>> Mark: AND WE HAVE ALL THE
INFORMATION ON
RiverCityLiveTV.com.
RIGHT NOW WE'LL SEND IT TO
ANOTHER CLOWN, RANC
>> Rance: IT'S TIME TO DISH AT
THE WINN DIXIE KITCHEN.
I HAVE MY MAN HERE, THE BEVERAGE
MANAGER AT BELL WEATHER AND
BLACK SHEEP.
BELL WEATHER IS OPENING DOWNTOWN
FROM THE OWNERS OF BLACK SEA.
THANKS FOR JOINING US, MY MAN.
NOBODY TOLD ME I SHOULD BRING MY
STUNNER SHADES.
I SHOULD HAVE THEM ON BECAUSE
YOU ARE ABOUT TO MAKE US A
SIGNATURE DRINK FROM THE BELL
WEATHER COCKTAIL MENU.
>> IT WILL BE FEATURED ON OUR
NEW COCKTAIL LIST.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST ONE THAT
IS COMING OUT.
>> Rance: WHAT IS IT CALLED?
>> WE ARE EAGL THERE.
WE HAVE AMARO, WHICH IS MADE
FROM ITALY.
VERY HERBAL AND SWEETNESS IN THE
BACK END.
THEY CAN BE VERY BITTER AS WELL.
THIS IS IN BETWEEN.
WE'LL KNOCK OUT AN IN BETWEEN.
>> Rance: IS AL
MAYBE MUTT A LITTLE ORANGE SPICE
IN THERE, FRESH SODA WATER.
NEXT WE ARE GOING WITH STRAGA,
WHICH IS ITALIAN AS WELL.
LATE 1800s.
IT MEANS "WITCH" IN ITALY.
THERE ARE 70 DIFFERENT HERBS IN
HERE.
ITS COLORS MAINLY COMES FROM
SAFFRON AND HAS A STRONG, FLAVOR
AS WELL.
>> Rance: THAT IS HIGH DOLLAR.
THIS DRINK HAS A HEAVY ITALIAN
BASE, OBVIOUSLY.
>> YES, IT DOES.
AND WITH THE BITTERING AGENT
HERE AND ANOTHER HERE, IT IS FUN
TO PLAY AROUND TO MAKE IT A
BALANCED, LAYERED COCKTAIL.
NEXT WE ARE DOING FRES LEMONS.
WE ARE DOING3/4 OUNCE FRESH
LEMON JUICE.
LASTLY, HONEY FROM CALAHAN.
>> Rance: THAT COUNTS AS A
BITTER.
I'M LEARNING.
>> SAME PROCESS.
IT COMES FROM THE EVERGREEN
HOLLY BUSH AND BASICALLY YOU
HAVE TO HAVE A REALLY
PROFESSIONAL BEEKEEPER TO MAKE
SURE THEY ONLY POLLINATE FROM
THAT.
IT ALSO AS SOME DEEP
CHARACTERISTICS TO IT.
THAT IS WHY I CHOSE IT.
>> Rance: I LIKE IT.
SHAKE IT.
SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO SAY THAT.
WHAT OTHER KIND OF DRINKS WILL
YOU HAVE?
>> WE ARE GOING TO BE ALL OVER
THE PLACE.
WE'LL HAVE SOME NICE, REFRESHING
COCKTAILS WITH LOCAL PRODUCE
THAT WE USE FOR OUR SHRUBS.
SHRUBS ARE GENERALLY JUST GOING
TO BE EQUAL PARTS OF FRESH
FRUITS AND SUGAR, MACERATE IT.
THEN YOU FINISH IT OFF WITH
VINAIGRETTE AT THE END,
CHAMPAGNE VINEGAR FOR ONE OF THE
COCKTAILS THERE.
>> Rance: THERE IS A VINEGAR
CHAMPAGNE?
WE'LL TALK ABOUT THAT NEXT TIME.
OOO, THAT LOOKS -- LOOK AT THAT
POUR.
THAT IS SO CLEAN.
>> THEN I CAN PUT NICE JUST
LITTLE LEMON PEEL ON THERE WITH
AROMATIC AS I DRINK THE
COCKTAIL.
>> Rance: SO YOU ARE SUPPOSED
TO SMELL.
>> JUST TAKE IT ALL AT ONCE.
WE ARE IN FLORIDA, REMEMBER.
>> Rance: THAT IS NICE.
I LIKE THE CHILL, THE BITTER,
THE SWEET AND THE AROMATICS, ALL
PLAY WELL TOGETHER.
YOU MADE THIS UP?
>> THAT IS ME.
>> Rance: YOU WANT TO GO SEE MY
MAN HANGING OUT AT BELL WEATHER.
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