Dissolution generator and bottling system and method

Abstract

A method of preparing a liquid product includes: providing a box or carton containing a predetermined quantity of at least one powder-based constituent and a predetermined quantity of at least one liquid additive in an additive container; placing the powder-based constituent in a housing of a dissolution generator, adjacent a screen assembly; using a pressure mechanism to apply a pressure to the powder against the screen assembly; spraying at least a solvent at the powder from a spray nozzle through the powder support screen assembly, thereby dissolving exposed powder and producing a solution; discharging the solution into a mixing chamber; using the solvent, purging the at least one liquid additive from the respective additive container into the mixing chamber; mixing the solution and the at least one liquid additive in the mixing chamber so as to form the liquid product; and dispensing the liquid product from the apparatus.

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