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The pre-mix beverage dispensing apparatus (10) includes an ice bank assembly (12) connected to a remote system of potable water at line pressure for the chilling of the potable water. The chilled water is carried at a regulated line pressure from the ice bank assembly (12) to a mixing valve/dispensi

The pre-mix beverage dispensing apparatus (10) includes an ice bank assembly (12) connected to a remote system of potable water at line pressure for the chilling of the potable water. The chilled water is carried at a regulated line pressure from the ice bank assembly (12) to a mixing valve/dispensing assembly (18) where the chilled water is metered into a prescribed amount and mixed with a proportionate amount of syrup metered from a syrup holding tank (64). The syrup tank (64) is provided with an agitating element (66) that periodicially agitates the syrup to prevent syrup constituents from precipitating out of solution or stratification of the syrup into various concentration levels. In one embodiment, the apparatus is provided with a hopper assembly (14) that stores and meters a powder flavorant to the syrup tank and components that deliver chilled water to the tank proportional to the powder flavorant metered into the tank (64).

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]an ice bank assembly connected to a remote system of potable water at line pressure for the chilling of said potable water;a water line communicating with said ice assembly for carrying said chilled water from said assembly at line pressure;a container for receiving the chi

[What is claimed is:] [1.]an ice bank assembly connected to a remote system of potable water at line pressure for the chilling of said potable water;a water line communicating with said ice assembly for carrying said chilled water from said assembly at line pressure;a container for receiving the chilled water and beverage constituents including a flavorant;an agitating element mounted for movement within said container for agitating the chilled water and beverage constituents into a concentrated syrup and maintaining said constituents of said syrup in solution thereby ensuring said syrup has essentially the same concentration at all points within said container;a first element for metering said syrup from said container into a first predetermined amount;a second element in communication with said water line for metering said water line into a second predetermined amount, said first predetermined amount being proportional to said second predetermined amount; anda mixer component for receiving and mixing said first predetermined amount with said second predetermined amount at line pressure thereby forming a beverage and dispensing said beverage into a container.