So it's not every day you get to fill in for your buddy Ellen
and host her show.
So that calls for a celebration.
And a celebration calls for some cocktails.
Am I right?
[CHEERING]
Well, I called an old friend of mine from Saved by the Bell
to help me out.
Please welcome Tiffany Thiessen.
[CHEERING]
[MUSIC - BRUNO MARS, "JUST THE WAY YOU ARE"]
(SINGING) When I see your face, there's
not a thing that I would change, 'cause you're
amazing just the way you are.
So great to see you.
[CHEERING]
We're here to party!
This is what our 20 year high school reunion
would look like, if we actually had it right there.
We're actually almost on 30.
Oh, my god.
Shut your mouth.
Yes, we are that old, people.
We are that old.
30 years.
All right, let's not say that too often.
All right, all right.
Let's do the drinking because that's what
we used to do when we were 16.
No, liar face.
No we did not.
Just kidding.
No, but I am so proud of you.
I mean, you're a mom.
You've got two beautiful kids.
And you've got this passion for cooking.
And like I was saying earlier, cooking always
is more enjoyable when you have nice cocktails.
I agree.
I actually like to cook with a cocktail in my hand.
There you go.
As you should.
So I'm going to be your sous chef today.
I love it.
Let's start with one recipe.
You tell me what to do.
One of these are really fun.
We make a lot of homemade ice cream at home
because it's been summer.
But I also like to make a version for the adults.
So I take my homemade vanilla ice cream.
But you can, of course, do store bought.
We're going to stick that into the blender.
OK.
It's about six scoops I would say.
Six scoops.
I call this my boozy date milkshake.
Boozy date.
And it's not because we're going on a date.
Right.
It's about the fact that I'm using actually
dates in my milkshake.
Oh, actual dates.
Actual dates.
Oh, wow.
Like, wait, date is like an underrated--
Oh, it is so good.
This thing is good in a milkshake.
It's good stuffed with cheese.
Wrapped with bacon.
I mean, it's like crazy.
Oh, yeah, they're good with bacon.
So what do I do with the dates?
So you're going to put them in.
All of them?
Yeah, just throw as many as you want.
OK.
This is TV, right?
[LAUGHTER]
I'm a little aggressive.
A lot of people don't realize that you actually
add more milk to a milkshake.
So you've got your ice cream, but you also
have to add a little milk.
Oh, so this is like a little--
just a little bit.
Not too much.
OK.
And then, of course, the rum.
Now, of course--
This is rum.
It's really to your liking.
OK.
You know, it's really up to you.
[LAUGHTER]
Cheers.
Salud.
OK.
So a little bit-- whoa!
There we go.
There's the rum.
Oh, I'm going to get down on this shake.
Wow.
OK, there's the rum.
Let me get my dates.
OK.
And then a little cinnamon, of course.
So add a little cinnamon.
Wait, I've never seen this strain.
This is just a little bit.
Yeah.
Boom, boom.
Oh, look at you.
I don't want to get all salt bae because then I'll
mess up my suit.
[LAUGHTER]
All right, just a little bit like that?
All right.
Then we're going to blend this up for a little bit.
That'll take a little while.
Make sure the top is on.
All right, hold on a second.
Don't need a mess.
OK, help me out.
There we go.
Thank you.
Oh, Thank you.
See, that's why she has the book.
The button's right here.
All right.
And then-- this is thick.
Why is it not going?
Here, I'll help you right here.
There we go.
OK.
So Mario, how have you been?
I've been good.
How long do you blend?
We're going to cut it off.
That's good.
There we go.
Because I actually have a little one
that's already done right here.
Oh, look at that.
Magic of TV.
Yeah, see?
OK.
Yeah, that's what you do when you have a cooking show.
You know how to do that.
So this is a boozy milkshake.
And it's got the fresh dates in it.
And, you know, dates are one of those things--
I used to go to the desert all the time.
Yes.
And we would pass the fresh dates with the farm stands.
So cheers, baby.
Salud.
OK.
All right, now be careful.
I don't want you drinking too much.
That's good.
You can find that in your book, huh?
OK.
Oh, that is good.
That's really good.
Isn't that good?
Yeah, that is good.
I like that.
Now we're going to make another one.
So this is kind of from my heritage.
That was, like, decadent.
I know, isn't it good?
This is another one.
It's a Texas tea.
A peach Texas tea.
Yes.
My husband's from Texas, so I have a lot of Texas,
kind of, influence in my cooking.
OK.
It's a tequila based drink.
Yes.
We have infused some jalapenos with some water.
We're going to add the teabags.
So we're just going to throw those in.
All right.
Infuse those once you add the sugar.
How much sugar?
Put it in.
The whole thing?
Yeah.
OK.
There we go.
We're going to sweeten that.
Will you stir that up?
Yes, I will.
And it's going to basically get infused.
so it gets kind of spicy.
OK.
So this is what it's going to be afterwards.
OK.
But when does the tequila come in?
That's key.
Exactly.
So we're going to add the peach nectar.
All right, that's going to go in here.
OK.
And then we're going to add the tequila.
By the way, for your tequila pleasure,
this happens to be my tequila, Casa Mexico.
Wait, wait, wait.
Wait a second.
Wait, wait, wait.
What?
Casa Mexico tequila is from a real Mexican, FYI.
And then how much?
Wait, you're Mexican?
Just get in.
Yeah.
I wasn't on Saved by the Bell.
Wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, over here.
Oh, over there.
Over here.
[LAUGHTER]
You can never go too much tequila.
OK, there we go.
Well done.
And then some of this right here.
[LAUGHTER]
It's a real party now.
It's on.
I love it.
All right.
Here's your here's your drink.
I'm going to garnish it for you a little bit.
Yes.
There you go.
Hold on.
Garnish that.
A little peach.
That one didn't have the actual tequila that I had in it.
So I'm going to make sure.
OK.
Here we go.
There you go, my dear.
OK.
All right, let me get mine.
Salud.
Tell me what you think.
OK, hold on.
All right.
Oh, my god.
That just makes me--
Yes.
Right?
I can't even.
You love it?
Really good.
Cheers, baby.
Salud.
That's fantastic.
Oh, yeah.
My god.
Are you getting down, too?
Where's the music?
Here's her book.
Yes.
It's called Pull Up A Chair.
It's going to be in bookstores everywhere on October 2nd.