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1. A kit comprising: a vessel having an interior and a rim portion that defines an opening into the interior, the interior being configured to house a fluid;a lid having a through-channel and a strainer extending across the through-channel, the strainer being removable from the lid, the lid being positionable with respect to the vessel in both a first orientation and a different second orientation, the lid being removably couplable to the vessel when in the first orientation, the lid being configured to rest upon the rim portion of the vessel when in the...
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A kit comprising: a vessel having an interior and a rim portion that defines an opening into the interior, the interior being configured to house a fluid;a lid having a through-channel and a strainer extending across the through-channel, the strainer being removable from the lid, the lid being positionable with respect to the vessel in both a first orientation and a different second orientation, the lid being removably couplable to the vessel when in the first orientation, the lid being configured to rest upon the rim portion of the vessel when in the second orientation, the through-channel being in fluid communication with the opening when the lid is coupled to the vessel, the strainer being operable, when the lid is coupled to the vessel, to strain the fluid as the fluid flows from the interior through the opening into the through-channel and through the strainer;a citrus reamer removably couplable to the lid within the through-channel; anda cap configured to be attached to the lid to cover the through-channel, (a) the vessel, the lid in the first orientation, the citrus reamer, and the cap being configured to be removably coupled together to form a kit assembly, (b) the vessel, the lid in the first orientation, and the cap being configured to be removably coupled together to form a cocktail shaker, and (c) the vessel, the lid in the second orientation, and the citrus reamer being configured to be removably coupled together to form a juicing assembly, the strainer being removed from the lid before the juicing assembly is formed so that the strainer is omitted from the juicing assembly. 2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the cocktail shaker does not include the citrus reamer. 3. The kit of claim 1, wherein the citrus reamer is removably couplable to the lid in both a storage orientation and a different use orientation with respect to the lid, the citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in the use orientation in the juicing assembly, andthe citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in either the storage orientation or the use orientation in the kit assembly. 4. The kit of claim 3, wherein the citrus reamer has a reaming projection that extends into the through-channel when the citrus reamer is in the storage orientation, and the reaming projection extends outwardly from the through-channel beyond the lid when the citrus reamer is in the use orientation. 5. The kit of claim 3, wherein a first one of the lid and the citrus reamer has a plurality of projections, a different second one of the lid and the citrus reamer has a plurality of channels,the plurality of projections are aligned with and inserted into the plurality of channels as the citrus reamer is at least partially inserted inside the through-channel in either the storage orientation or the use orientation, andat least one of the lid and the citrus reamer is rotatable when the citrus reamer is at least partially inside the through-channel to move the plurality of projections through the plurality of channels to thereby removably couple the citrus reamer to the lid. 6. The kit of claim 1, wherein a first one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of projections, a different second one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of channels,the lid in the first orientation is partially insertable into the opening to position the plurality of projections inside the plurality of channels, andat least one of the lid and the vessel is rotatable when the lid is partially inserted into the opening to move the plurality of projections through the plurality of channels to thereby removably couple the lid to the vessel. 7. The kit of claim 1, wherein a first one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of projections, a different second one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of channels,the lid in the first orientation is positionable with respect to the vessel to position the plurality of projections inside the plurality of channels, andat least one of the lid and the vessel is rotatable to move the plurality of projections through the plurality of channels to thereby removably couple the lid to the vessel. 8. The kit of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of cups configured to be housed inside the interior of the vessel and to be removed from the interior of the vessel through the opening. 9. The kit of claim 8, wherein a selected one of the plurality of cups has a rim defining an opening into a cup interior, the citrus reamer has a reaming projection and at least one through-hole,the citrus reamer is configured to rest upon the rim of the selected cup with the reaming projection extending upwardly away from the cup interior,the reaming projection is configured to have a citrus fruit pressed thereagainst to produce citrus juice when the citrus reamer is resting upon the rim of the selected cup, andthe at least one through-hole allows the citrus juice to flow into the cup interior when the citrus reamer is resting upon the rim of the selected cup. 10. A juicing assembly comprising: a vessel having an interior;a lid having a through-channel in fluid communication with the interior of the vessel when the lid is engaged with the vessel in a first orientation with respect to the vessel, the through-channel