| abstract |
Apparatus for making aqueous mixtures containing ice particles comprises a vessel (19) having a base (18) comprising discrete areas (27, 55, 56, 57) which are cooled to a temperature sufficiently low for ice particles having the shape of the discrete areas (27, 55, 56, 57) to form on the surface thereof, areas between the discrete areas on which ice particles do not form (22), and a moving scraper (15) which passes over the surface of base and removes ice particles formed on the discrete areas of the base. The apparatus is suitable for the making and dispensing of iced beverages. |