, and a descending skirt below the shoulder, the descending skirt separated by a plurality of vertical slots into a plurality of flexible tabs having each a lowermost, inwardly facing lip, the contiguous molded lid engaged to the beverage container by the flexible tabs.

1 . A beverage product, comprising:
 a beverage container having an upper rim with an inside diameter and a lip extending outwardly from the upper rim;   a quantity of a beverage in the beverage container;   a flexible, compressible plug having a lower cylindrical portion of a first diameter to be a press fit into the inside diameter of the upper rim of the beverage container and an upper cylindrical portion with a second diameter larger than the first diameter and a flat top, such that an outer region of the upper cylindrical portion overlies the upper rim of the beverage container with the plug press fit into the inside diameter of the upper rim of the beverage container; and   a contiguous molded lid having a cylindrical upper portion with a top having a matrix of openings, a cavity in the upper portion below the top, the cavity open to the underside, a shoulder facing downward, and a descending skirt below the shoulder, the descending skirt separated by a plurality of vertical slots into a plurality of flexible tabs having each a lowermost, inwardly facing lip;   wherein the flexible, compressible plug is press fit into the inside diameter of the upper rim of the beverage container, sealing the beverage in the beverage container and covering the upper rim of the beverage container; and   wherein the contiguous molded lid is pressed onto the beverage container with the plurality of flexible tabs engaging beneath the lip extending outward from them upper rim, causing the shoulder facing downward to contact and compress the outer region of the cylindrical upper portion of the flexible, compressible plug, the flat top of the flexible, compressible plug forming a bottom to the cavity in the upper portion of the contiguous molded lid.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage product of  claim 1  further comprising a foil packet holding ingredients to be added to the beverage on consumption supported on the flat top of the compressible, compressible plug within the cavity in the upper portion of the contiguous molded lid. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the top of the contiguous molded lid having the matrix of openings is convex. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the top of the contiguous molded lid having the matrix of openings is concave. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the beverage container is a tall transparent shot glass and the beverage is tequila. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage product of  claim 1  wherein the beverage container is a single-serve container of black ceramic, and the beverage is mezcal. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage product of  claim 1  further comprising a peelable foil seal joined by an adhesive to the top of the lid, covering the matrix of openings such that the internal volume is protected from dust and debris. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage product of  claim 1  further comprising a plastic cap adapted to snap over the lid, covering the matrix of openings such that the internal volume is protected from dust and debris. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage product of  claim 8  wherein the plastic cap is pivoted by a hinge to the shaker lid on one side, and engages a snap clasp on the other side of the shaker lid, such that the plastic cap is opened and closed around the hinge. 
     
     
         10 . A method for producing a beverage product, comprising:
 filling a beverage container having an upper rim with an inside diameter and a lip extending outwardly from the upper rim with a predetermined quantity of a beverage;   pressing a flexible, compressible plug having a lower cylindrical portion of a first diameter and an upper cylindrical portion with a second diameter larger than the first diameter, by the lower cylindrical portion into the inside diameter of the upper rim of the beverage container, leaving the upper cylindrical portion over the upper rim of the beverage container; and   pressing a contiguous molded lid having a cylindrical upper portion with a top having a matrix of openings, a cavity in the upper portion below the top, the cavity open to the underside, a shoulder facing downward, and a descending skirt below the shoulder, the descending skirt separated by a plurality of vertical slots into a plurality of flexible tabs having each a lowermost, inwardly facing lip, over the beverage container, such that the shoulder facing downward contacts and compresses the upper cylindrical portion of the flexible compressible plug as the lowermost inwardly facing lips of the flexible tabs engage over the lip extending outwardly from the upper rim of the beverage container.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising placing a sealed foil packet holding ingredients to be added to the beverage on consumption onto the flat top of the flexible, compressible plug, prior to pressing the contiguous molded lid over the beverage container such that the foil packet is within the cavity below the top with the contiguous molded lid engaged to the beverage container. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising placing a peelable foil seal joined by an adhesive to the top of the lid, covering the matrix of openings such that the internal volume is protected from dust and debris, after the contiguous molded lid is engaged to the beverage container. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the contiguous molded lid has a plastic cover adapted to snap over the lid, covering the matrix of openings such that the internal volume is protected from dust and debris, further comprising snapping the cover over the lid. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the contiguous molded lid has a plastic cover hinged to one side of the lid and having a clasp on the side opposite the hinge, the plastic cover adapted to snap over the lid, covering the matrix of openings such that the internal volume is protected from dust and debris, further comprising snapping the cover over the lid. 
     
     
         15 . A method for converting a beverage product to a condiment dispenser, comprising:
 removing a contiguous molded lid having a top with a matrix of openings from a beverage container, the contiguous molded lid engaged to the beverage container by plurality of flexible tabs engaging a lip extending outwardly from an upper rim of the beverage container;   removing a flexible, compressible plug sealing the upper rim of the beverage container by an upper cylindrical portion pressed into an inside diameter of the upper rim;   consuming the beverage in the beverage container;   loading a condiment into the beverage container; and   replacing the contiguous molded lid.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising a step following the step for filling the shot glass with a condiment, for replacing the compressible plug. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising a step for removing a sealed foil packet before removing the flexible, compressible plug. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising removing a peelable foil seal from over the matrix of openings. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising removing a plastic cap from over the matrix of openings.