of the lid also being in fluid communication with the interior of the vessel when the lid is engaged with the vessel in a different second orientation with respect to the vessel; anda citrus reamer removably couplable to the lid in a storage orientation with respect to the lid, the citrus reamer also being removably couplable to the lid in a different use orientation with respect to the lid, the citrus reamer having a reaming projection and at least one through-hole, the at least one through-hole being in fluid communication with the through-channel when the citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in the use orientation, the reaming projection being configured to have a citrus fruit pressed thereagainst to produce citrus juice when the citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in the use orientation and the lid is engaged with the vessel in the first orientation, the at least one through-hole allowing the citrus juice to flow into the through-channel of the lid, the citrus juice flowing through the through-channel of the lid and into the interior of the vessel the interior storing the citrus juice. 11. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the lid is disengaged and spaced apart from the vessel and rotated to transition the lid from a selected one of the first and second orientations to a different one of the first and second orientations. 12. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the citrus reamer is decoupled and spaced apart from the lid and rotated to transition the citrus reamer from a selected one of the storage and use orientations to a different one of the storage and use orientations. 13. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the lid is configured to be disengaged from the vessel after the citrus juice has been produced, the citrus reamer is configured to be decoupled from the lid after the citrus juice has been produced,the vessel has an opening into the interior configured to receive one or more ingredients into the interior of the vessel,the lid is configured to be reengaged with the vessel in the second orientation, andthe juicing assembly further comprises a cap configured to be attached to the lid to cover the through-channel when the lid is engaged with the vessel in the second orientation, the vessel, the lid, and the cap being shakable together as a unit when the citrus juice is inside the interior of the vessel to mix the citrus juice and the one or more ingredients together. 14. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the lid is configured to be disengaged from the vessel after the citrus juice has been produced, the citrus reamer is configured to be decoupled from the lid after the citrus juice has been produced,the citrus reamer is configured to be recoupled to the lid in the storage orientation,the lid is configured to be reengaged with the vessel in the second orientation when the citrus reamer is coupled with the lid in the storage orientation, andthe juicing assembly further comprises a cap configured to be attached to the lid to cover the through-channel when the lid is engaged with the vessel in the second orientation, the vessel, the lid, the citrus reamer, and the cap being transportable together as a unit. 15. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the vessel has an opening into the interior, the juicing assembly further comprises a plurality of cups configured to be placed inside the interior of the vessel through the opening, and removed therefrom through the opening, andthe plurality of cups are trapped inside the interior of the vessel by the lid when the lid is reengaged with the vessel in the second orientation with the citrus reamer coupled thereto in the storage orientation. 16. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the lid is engaged with the vessel in the first orientation by removably coupling the lid and the vessel together, the vessel has an opening into the interior defined by a rim, andthe lid is engaged with the vessel in the second orientation by positioning the lid against the rim of the vessel. 17. The juicing assembly of claim 16, wherein the lid is removably coupled to the vessel using a bayonet style connection. 18. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the citrus reamer is removably coupled to the lid in the use orientation by a bayonet style connection, and the citrus reamer is removably coupled to the lid in the storage orientation by the same bayonet style connection. 19. The juicing assembly of claim 10, wherein the lid has a strainer extending across the through-channel. 20. A method for use with a vessel, a lid, a citrus reamer, and a cap coupled together as an assembly, the method comprising: dissembling the assembly by: (a) decoupling the cap from the lid;(b) separating a first subassembly from the vessel, the first subassembly comprising the citrus reamer coupled to the lid, the citrus reamer being coupled to the lid in either a storage orientation or a use orientation with respect to the lid in the first subassembly; and(c) dissembling the first subassembly by decoupling the citrus reamer from the lid if the citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in the storage orientation within in the first subassembly;adding at least one ingredient to the vessel;assembling a juicing subassembly by: (a) if the first subassembly was disassembled, reassembling the first subassembly with the citrus reamer in the use orientation with respect to the lid;(b) positioning the lid in an inverted orientation with respect to the vessel; and(c) placing the lid in the inverted orientation on the vessel with the citrus reamer coupled to the lid in the use orientation with respect to the lid;reaming a citrus fruit on a reaming projection of the citrus reamer to produce citrus juice that flows through both the citrus reamer and the lid into an interior of the vessel;disassembling the juicing subassembly by removing the lid from the vessel, and decoupling the citrus reamer from the lid;assembling a cocktail shaker subassembly by: (a) positioning the lid in an upright orientation with respect to the vessel;(b) coupling the lid to the vessel in the upright orientation after the citrus reamer has been decoupled therefrom; and(c) attaching the cap to the lid;shaking the cocktail shaker subassembly to mix the citrus juice and the at least one ingredient together to form a mixture;removing the cap from the lid; andpouring the mixture from the cocktail shaker subassembly. 