extends upwards here the term u201c drip tray u201d is to be understood in the general sense of a collecting element for liquid that spills out of the beverage container and ends up in the container receptacle in particular the fact that the base can be removed from the container receptacle simplifies the cleaning procedure one embodiment of the invention provides that the at least one holding jaw has a spring element that extends upwards from the base in a circumferential area of the container receptacle the spring element is formed in a single piece with the base while the holding jaw is formed in a single piece with the spring element this embodiment of the invention allows a simple production of the base with one or more spring elements in a single piece in each case with a holding jaw and made for instance of sheet metal as a stamped or bent part or else of plastic for instance by means of injection molding the beverage receptacle of the holder is assembled by simply inserting the base together with the spring element s and the holding jaws into the container receptacle one embodiment of the invention provides that the spring element is supported towards the outside on the container receptacle this support towards or from the outside accounts for a good resilient contact of the holding jaws from the outside with the circumference of a beverage container that has been placed into the container receptacle one embodiment of the invention.