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Bars Answer Smoke Ban With Cigarette-Like Drink
Aired August 01, 2003 - 06:15 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Time for a little business buzz right now. Some bars are responding to smoking bans with a very special drink recipe.
Let's go live to New York and the Nasdaq site and Carrie Lee.
What's this about?
CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Enter the Nicotini, Carol. I know it's a little early in the morning to talk about this, but the answer for some bars is a cigarette in the form of a cocktail. Now a Florida bar, which is called the "Cathode Ray Club," has created the Nicotini. And this is a martini spiked with nicotine.
And here's how they make it. They soak tobacco leaves in vodka overnight. Then they add a couple of other liquors. Some health officials are worried, though, that mix of nicotine and alcohol could be dangerous. People probably shouldn't try this at home. In fact, in New York City it's actually illegal to serve nicotine in drinks, but where there's a will there is a way.
There is another option, the World Bar in Trump World Tower serves up the Smokeless Manhattan. And what this is is it's made with port, scotch and orange bitters concocted to taste like a Marlboro Red cigarette. Very yummy, Carol, at the low price of $12.50.
Back to you.
COSTELLO: That's just making me sick to think about.
LEE: Well, you know and in New York the problem is, and probably in some other cities as well, people go outside of the bar to congregate and then they annoy the neighbors as they are smoking. So they are trying to come up with some options here. Not sure how many people are drinking these drinks, though.
COSTELLO: And 12 bucks apiece, holy cow.
LEE: Well that's average for New York City, right?
COSTELLO: You're right about that. Hey, a Coke is seven bucks there.
How are the futures looking this morning?
LEE: You know pretty good right now. We're looking for a slightly higher open. The big report today, the July unemployment report. That comes out at 8:30 Eastern. A lot of people paying attention to that. The consensus for a slight dip to 6.3 percent from 6.4 in June. That's one of the many economic reports, Carol, but the most important one this morning.
COSTELLO: All right. Carrie Lee, we'll get back to you, thank you.
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Aired August 1, 2003 - 06:15 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Time for a little business buzz right now. Some bars are responding to smoking bans with a very special drink recipe.
Let's go live to New York and the Nasdaq site and Carrie Lee.
What's this about?
CARRIE LEE, CNN FINANCIAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT: Enter the Nicotini, Carol. I know it's a little early in the morning to talk about this, but the answer for some bars is a cigarette in the form of a cocktail. Now a Florida bar, which is called the "Cathode Ray Club," has created the Nicotini. And this is a martini spiked with nicotine.
And here's how they make it. They soak tobacco leaves in vodka overnight. Then they add a couple of other liquors. Some health officials are worried, though, that mix of nicotine and alcohol could be dangerous. People probably shouldn't try this at home. In fact, in New York City it's actually illegal to serve nicotine in drinks, but where there's a will there is a way.
There is another option, the World Bar in Trump World Tower serves up the Smokeless Manhattan. And what this is is it's made with port, scotch and orange bitters concocted to taste like a Marlboro Red cigarette. Very yummy, Carol, at the low price of $12.50.
Back to you.
COSTELLO: That's just making me sick to think about.
LEE: Well, you know and in New York the problem is, and probably in some other cities as well, people go outside of the bar to congregate and then they annoy the neighbors as they are smoking. So they are trying to come up with some options here. Not sure how many people are drinking these drinks, though.
COSTELLO: And 12 bucks apiece, holy cow.
LEE: Well that's average for New York City, right?
COSTELLO: You're right about that. Hey, a Coke is seven bucks there.
How are the futures looking this morning?
LEE: You know pretty good right now. We're looking for a slightly higher open. The big report today, the July unemployment report. That comes out at 8:30 Eastern. A lot of people paying attention to that. The consensus for a slight dip to 6.3 percent from 6.4 in June. That's one of the many economic reports, Carol, but the most important one this morning.
COSTELLO: All right. Carrie Lee, we'll get back to you, thank you.
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