Happy Hour With Josh Gates

Test your mixology skills by recreating some of Josh Gates' favorite drinks featured on his late-night talk show JOSH GATES TONIGHT. Here are some of Josh's best cocktails. Cheers!

You can watch Josh’s adventures on Discovery and discovery+.

By: Victoria Arévalo

Shows: Expedition Unknown and Josh Gates Tonight

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Nakatomi Tower

Step 1: Toss in two peeled apricot halves into an empty shaker and muddle

Step 2: Fill with ice

Step 3: Add 1 1/2 oz of Sochu

Step 4: Pour in 1 oz of simple syrup

Step 5: Add 1/3 oz of simple syrup

Step 6: Shake well and strain over ice

Step 7: Top with lemonade

Step 8: Garnish with cherries and grapefruit on a toothpick

Step 9: Salud!

Mater Oil Slick

Step 1: Coat the rim of a rocks glass in simple syrup and grey cake sprinkles

Step 2: Take 4 maraschino cherries and smash before filling with ice

Step 3: Add 1 1/2 oz of Jack Daniels into a shaker with ice

Step 4: Add 1 oz of cherry whiskey

Step 5: Add 1/2 oz of cherry brandy

Step 6: Shake, shake, shake

Step 7: Pour into your prepped glass

Step 8: Top off with the cola of your choice

Step 9: Get to drinking!

The Conjuring

Step 1: Pour 1 oz of Green Fairy absinthe into a shaker filled with ice

Step 2: Add 1 oz of Creme de Cacao

Step 3: Add 1 oz of coconut milk

Step 4: Give it a shake and pour over ice

Step 5: Take some black Sambuca and drizzle around the edge of the glass

Step 6: Enjoy your terrifyingly delicious drink!

Black Magic Cocktail

Step 1: Add 2 oz of vodka and a few drops of black food coloring

Step 2: Add 1 oz of pomegranate juice

Step 3: Add 1 oz of orange juice

Step 4: Add 1/2 oz of cherry syrup, straight from the jar

Step 5: And finally, 1/2 a teaspoon of an edible white pearl dust

Step 6: Fill shaker with ice and stir

Step 7: Strain into a Martini glass

Step 8: Pour a very thin layer of 151-proof-grain alcohol

Step 9: If you're feeling risky, light up a fake dollar bill and throw it into the glass for a special effect

Step 10: Blow out the flame and taste the magic!

The Monstertini

Step 1: Add 2 oz. of Vodka to a shaker with ice

Step 2: Pour 1.5 oz of Lychee juice

Step 3: Add 1 oz of Blood Orange liqueur

Step 4: And lastly, add 1/2 oz of Matcha simple syrup

Step 5: Shake well

Step 6: Pour into a Martini glass

Step 7: Garnish with blueberries pushed into lychee fruits, speared on a long toothpick

Step 8: Cheers!

The H.G. Wells

Step 1: Start with a shaker filled with ice

Step 2: Throw in 2 ounces of Bourbon

Step 3: Add about 3/4 of an ounce of dry Vermouth

Step 4: Add half an ounce of Pastis

Step 5: Add 4 dashes of Angostura bitters

Step 6: Shake and Pour

Step 7: Garnish with a Maraschino cherry

Step 8: Kick back and relax!

The Reality Check

Step 1: Muddle fresh raspberries in a shaker and fill with ice

Step 2: Add 2/3 of an ounce of vodka, and equal amount of a liqueur called Becherovka

Step 3: Add 1/4 of an ounce of lime juice, 1/3 of an ounce of simple syrup and a dash of Angostura bitters

Step 4: Finally, pour 2 3/4 oz of a strong beer

Step 5: Mix it together and pour it through a very fine strainer into a pint glass to keep the raspberry seeds out

Step 6: Then, garnish with a lime zest, and toast!

The Jack Frost

Step 1: Add 6 cups of ice to your blender

Step 2: Then, add 1 cup of pineapple juice , 1⁄2 a cup of blue curacao, 1⁄2 a cup of vodka and 1⁄2 a cup of cream of coconut

Step 3: Blend

Step 4: Dip a martini glass into simple syrup or maple syrup, then dip into coconut flakes

Step 5: Pour and enjoy!

P.S. Don't worry, it serves many!

The Moonwalk

Step 1: Get a shaker filled with ice

Step 2: Start by adding an ounce of grapefruit juice

Step 3: Follow with an ounce of orange liqueur and a dash of rosewater (three drops if you want to be exact)

Step 4: Give it a good shake, and pour into a champagne flute

Step 5: Top off with champagne

Step 6: Drink until you feel like you’re in zero gravity!