21. The method of claim 20, further comprising disassembling the cocktail shaker subassembly by decoupling the lid from the vessel; andreassembling the assembly by (a) reassembling the first subassembly by coupling the citrus reamer to the lid in either the use orientation or the storage orientation with respect to the lid, (b) coupling the first subassembly to the vessel, and (c) coupling the cap to the lid. 22. The method of claim 21, for use with the assembly comprising a plurality of cups housed inside the vessel, wherein dissembling the assembly further comprises removing the plurality of cups from the vessel, and reassembling the assembly further comprises placing the plurality of cups inside the vessel before the first subassembly is coupled to the vessel. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein pouring the mixture from the cocktail shaker subassembly comprises pouring the mixture into at least one of the plurality of cups. 24. A method for use with a vessel, a lid, a citrus reamer, a cup, and a cap coupled together as an assembly, the method comprising: dissembling the assembly by: (a) decoupling the cap from the lid;(b) separating a first subassembly from the vessel, the first subassembly comprising the citrus reamer coupled to the lid;(c) removing the cup from the vessel; and(d) dissembling the first subassembly by decoupling the citrus reamer from the lid;adding at least one ingredient to the vessel;placing the citrus reamer on the cup;reaming a citrus fruit on a reaming projection of the citrus reamer to produce citrus juice that flows through the citrus reamer and into the cup;removing the citrus reamer from the cup;pouring the citrus juice from the cup into the vessel;assembling a cocktail shaker subassembly by: (a) positioning the lid in an upright orientation with respect to the vessel;(b) coupling the lid to the vessel in the upright orientation after the citrus reamer has been decoupled therefrom; and(c) attaching the cap to the lid;shaking the cocktail shaker subassembly to mix the citrus juice and the at least one ingredient together to form a mixture;removing the cap from the lid; andpouring the mixture from the cocktail shaker subassembly. 25. A kit comprising: a vessel having an interior and a rim portion that defines an opening into the interior, the interior being configured to house a fluid;a lid having a through-channel and a strainer extending across the through-channel, the lid being positionable with respect to the vessel in both a first orientation and a different second orientation, the lid being removably couplable to the vessel when in the first orientation, the lid being configured to rest upon the rim portion of the vessel when in the second orientation, the through-channel being in fluid communication with the opening when the lid is coupled to the vessel, the strainer being operable, when the lid is coupled to the vessel, to strain the fluid as the fluid flows from the interior through the opening into the through-channel and through the strainer;a citrus reamer removably couplable to the lid within the through-channel, the citrus reamer being removably couplable to the lid in both a storage orientation and a different use orientation with respect to the lid, the citrus reamer having a reaming projection that extends into the through-channel when the citrus reamer is in the storage orientation, the reaming projection extending outwardly from the through-channel beyond the lid when the citrus reamer is in the use orientation, a first one of the lid and the citrus reamer having a plurality of projections, a different second one of the lid and the citrus reamer having a plurality of channels, the plurality of projections being aligned with and inserted into the plurality of channels as the citrus reamer is at least partially inserted inside the through-channel in either the storage orientation or the use orientation, at least one of the lid and the citrus reamer being rotatable when the citrus reamer is at least partially inside the through-channel to move the plurality of projections through the plurality of channels to thereby removably couple the citrus reamer to the lid; anda cap configured to be attached to the lid to cover the through-channel, (a) the vessel, the lid in the first orientation, the citrus reamer, and the cap being configured to be removably coupled together to form a kit assembly, the citrus reamer being coupled to the lid in either the storage orientation or the use orientation in the kit assembly, (b) the vessel, the lid in the first orientation, and the cap being configured to be removably coupled together to form a cocktail shaker, and (c) the vessel, the lid in the second orientation, and the citrus reamer being configured to be removably coupled together to form a juicing assembly, the citrus reamer being coupled to the lid in the use orientation in the juicing assembly. 26. The kit of claim 25, wherein the strainer is permanently attached to the lid inside the through-channel. 27. The kit of claim 25, wherein the cocktail shaker does not include the citrus reamer. 