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Hey.
Welcome to the channel.
We are Sorted, a group of friends
in London looking for amazing things
and food that make you go, wow, and almost
constantly ribbing each other.
Now, two of us are chefs.
And you wouldn't believe the stuff we have to put up with.
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But everything we do starts with ideas from you.
(RAPPING) I'm a pancake chick, but I take the cake.
I'm gooey in the middle, baby.
Let me bake.
Hello.
I'm Barry.
And this is Jamie.
Now today, we visit one of the coolest bars in London.
Or, it was cool about six months ago--
Yeah, when we filmed it.
--when we actually visited and filmed this.
But then what seems to have happened
is that every other video publisher
in and around the London area has been there in the last six
months and launched a video on it,
whereas we kept it behind because of scheduling issues.
OK.
Are you ready for this?
Jamie, what's your favorite film?
Peak 1980s Tom Cruise, Cocktail.
Ben, what's your favorite film?
That wizarding one, off of King's Cross, 9 and 3/4.
I can't mention it for legal reasons.
James.
What if we combined the two, Jamie?
Well, then we would be going to London's first ever wizarding
cocktail-making school.
It's supposed to be amazing.
Let's go and find out.
This is our special knock.
See?
[LAUGHTER]
So you walk in off the high street.
I think there's like a kebab shop next door.
You come down some stairs.
And then instantly, you're met with--
I don't even know how to subscribe it.
It's just-- it's like nothing you've ever seen.
It is like literally walking into a wizard's pub.
That's the best way I can think to describe it.
We were given robes.
We were given wands.
We were shown to our table.
And then first of all, we made our own cocktail
following the instructions very, very carefully.
So we've been given a list of things
that we're gonna need to make the cocktail.
And they're all in unmarked bottles.
So I (SNIFFING)-- smelling that one,
that is definitely the lavender.
And this must be the flask of blue [INAUDIBLE]..
Hold it.
Hold it to the light.
Give it a stir seven times clockwise with the glass
teardrop stirrer.
So it doesn't just say give it a stir, does it?
Clockwise.
We have our potion mixed.
And I'm now handing it to the potion master.
To accompany you with your tonic,
we have a little vial of freshly-squeezed manticore
venom.
Manti-- who now?
Manticores have the head of a lion
and the tail of a scorpion.
Place your newly-enchanted tonic on the podium
on top of your potions cabinet and tap with the wand.
[GASPING]
What just happened?
What's happened?
Apparently, this is vegan friendly, but not colorblind
friendly.
[LAUGHTER]
You're kidding.
No, I'm not kidding.
Is your-- James, look--
Look.
My colorblindness is between red and green and blue and purple.
If it's changing from blue into purple,
I'm not going to see the difference.
Do you know the word to describe that?
No.
Smooth.
It is smooth.
I would never-- I would never have a lavender drink.
But usually, I'm not a fan of the lavender flavor.
But because I've got lemon up my nostril, it kind of-- it
adds to the flavor.
That's really nice.
I wouldn't want to rush you through your first potion.
You're doing extremely well with it.
But our tree of life is calling very soon.
Now, our tree of life is guarded by a four-faced guardian.
Each guardian dispenses different things.
And thankfully, our tree of life dispenses the most valuable
nectar known to man, alcohol.
Woo.
It has its own specially brewed beer that you can only get here
and a range of cocktails.
And to access them, all you need is your magical wand.
And by a simple tap, the drink will start pouring.
How do I stop the magic?
You've got to-- you've got to trust in the tree, my man.
I'm trusting the tree.
It's the tree that is magic.
But it's very close to the top.
There we go.
He knew.
How's your first beer?
Shut up.
It's smooth.
It's quite a light, kind of refreshing, beer.
Yeah?
It is light, isn't it?
Boop.
That's the best bartender I've ever had.
Wow is how that tastes.
That's-- wow.
I also am keen for a rosemary gin.
But maybe the satsuma and lychee just to mix it up.
That's why I went first.
Because I knew he'd want the gin.
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If magic catches on, barmen will be out of jobs.
That's a good-looking pint.
The third thing we did was make another cocktail.
And I got paired with Ben again.
But that's OK.
Because what I did was make the best of it
and actually bossed him about.
What sort of magical elixir is this?
This is heated water.
Wow.
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Don't drink the bladderwort nectar on its own.
The jam jar should have rum and lemon juice.
Bam.
What's all this?
Sprinkle all ground botanicals.
All right, guys.
Please do.
Fairy dust is going in.
It smells of bladderwort.
Ensure that ice has arrived from your potions master
and have added it to your jam jar.
And then we need the [INAUDIBLE]..
Excuse me, potion master.
Could we have some [INAUDIBLE]
(IN HIGH VOICE) Excuse me, potion master.
It says enthusiastically, so.
I'm gonna be so much happier when
that's fully up to the brim.
I think the only way to drink this--
Yes, I completely agree.
Obviously.
Yep.
I wasn't sure what to expect from that.
But it's got rum.
It's got bitters, lemon.
It's a nice old drink.
Nice, properly fresh.
I'm a big fan of that.
It's good, very mellow.
You start drinking this.
And before you know it, you've missed the last train home.
Ben's never missed the last train home.
It's not like going to a bar, where you go
and you get some drinks.
It's an experience.
And I think it's really good fun.
I'm having a good time.
If you could please follow me.
Cool.
So over here, so this is where we grow a lot of the botanicals
that we use in the experience.
So over here, we have two nurseries
where we are propagating something
like 350 plants with aeroponics.
Aeroponics is using a nutrient-rich liquid
to mist these stems of the plants to make roots grow.
Using a different system, this is using hydroponics.
So you can see instead of a mist being [INAUDIBLE] up,
you have roots.
We've got regular basil and Greek basil.
We've got thyme.
We've got sage.
And we've got mint.
Because they are kind of the first ones that we started.
We've got some lavender that we're
going to start to propagate.
And I'm just trying to grow some other things.
And then the back wall here are kind
of real, magical, and carnivorous plants--
so again, showcasing that fantasy
has its root in real history and real things.
So you guys are not nearly drunk enough.
So if you could take some cuttings of basil
and bring it to Dave, then we can make a signature cocktail.
I can do that.
Hello.
We have--
Some freshly-picked herbs.
Yes.
Wonderful.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Be careful with that.
Who gave you that?
I mean it was just flying around by itself.
Well, yeah, it will do.
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That's what enthusiastically means.
I can honestly say this is unlike anything I've
ever been to before.
It's been amazing.
Yeah.
When we turned up here, and we were handed robes and a wand,
I'm gonna be honest, I wasn't sure.
I-- I don't care anymore.
Because we've had so many drinks.
So many delicious drinks, including this one,
which we actually handpicked our own basil
from the hydroponic dungeon for propagating more.
It's--
Again, it's not a dungeon.
It is a dungeon.
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No one said the word dungeon apart from you.
Look.
I tell you what.
If you're in London, you absolutely
have to come check these guys out.
Link is down below.
But cheers?
Cheers.
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So what do you reckon?
Is that your sort of place?
It wasn't mine until I went there and realized,
I love wizards.
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As always, keep your suggestions coming
in for the exceptional things in food.
We want to find them.
And it begins with you.
So comment down below and head over to the forum
and join in on the thread.
And if you want more magic like this--
Clever, [INAUDIBLE]
Magic, did you get it?
Every Wednesday and every Sunday at 4 o'clock right here.
We're done.
See you later.
Bye.
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So if you like what we're doing, then there
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Thanks.
And see you in a few days.
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