The Infinity Stone

Step 1: Get a tall shot glass and a cocktail layering tool

Step 2: First, add just under 1/2 of an ounce of Grenadine syrup

Step 3: Next, add crème de violette

Step 4: Then, add yellow chartreuse

Step 5: Follow with blue curacao

Step 6: Add orange liqueur

Step 7: And finally, green chartreuse

Step 8: Whisper "I am inevitable" to the mirror and down the drink like a champ!

Pumpkin Pie Martini

Step 1: Start by adding honey onto the rim of your martini glass and dip into a plate of graham cracker crumbs

Step 2: Add 3 oz of vanilla vodka, 1 1/2 oz of a rum-based cream liqueur, and 1 1/2 oz of Pumpkin Spiced creamer into an ice-filled shaker

Step 3: Give it a good shake and pour

Step 4: Garnish with whipped cream and a light dusting of cinnamon

Step 5: Enjoy Thanksgiving in a glass!

Kilimanjaro

Step 1: Mix 3/4 of an ounce of vodka... or 1 full ounce for those who like to live dangerously

Step 2: Pour 1/3 of an ounce of triple sec

Step 3: Add 4 oz of orange juice

Step 4: Add 1 1/2 oz of Amarula wild fruit cream

Step 5: Give it a good shake

Step 6: Pour into a rocks glass filled with ice

Step 7: Garnish with some cherries

Step 8: Bask in all the goodness!

Martini of Mystery

Step 1: Start with a shaker filled with ice

Step 2: Drop in 1 1/2 oz of gin

Step 3: Follow with 3/4 of an ounce of Ginger liqueur

Step 4: Add half an ounce of simple syrup

Step 5: Add one full dropper of Butterfly Pea flower extract

Step 6: Shake and pour into a martini glass

Step 7: Add 3/4 of an ounce of fresh lemon juice

Step 8: Watch your drink's color change in front of your eyes!

Dark and Stormy

Step 1: Pour dark rum in a lowball glass filled with ice.

Step 2: Add ginger beer.

Step 3: Garnish with a lime.

Step 4: If if you want to go lighter on the "stormy" and heavier on the "dark", add more rum (optional).

Step 5: Enjoy the taste of simplicity!

White Russian

Step 1: Pour equal parts vodka (preferrably Russian) and coffee liqueur over ice.

Step 2: Top with milk or cream.

Step 3: Stir gently and enjoy!

Himalayan Sunrise

Step 1: Add 3 parts gin over ice.

Step 2: Add 1 part vermouth.

Step 3: Put it in a shaker and shake.

Step 4: Pour into a martini glass.

Step 5: Garnish with a bit of grenadine.

Step 6: Sit back and enjoy the good llife!

Earth Day Ocean

Step 1: Fill glass with crushed ice.

Step 2: Cut lime peels into continent shapes.

Step 3: Add coconut flavored vodka.

Step 4: Add lemon-lime soda.

Step 5: Add blue curaçao.

Step 6: Enjoy!

Screaming Viking

Step 1: Pour vodka into glass ove ice.

Step 2: Add vermouth.

Step 3: Add lime juice.

Step 4: Shake + Pour back into glass.

Step 5: Garnish with bruised cucumber spear...and if you're feeling adventurous, pour into viking drinking horn for an authentic viking experience!

King Solomon’s Cooler

Step 1: Pour 1 1/2 oz of gin (or more) into high ball glass with ice.

Step 2: Add equal amount of apple juice.

Step 3: Add a little bit of lime juice and lemon juice.

Step 4: Top with lemonade.

Step 5: Stir well.

Step 6: Garnish with lemon wedge.

Step 7: Drink and chill!.

Bermuda Rum Swizzle

Step 1: Fill highball glass with crushed ice.

Step 2: Pour 1 1/2 oz of dark rum of your choice.

Step 3: Pour 1 1/2 oz of your preferred gold or amber rum.

Step 4: Add equal parts of orange juice and pineapple juice.

Step 5: Add a bit of grenadine and fallernum.

Step 6: Add a few dashes of bitters, garnishes and of course, a tiny unbrella with a maraschino cherry.

Step 7: Mix with swizzle stick.

Step 8: Drift into paradise!

Merlin's Treat

Step 1: Choose your favorite grail to drink out of (or any other drinkware available).

