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>>> WELCOME BACK. WE HAVE RED STAR TAVERN AND IL
SALITO HERE FOR OUR COCKTAIL
SMACKDOWN.
SMACKDOWN. ARE YOU TWO READY?
>> I THINK WE ARE READY.
>> AND YOU ARE MAKING A BLOODY
MARY.
MARY.
MARY. HOW
MARY. HOW DO YOU WHIP THIS UP?
>> WELL, I AM WORKING ON A
DIFFERENT INFUSION.
DIFFERENT INFUSION. WITH THIS WE ARE DOING A BEAT
AND VODKA INFUSION WITH
JALAPENO.
JALAPENO.
JALAPENO. >> REALLY?
>> REALLY? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. IT IS NICE.
THE BEAT HAS A LITTLE SWEETNESS
TO IT.
TO IT.
TO IT. IT
TO IT. IT MELLOWS IT OUT AND GIVES IT
A DARKER COLOR, TOO.
>> AND WHAT IS THIS?
>> THIS IS MY HOUSE BLOODY MARY
MIX.
MIX.
MIX. DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE WE ARE
USING ON THE SMACKDOWN.
WANT TO KEEP THAT A SECRET.
>> KEEPING A SECRET IF GOOD
STUFF, RIGHT?
STUFF, RIGHT? >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WHAT IS TRADITIONAL.
>> JALAPENO, HORSERADISH,
SALT AND PEPPER -- TOMATO --
THE KITCHEN SINK TYPE OF
RECIPE.
RECIPE.
RECIPE. >> THERE YOU GO!
>> AND THE FUN PART OF THE
BLOODY MARY IS THE GARNISH.
WE HAVE AN IDEA OF ALL THE
DIFFERENT GARNISHES WE PUT IN
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. I
THERE. I AM DOING A LOT OF PICKLED
VEGETABLES IN THERE, OLIVES,
ASPARAGUS, ONIONS.
ASPARAGUS, ONIONS. >> AND YOU SOAK IT IN THE
DRINK.
DRINK.
DRINK. >>
DRINK. >> YOU CAN DRINK AND SNACK AT
THE SAME TIME.
>> BRIAN, LET'S GET TO YOUR
SMACKDOWN HERE.
SMACKDOWN HERE. MIX UP YOUR BLOODY MARY?
>> I WORK AT IL SAL IRS TO AND
WE ARE AN -- SALITO AND WE ARE
AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT.
I HAVE AN ITALIAN PILSNER HERE,
I HAVE HOT SAUCE IN IT AND
GARNISHING IT WITH GARLIC
BREAD.
BREAD.
BREAD. WE
BREAD. WE ARE THROWING SOME --
>> A GARLIC BREAD GARNISH?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> THE BLOODY MARY WITH IT IS A
MEAL.
MEAL.
MEAL. >>
MEAL. >> YES, IT IS!
>> AND WHAT IS THIS?
>> THERE IS THE HOUSE PICKLED
VEGGIES.
VEGGIES.
VEGGIES. >> THAT IS GREAT.
AND THAT IS TRULIY A MARINARA?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WE HAVE TWO BLOODY MARY
VERSIONS.
VERSIONS.
VERSIONS. THE BLOODY MARY, AND THE
BLOODY MARINARA.
BLOODY MARINARA. THE SECOND IS NOT FOR
EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. >> IT HAS TO BE A STRONG
FLAVOR, RIGHT?
FLAVOR, RIGHT? >> OH, YES.
>> AGE YOU USE VODKA, AS WELL?
>>
>> OH,
>> OH, YES. >> ANY PORTIONS YOU CAN
RECOMMEND WHEN I AM MAKING THIS
AT HOME.
AT HOME.
AT HOME. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. YOU CAN GET THE GIANT JUICE
BOXES OF TOMATO JUICE.
ONE OF THOSE WITH WHATEVER
SPICES YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT.
WE WILL HAVE IT STRETCH TO
ABOUT TWO QUARTERS, SOMETHING
LIKE THAT.
LIKE THAT. >> THAT IS INCREDIBLE.
>> ISN'T THAT AMAZING?
>> A SANDWICH RIGHT ON TOP OF
THE DRINK.
THE DRINK. I WOULD LIKE DO MY OWN
SMACKDOWN TEST RIGHT HERE.
>> YES!
>> YES!
>> YES! >> I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE
GLASSES.
GLASSES.
GLASSES. COULD YOU EACH GIVE ME A SIP
AND I WILL TELL YOU WHICH ONE I
LIKE THE BEST.
BUT I ALSO HAVE TO TELL YOU I
AM NOT MUCH OF A BLOODY MARY
DRINKER, SO -- READY?
>> THIS IS AMAZING RIGHT NOW!
[ LAUGHING ]
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. READY TO GO OVER HERE.
[ LAUGHING ]
>> THERE YOU GO.
>> OH, WOW -- THEY ARE BOTH
REALLY, REALLY GOOD.
I KNOW THE NUMBER ONE WAS
DEFINITELY THE MARINARA SAUCE
BECAUSE IT TASTED LIKE SAUCE
WITHOUT THE PROCESS, BUT IT
WAS REALLY GOOD.
YOU BOTH HAVE THE ABSOLUTE
RIGHT KICK TO THEM.
I HAVE TO CALL IT A DRAW HERE
ON THIS BLOODY MARY SMACKDOWN.
THANK YOU AND I APPRECIATE YOU
PLAYING ALONG.
PLAYING ALONG. I KIND OF MADE THAT UP!
I COULD END UP WITH BLOODY MARY
DOWN THE DRESS -- KIND OF
DANGEROUS!
DANGEROUS! THE SMACKDOWN HAPPENING ON
SUNDAY, THIS SUNDAY, FROM
11:00 TO 2:00 AT ROSSI FARMS
IN NORTHEAST PORTLAND AS PART
OF THEIR