Abstract: An apparatus and method for cooling a beverage, through the special design of a container for dispensing a beverage, is disclosed. The beverage remains cold for a period of time while it is inside the container, through contact with a frozen substance consumable substance with a lower temperature than the beverage. The frozen substance is substantially frozen before the beverage is introduced into the container. The beverage and the frozen substance make contact through portions of a barrier structure containing the frozen substance. As the frozen substance melts, it gradually mixes with the beverage, continuing to cool the beverage over a period of time, without ice floating to the top of the container.

Abstract: A composition is provided for a reduced calorie sweetener, and a method is provided for the preparation thereof. The sweetener comprises acesulfame potassium (acesulfame K), glycine, erythritol, and at least a portion of a petal from a flower. The method comprises the steps of combining glycine, erythritol, acesulfame K, and at least a portion of a petal from a flower, and mixing the glycine, erythritol, acesulfame K, and the flower petal.