REFRIGERATION APPARATUS

摘要

According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a freezing receptacle for use within a cooling apparatus: wherein the freezing receptacle is configured to hold part of a beverage container to be contained within the receptacle, and the freezing receptacle includes a mechanism to assist cooling of the beverage container. According to another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of cooling using a cooling apparatus wherein the cooling apparatus includes a refrigeration compartment; and a freezing receptacle as described above; characterised by the steps of a) placing a beverage container within the freezing receptacle which is configured to hold a part of the beverage container; b) freezing the contents of the beverage container within the freezing receptacle; and c) refrigerating the contents of the beverage container within the refrigeration compartment.