Integrated system for dispensing and blending/mixing beverage ingredients

A refrigerated beverage and blending system comprising

• a controller for system operation;
• an ice portioning module utilizing a positive displacement method;
• an ingredient module;
• a dispensing apparatus in communication with said ice portion control module and said ingredient module, wherein said ice and said ingredient are dispensed into a beverage container via said dispensing apparatus;
• and
• at least one blender module with integrated cleaning apparatus which blends and/or mixes said ice and said ingredient in said beverage container, thereby producing said beverage.

An integrated beverage blending system comprising:

• a controller for system operation;
• an ice portioning module for portioning and dispensing of ice;
• an ingredient module for portioning and dispensing of at least one ingredient;
• a single serving container;
• a dispensing apparatus in communication with said ice portioning module and/or said ingredient module for dispensing said ice and said ingredient into said single serving container;
• and
• a blender module with integrated cleaning apparatus, wherein said blender module blends and/or mixes said ice and said ingredient in said single serving container to deliver to said consumer.