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A secondary container assembly includes a skirt configured to securely and removably engage the rim of a beverage can. The secondary container includes a secondary compartment holding a secondary liquid. A primary flow channel extends through the secondary container to provide a fluid flow path from

A secondary container assembly includes a skirt configured to securely and removably engage the rim of a beverage can. The secondary container includes a secondary compartment holding a secondary liquid. A primary flow channel extends through the secondary container to provide a fluid flow path from the open beverage can to an outlet of the secondary container. A plurality of mixing apertures provide fluid communication ports between the secondary compartment and the primary flow channel, allowing the secondary liquid to mix with beverage from the can in the primary flow channel. A vent tube prevents a vacuum from forming that would otherwise impede flow of the secondary liquid into the primary flow channel. A removable seal covers the outlet and mixing ports. A threaded lid holds the seal in place.

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1. A supplemental beverage container comprising: a body defining an interior compartment for containing a supplemental liquid, said body having a top, a bottom and a sidewall extending from the top to the bottom;a top opening at the top of the body, a bottom opening at the bottom of the body, and a

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A supplemental beverage container comprising: a body defining an interior compartment for containing a supplemental liquid, said body having a top, a bottom and a sidewall extending from the top to the bottom;a top opening at the top of the body, a bottom opening at the bottom of the body, and a conduit extending from the bottom opening at the bottom of the body to the top opening at the top of the body, said conduit defining a fluid flow path from the bottom opening at the bottom of the body to the top opening at the top of the body;a container attachment at the bottom of the body, said container attachment configured to removably attach the supplemental beverage container to a primary beverage container;said opening at the bottom of the body being in fluid communication with the primary beverage container when the primary beverage container is opened and attached to the supplemental beverage container;an aperture in the conduit, said aperture providing fluid communication between the interior compartment of the supplemental beverage container and the conduit;a vent port in the body, said vent port providing venting for the interior compartment, said vent port comprising a vent opening in the top of the body, and top of the body including a threaded collar and a removable threaded cap, said cap threadedly engaging the threaded collar when attached to the collar, and said cap securing the first portion of the removable seal in the conduit and on the aperture and the second portion of the removable on the vent port, when the cap is attached to the collar; anda removable seal having a first portion configured to extend into the conduit and cover the aperture, said removable seal further comprising a second portion configured to extend to and cover the vent port, said removable seal comprising an elastomeric gasket. 2. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, said vent port comprising a vent opening in the top of the body. 3. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, further comprising a vent tube having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end being attached to the vent port, the second end being in the interior compartment. 4. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 3, said second end of the vent tube being adjacent to the bottom of the body in the interior compartment. 5. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, further comprising a sealable fill port in the body. 6. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 5, said sealable fill port being a sealable aperture in the bottom of the bottom of the body, and said fill port providing a fluid pathway into the interior compartment. 7. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, further comprising a guide pin extending from the bottom of the body outside of the interior compartment, said pin being configured to engage an opening in the primary container. 8. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, said primary beverage container comprising a beverage can with a top rim, and said container attachment of the supplemental beverage container at the bottom of the body comprising a flexible skirt having a divergent opening and a snap-fit superior section with a shoulder configured to engage the top rim of the beverage can. 9. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, said primary beverage container comprising a beverage bottle with a top threaded neck, and said container attachment of the supplemental beverage container at the bottom of the body comprising a threaded female opening configured to threadedly receive and engage the top threaded neck of the beverage bottle. 10. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, said aperture in the conduit being sized to regulate fluid flow through said aperture to achieve a determined flow rate. 11. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 1, said aperture in the conduit being one of a plurality of apertures in the conduit, each of said plurality of apertures providing fluid communication between the interior compartment of the supplemental beverage container and the conduit. 12. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 11, said plurality of apertures being sized to regulate fluid flow through said aperture to achieve a determined flow rate. 13. A supplemental beverage container comprising: a container with an interior compartment for containing a supplemental liquid, said container having a top, an open bottom and a sidewall extending from the top to the open bottom, and a top opening at the top of the body;a base assembly attached to container, said base assembly covering the open bottom of the container, a bottom opening in the base assembly, and a conduit extending from the bottom opening to the top opening at the top of the body, said conduit defining a fluid flow path from the bottom opening to the top opening at the top of the body;a container attachment attached to the base assembly, said container attachment configured to removably attach the base assembly to a primary beverage container;said bottom opening being in fluid communication with the primary beverage container when the primary beverage container is opened and attached to the base assembly;an aperture in the conduit, said aperture providing fluid communication between the interior compartment of the supplemental beverage container and the conduit;a vent port in the body, said vent port providing venting for the interior compartment; anda vent tube having a first end and an opposite second end, the first end being attached to the vent port, the second end being in the interior compartment adjacent to the base assembly;a sealable fill port in the base assembly, said fill port providing a fluid pathway into the interior compartment;a removable seal having a first portion configured to extend into the conduit and cover the aperture and a second portion configured to extend to and cover the vent port, said removable seal comprising an elastomeric gasket andthe top of the body including a threaded collar and a removable threaded cap, said cap threadedly engaging the threaded collar when attached to the collar, and said cap securing the first portion of the removable seal in the conduit and on the aperture and the second portion of the removable on the vent port, when the cap is attached to the collar. 14. A supplemental beverage container according to claim 13, said aperture in the conduit being sized to regulate fluid flow through said aperture to achieve a determined flow rate.