Method and assembly for preparing a drink based on frozen food
A method and assembly for preparing a drink based on frozen food comprises storing frozen food in various containers in the form of first granular materials and under deep- freeze conditions, crushing a portion of at least one of the first granular materials into a second granular material, and placing the second granular material into a cup. A first liquid is added to the cup at a temperature of at least 50° C. The cup, filled with the foods and possibly the first liquid, is closed, and the content of the cup is ground into a homogeneous mass. Lastly, the cup is opened and served.
1. A method for preparing a drink based on frozen food, comprising:
storing frozen food in a plurality of containers in a form of first granular materials and under deep-freeze conditions;
automatically supplying a portion of at least one of the first granular materials to a crusher device;
crushing the portion of the supplied at least one of the first granular materials into a second granular material, wherein the second granular material has a second average particle size that is smaller than or equal to 12 mm and is smaller than a first average particle size of the corresponding at least one of the first granular materials;
placing the second granular material into a cup;
adding a first liquid into the cup, wherein the first liquid has a temperature of at least 50° C.; and
closing the cup and grinding the second granular material together with the first liquid in the cup into a drinkable mass.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising introducing a rod-shaped grinder device into the cup, wherein the rod-shaped grinder device grinds the second granular material in the cup.
3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising cleaning the rod-shaped grinder device following the grinding of the second granular material.
4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising moving the rod-shaped grinder device from a first position, corresponding to grinding the second granular material in the cup to a second position, corresponding to the cleaning of the rod-shaped grinder device, wherein the first position and the second position are vertically aligned with one another and spaced apart.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first average particle size is greater than or equal to 15 mm.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the second average particle size is smaller than or equal to 5 mm.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising adding a second liquid into the cup after grinding the second granular material.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of each of several of the first granular materials from several of the plurality of containers is separately crushed into a corresponding second granular material, and is supplied to the cup.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a mass ratio between the second granular material and the first liquid, and the temperature of the first liquid, are selected such that the drinkable mass has a temperature between 0° C. and 15° C. following grinding.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising opening and serving the cup.