Step 2: Fill with crushed ice.

Step 3: Add equal parts of mango juice, orange juice and pineapple juice.

Step 4: Add a little bit of strawberry syrup.

Step 5: Fill up with ginger ale.

Step 6: Top with a dash of nutmeg.

Step 6: Savor the moment!

Suffering Bastard

Step 1: Add a shot of gin.

Step 2: Follow up with a shot of cognac.

Step 3: Add half shot of lime cordial or lime juice.

Step 4: Add a couple of dashes of angostura bitters.

Step 5: Give it a good stir over the ice.

Step 6: Top with ginger beer.

Step 7: Garnish with a little mint and orange slice.

Step 8: Kiss your hangover goodbye!

Whiskey Shot Josh Gates Style

Step 1: Find your favorite shot glass.

Step 2: Fill with hooch.

Step 3: Drink up!

Corpse Reviver

Step 1: Pour 1 oz of orange flavored liqueur.

Step 2: Pour 1 oz of fresh lemon juice.

Step 3: Add a dash of absinthe.

Step 4: Add 1 oz of brandy.

Step 5: Stir and pour.

Step 6: Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Step 7: Get ready to be brought back to life!

Yorsh

Step 1: Pour real Russian beer into glass.

Step 2: Top glass off with authentic Russian vodka.

Step 3: Drink in one go... if you dare!

24 Karat Cocktail

Step 1: Grab a champagne flute.

Step 2: Add 1/2 a teaspoon of gold luster dust.

Step 3: Add 1 to 1 1/2 oz of gin.

Step 4: Add about 1/2 oz of elderflower flavored liqueur.

Step 5: Top with champagne or sparkling wine.

Step 6: Relish the sweet taste of luxury!

Alien Brain Hemorrhage

Step 1: Grab a shot glass.

Step 2: Fill up with peach schnapps.

Step 3: Layer on Irish cream with the back of a spoon.

Step 4: Add a few drops of blue curaçao and a few drops of grenadine

Step 5: Enjoy this extraterrestrial treat!

Ecto Cooler Cocktail

Step 1: Get a nice tall glass with ice.

Step 2: Fill with about 3 oz of orange, tangerine juice

Step 3: Add 1 oz of lemonade

Step 4: Add 1 1/2 oz of orange flavored vodka

Step 5: Add about 1 or 2 tablespoons of blue curaçao.

Step 6: Stir until colors mix.

Step 7: Bottoms up!

The Millionaire

Step 1: Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

Step 2: Add 3/4 of an oz of sloe gin.

Step 3: Add equal parts apricot brandy and Jamaican rum.

Step 4: Top with a splash of grenadine.

Step 5: Shake well.

Step 6: Pour into a martini glass.

Step 7: Toast to the good life!

S.O.S

Step 1: Add crush ice into blender.

Step 2: Combine 3/4 of an oz of fresh lime juice, orange juice and honey water mix.

Step 3: Add 1/2 oz of demerara rum

Step 4: Add 1 oz of Puerto Rican gold rum.

Step 5: Lastly, add 1/4 oz of falernum, blend for 5 seconds and pour into glass.

Step 6: Garnish with 3 cherries and 1 pineapple spear on a stick.

Step 7: Cheers!

Danny Ocean

Step 1: Start with a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

Step 2: Add 1 1/2 oz of reposado tequila.

Step 3: Add 1 oz of fresh lemon juice and grape juice each.

Step 4: Add 1/2 oz of agave nectar.

Step 5: Add a generous splash of maraschino liqueur.

Step 6: Shake vigorously and pour over ice.

Step 7: Garnish with a grapefruit

Step 8: Salud!

A Touch of Evil

Step 1: Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

Step 2: Add 1 1/2 oz of bourbon.

Step 3: Pour 1 oz of rhubarb syrup.

Step 4: Add about 3/4 of an oz of freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Step 5: Add a splash of absinthe and give it a shake.

Step 6: Pour into coupe glass

Step 7: Garnish with a twist of lemon and a crushed sprig of mint.

Step 8: Drink at your own risk!

The Raven

Step 1: Grab a shaker and fill with ice.

Step 2: Pour 1 oz of vodka.

Step 3: Add 1 oz of rum and 1 oz of blue curaçao.

Step 4: Shake and pour into a highball glass filled with ice.

Step 5: Lasty, add 1 oz of raspberry liqueur and garnish with black raspberries.

Step 6: Indulge in the mix of flavors!