28. The kit of claim 25, wherein the plurality of projections is a the plurality of first projections, the plurality of channels is a plurality of first channels,a first one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of second projections,a different second one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of second channels,the lid in the first orientation is partially insertable into the opening to position the plurality of second projections inside the plurality of second channels, andat least one of the lid and the vessel is rotatable when the lid is partially inserted into the opening to move the plurality of second projections through the plurality of second channels to thereby removably couple the lid to the vessel. 29. The kit of claim 25, wherein the plurality of projections is a the plurality of first projections, the plurality of channels is a plurality of first channels,a first one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of second projections,a different second one of the lid and the vessel has a plurality of second channels,the lid in the first orientation is positionable with respect to the vessel to position the plurality of second projections inside the plurality of second channels, andat least one of the lid and the vessel is rotatable to move the plurality of second projections through the plurality of second channels to thereby removably couple the lid to the vessel. 30. The kit of claim 25, further comprising: a plurality of cups configured to be housed inside the interior of the vessel and to be removed from the interior of the vessel through the opening. 31. The kit of claim 30, wherein a selected one of the plurality of cups has a rim defining an opening into a cup interior, the citrus reamer has at least one through-hole,the citrus reamer is configured to rest upon the rim of the selected cup with the reaming projection extending upwardly away from the cup interior,the reaming projection is configured to have a citrus fruit pressed thereagainst to produce citrus juice when the citrus reamer is resting upon the rim of the selected cup, andthe at least one through-hole allows the citrus juice to flow into the cup interior when the citrus reamer is resting upon the rim of the selected cup. 32. A kit comprising: a vessel having an interior and a rim portion that defines an opening into the interior, the interior being configured to house a fluid;a lid having a through-channel and a strainer extending across the through-channel, the lid being positionable with respect to the vessel in both a first orientation and a different second orientation, the lid being removably couplable to the vessel when in the first orientation, the lid being configured to rest upon the rim portion of the vessel when in the second orientation, the through-channel being in fluid communication with the opening when the lid is coupled to the vessel, the strainer being operable, when the lid is coupled to the vessel, to strain the fluid as the fluid flows from the interior through the opening into the through-channel and through the strainer, a first one of the lid and the vessel having a plurality of projections, a different second one of the lid and the vessel having a plurality of channels, the lid in the first orientation being positionable with respect to the vessel to position the plurality of projections inside the plurality of channels, and at least one of the lid and the vessel being rotatable to move the plurality of projections through the plurality of channels to thereby removably couple the lid to the vessel;a citrus reamer removably couplable to the lid within the through-channel; anda cap configured to be attached to the lid to cover the through-channel, (a) the vessel, the lid in the first orientation, the citrus reamer, and the cap being configured to be removably coupled together to form a kit assembly, the vessel, (b) the lid in the first orientation, and the cap being configured to be removably coupled together to form a cocktail shaker, and (c) the vessel, the lid in the second orientation, and the citrus reamer being configured to be removably coupled together to form a juicing assembly. 33. The kit of claim 32, wherein the strainer is permanently attached to the lid inside the through-channel. 34. The kit of claim 32, wherein the cocktail shaker does not include the citrus reamer. 35. The kit of claim 32, wherein the citrus reamer is removably couplable to the lid in both a storage orientation and a different use orientation with respect to the lid, the citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in the use orientation in the juicing assembly, andthe citrus reamer is coupled to the lid in either the storage orientation or the use orientation in the kit assembly. 36. The kit of claim 35, wherein the citrus reamer has a reaming projection that extends into the through-channel when the citrus reamer is in the storage orientation, and the reaming projection extends outwardly from the through-channel beyond the lid when the citrus reamer is in the use orientation. 37. The kit of claim 32, wherein positioning the plurality of projections inside the plurality of channels comprises partially inserting the lid in the first orientation into the opening of the vessel, andcoupling the lid to the vessel comprises rotating at least one of the lid and the vessel while the lid is partially inserted into the opening, which moves the plurality of projections through the plurality of channels. 38. The kit of claim 32, further comprising: a plurality of cups configured to be housed inside the interior of the vessel and to be removed from the interior of the vessel through the opening. 39. The kit of claim 38, wherein a selected one of the plurality of cups has a rim defining an opening into a cup interior, the citrus reamer has a reaming projection and at least one through-hole,the citrus reamer is configured to rest upon the rim of the selected cup with the reaming projection extending upwardly away from the cup interior,the reaming projection is configured to have a citrus fruit pressed thereagainst to produce citrus juice when the citrus reamer is resting upon the rim of the selected cup, andthe at least one through-hole allows the citrus juice to flow into the cup interior when the citrus reamer is resting upon the rim of the selected cup.
