oh we are getting thirsty up in here
that's because it's Thirsty Thursday so
we're shaken up light and refreshing
cocktails help us all beat the summer
heat the band Samuel Aaron Titus
Jonathan Turner with D'Amico's Italian
market cafe is joining us now and
Jonathan thanks so much for being here
we're excited for your expansion at your
restaurant in the village rice village
what are you making for us today you're
starting with this cocktail here
absolutely
sorry scrappy no it's a classic Italian
cocktail Rapinoe and it is great for any
hot summer afternoon which we have a few
of those we have just a couple of those
odd K you just added right correct and
you can choose any vodka that you would
like we decided to go with Dripping
Springs just because it is from Texas
Exes favorite and we try to keep it as
local as possible when we can and what
are you stirring up in here so in here
we have the vodka we have some sort
Beddoe
you pick any she's any flavor you like
we decided to go with a blood orange for
this one and it's or Beto the same as
sorbet sort of it is very very similar
very similar okay so if someone wants to
buy some sorbet at the grocery store the
drink will not be completely just
absolutely not will still work
absolutely not
so then you shake it absolutely just to
try to dissolve this or BAE okay so a
little bit more sort better this is the
first time really we've ever had a
cocktail made with sorbetto I know for
Hewson my first Houston life first
somebody's put in our martini glass
which I love by the way Wow yeah I know
Courtney loves a good martini glass I do
dump everything out are they Burton lay
into martini glass I can't hold it up
straight gonna figure then we top it off
with a little bit of Prosecco oh my gosh
that looks amazing look how awesome that
is and of course the garnish with a mint
leaf on top absolutely so this is kind
of a dessert cocktail done a dessert or
let's set it for any nice hot summer day
how about like how about at 1:43 in the
afternoon absolutely it's so pretty oh
wow sorry I'm so excited about this that
is really good too
yes refreshing light oh I like that I'm
gonna keep that with me okay right this
is not good yeah okay so we're moving
along to the expansion expansion and
what is this so this is a [ __ ]
made with plantation pineapple rum and
we just completed our recent renovations
at the restaurant and so we needed a
cocktail that would kind of scream it a
new name for it that's cool so we
thought why not the expansion that way
it gets people in as well absolutely and
also in case people aren't familiar you
guys are an institution 22 years right
and he's just so people know and love
you guys as a staple in the community
and more space means even more room to
do what you guys do best
absolutely along with the brand new bar
as well all right when you walk in the
front door you can't miss the cocktails
as well Oh perfect it's made for us you
see how the expansion is made there on
the split screen pineapple Run rum
maraschino liqueur lime juice orange
juice strawberry syrup I'm sorry y'all
I've been screaming at my son's baseball
tournament I don't I'm not sick
Jonathan I was just gonna ask you is
this drink the expansion a soothing for
maybe a television host ropes absolutely
notice the citrus notes in it right in
the rum definitely helps absolutely
we're gonna pour it right over the eyes
we are going to shake it okay absolutely
gotta shake it I know I do have a
cocktail shaker at home Cortney one in
the garage front door whatever I don't
have to hide from your little lime slice
right absolutely
I noticed a color theme here with all
these cocktails Jonathan you guys love
this peachy orange huh it screams summer
as well and people first eat with their
eyes sure so the more colorful colorful
the better Cheers
mm-hmm oh thank you Joe absolutely okay
well we're tasting you move along and
tell us what this one is I know that
when the Aperol spritz this is a classic
Italian drink it is and the owners just
got back from Italy just a couple of
weeks ago
and every day every afternoon people are
on the sidewalks in the cafes and Italy
and this is what they're drinking
shouting one two in the afternoon
mornings it doesn't matter I need to go
to Italy
oh I'm sure do well Aperol by the way it
does have a little bit of a almost like
a bitterness - yes it does
it isn't acquired taste but it is it's I
don't find it overly bitter anymore
I think there are some that are a little
more bitter so do you find me overly
bitter not at all what about Courtney
not at all okay okay and then what are
you topping it off this is club soda
yeah okay this is a fever tree we just
find it to be a better product on the
market let's top that off it does look
so pretty little orange slice and a
little orange slice now while we taste
these we started the show Jonathan with
this punch can you walk us through that
wait for the viewers so they know what
it was
thank you so it has a sweet room sweet
vermouth carp carp ano blanco it has
amaretto pomegranate juice lime juice
and topped with a little bit of percent
but club soda and then the nice thing
about this is we really enjoy it because
it's something that anybody at home can
make it's great making advance put it on
a big pitcher and have it for whenever
people come over go swimming at the
house it's really pretty - Jonathan
Turner thank you so much for stopping by
thanks for all the cocktails were
absolutely okay and we can't wait to
come see we look forward to it and for
more information about D'Amico's and
their summer cocktails - visit our
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