DRY-BASE AERATED FOOD PRODUCT DISPENSING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A method of producing and dispensing a food product provides a supply of prod­uct base in the form of a dry powder, mixes a selected amount of that powder with a se­lected amount of water to produce a selected volume of powder base/water mix. That volume is then flowed along a confined turbulence passage so that the powder base dis­solves thoroughly in the water to form a selected volume of liquid product base. At a lo­cation further along the passage, air is injected into the liquid product base to give the liquid product base a selected amount of aeration whereby a selected volume of a ho­mogenous aerated liquid product exits the passage. Flavor may be added to the aerated liquid product and that product may be at least partially frozen to form a frozen confec­tion. Apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.