. >>> GIDDYUP PEOPLE.
THE KENTUCKY DERBY KNOWN AS THE GREATEST TWO MINUTES IN SPORTS.
>> SO CALL UP YOUR FRIENDS AND INVITE THEM OVER BECAUSE WE'RE
GOINGGOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO T THE DERBY PARTY TO END ALL DERBY
PARTIES. >> HERE WITH SOME YESTERDAY IS
LIFESTYLE AND ENTERTAINING EXPERT J.J. KARRAS.
HI, J.J. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WE'RE GLAD YOU'RE HERE. >> WE LOOK LIKE THE TWO ROYAL
STEPDAUGHTERS. >> NO.
IT'S SO APPROPRIATE FOR THE DERBY.
OUT OF THE GATE, ANY KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL DERBY MATTER, YOU
HAVE TO HAVE A MINT JULEP. PRIMARY INGREDIENTS, BOURBON,
SIMPLE SYRUP, MINT, AND CRUSHED ICE.
>> LOVE YOUR PRESENTATION. >> WE ALSO DID SOME GINGER BEER
AND SOME SWEET TEA.
PLEASE TAKE ONE. I'M GOING TO DEMO ONE.
THE FIRST IS SIMPLE SYRUP WHICH IS JUST SUGAR WATER.
PUT IT AT THE BOTTOM. AND THEN MINT.
MINT. >> LOTS OF MINT.
>> AND THEN WE SPANK THE MINT .
IT RELEASES THE OIL. YOU SAY TALK DERBY TO ME.
>> TALK DERBY TO ME. >> AND THEN YOU MUD EL IT BUT
DON'T BRUISE IT. >> DON'T LEAVE A BRUISE.
>> AND THEN THE CRUSHED ICE OVER IT AND LOTS AND LOTS OF ICE.
DON'T GO SHY ON THE ICE. AND THEN YOU POUR THE BOURBON
OVER THAT. >> MORE BOURBON?
>> MORE BOURBON. >> ALL RIGHT.
BOURBON. >> TOP IT OFF WITH MINT.
>> IT'S HEALTHY BECAUSE THERE'S MINT.
>> AND I LIKE A LITTLE STRAW SO YOU CAN GET DOWN THERE AND SMELL
THE MINT. >> IT'S RIGHT HERE.ERE.
I FINISHED IT. >> OKAY.
>> GOOD. NOW WE'RE REALLY GOING TO HAVE
FUN. >> THERE'S ANOTHER VERSION OF
THESE, OF THE MINT JULEP. >> THIS IS A BOURBON GEL LOW
SHOT. >> YOU'RE KIDDING?
>> NO. YOU WANT TO TRY ONE?
>> NO! >> BECAUSE WE'RE NOT IN HIGH
SCHOOL. >> OKAY.
AND THEN OF COURSE -- >> MAYBE AFTER THE SHOW.
JUST KIDDING. >> THEN WE HAVE YOUR ADORABLE
HORSE PLATES AND THESE ARE FROM WORLD MARKET.
I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU BACK TO 1926 TO LOUISVILLE.
THIS IS A CLASSIC TRADITIONAL -- THIS IS A CLASSIC TRADITIONAL
HOT BROWN SANDWICH. TURKEY, TOMATO.
YOU CROSS THE BACON. STARTED FROM THE BROWN HOTEL IN
1926. >> I'M SORRY, HODA.
>> AFTER A FEW JULEPS. AND THEN OUR TEA SANDWICHES
SIMPLY WRAPPED WITH A CUCUMBER FOR A CONTRAST.
AND THEN THE KENTUCKY BOURBON
MEATBALLS. >> THESE ARE DELICIOUS.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL, BY THE WAY. >> SO THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS THE
RUN OF THE ROSES. RED FREEDOM ROSES ARE THE
OFFICIAL FLOWER AND A MUST AT ANY DERBY PARTY.
>> IS THAT BECAUSE THEY GROW THERE SO BEAUTIFULLY?
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT BUT IT'S BEEN A TRADITION FOR ALMOST 60
YEARS. THE RED FREEDOM ROSE.
SO YOU JUST TAKE THIS. >> THESE ARE GREAT.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GO AROUND. LOOK HOW EASY THIS IS.
YOU CAN DO A VANILLA, CHOCOLATE CUPCAKE.
>> YOU CAN JUST BUY THE CUPCAKES AND DECORATE THEM UP.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> AND THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE
DERBY PIE FOR DESERT. WARM CHOCOLATE AND RICH IN YOUR
MAILBOX. >> WHAT'S DERBY PIE?
>> IT'S ACTUALLY A SECRET RECIPE.
YOU CAN ORDER IT IN. IF YOU ORDERED THIS TODAY --
>> IT WOULD BE THERE IN TIME. >> IT WILL BE THERE IN TIME.
IT SERVES EIGHT TO TEN. >> WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THE
LAST TABLE, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOU THERE ARE SOME FUN
GAMES TO PLAY ALONG THE WAY. IT WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE.
>> HAPPY DERBY DAY. >> TALK DERBY TO US, EVERYBODY.
COVERAGE OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY STARTS SATURDAY AT NOON ON