A carbonated beverage dispensing apparatus and an associated method

Chilled liquid from refrigeration device 20 goes into a first chamber 51 of a carbonator 50. The liquid is carbonated and entered into a recirculation loop 70. The carbonated liquid remains circulating in the circuit 70 until it is extracted therefrom by a beverage dispenser 90. While the carbonated liquid circulates in the loop 70, it passes through a second chamber 52 of the carbonator 50 where it is re-cooled. A circulation pump 64 may be provided. A further refrigeration unit 63 may be provided in the circuit 70. The second chamber 52 of the carbonator 50, which is for cooling circulating liquid, may surround the first chamber 51, which is for carbonating.