Culinary Mixer And Methods Of Use

A culinary mixer comprising:

• a container having a closed bottom, inner side, an outside surface and an open top, the open top and closed bottom defining a container height;
• a lid having a top surface, sides and a bottom surface, the lid configured to be connected to the open top of the container to form a fluid-tight seal and enclose a volume defined by the bottom surface of the lid, the inner sides and closed bottom of the container;
• and
• a mixer having a base configured to be positioned adjacent the bottom surface of the lid and sized to fit within the volume, the mixer comprising a plurality of mixing fingers having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the base and at least some of the fingers having a second end not connected to the base, the plurality of mixing fingers are configured so that no finger contacts another finger forming an intersection.

A method of mixing comprising:

• placing ingredients to be mixed within a container having a closed bottom, sides and an open top, the open top and closed bottom defining a container height;
• positioning a mixer within container, the mixer comprising a base with a plurality of mixing fingers extending therefrom, the mixing fingers extending greater than or equal to about 50% of the height of the container;
• connecting a lid to the open top of the container to form sealed container;
• and
• shaking the sealed container a number of times to mix the ingredients.