Your At-Home Happy Hour Is Here!

Another Friday is among us, and you know what that means: Weekend Happy Hour! We’re bringing you a digital cocktail recipe book with all of the best drinks from JOSH GATES TONIGHT.

From show-tastic inspirations to fresh spins on old-time classics, here’s a rundown of our favorite recipes from this season and “Liquid Treasure” that you can try right at home.

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Liquid Treasure: Cocktail Recipes from Josh Gates Tonight

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The Machu Picchu

The cocktail ‘Machu Picchu’ was created to pay tribute to the Inca City and Wonder of the World, the most visited tourist destination in Peru. Currently, Machu Picchu receives approximately 1.5 million visitors from all over the planet per year.

Preparation

Step 1: Pour ice cubes along a whole long glass or pear cup.
Step 2: Add grenadine to the glass with ice.
Step 3: Slowly add orange juice to form two layers of different colors in the cup.
Step 4: In a different bowl mix mint with pisco.
Step 5: Finally, pour the mixed mint with pisco to a long glass, in such a way that 3 layers of different colors are formed.

The Davy Jones Locker

Ahoy! It's time for a drink with a total element of surprise. Grab your best buddies and pour up the Davy Jones Locker to get into the true spirit of Josh Gates' underwater adventures!

Preparation

Step 1: In a shaker add 2 oz of aged rum, 1.4 oz of Fernet Branca, ¼ oz of lime juice, 1 oz of fresh grapefruit juice, and ½ oz of cinnamon bark syrup.
Step 2: Shake and then strain into a nautical-themed glass.
Step 3: Garnish with a tentacle.

The Isaac

A sitcom inspired cocktail? What's not to love! The "Isaac" is inspired by Ted Lange's performance in The Love Boat, an American classic.

Preparation

Step 1: Pour ice cubes in a glass.
Step 2: Add in white rum.
Step 3: Then, add in pomegranate.
Step 4: To cut the sweetness of the syrup, add half an ounce of lime juice.
Step 5: Shake, don't stir!
Step 5: Pour over a fresh cup of ice, add club soda, a squeeze of lime and two pineapple leaves.

The Bloody Mary

The Bloody Mary is one of the world’s best known cocktails, prized for its ability to jumpstart even the groggiest of mornings. More recently, the Bloody Mary has inspired a garnish-based arms race, as restaurants and bars top their drinks with more insane garnishes, including bacon, shrimp skewers, lobster tails and mini cheeseburgers, turning the Bloody Mary into its own brunch!

Preparation

Step 1: Pour some celery salt onto a small plate.
Step 2: Rub the juicy side of a lemon or lime wedge along the lip of a pint glass.
Step 3: Roll the outer edge of the glass in celery salt until fully coated, then fill a glass with ice and set aside.
Step 4: Squeeze lemon and lime wedges into a shaker and drop them in.
Step 5: Add vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, Tabasco, Worcestershire, black pepper, paprika, plus a pinch of celery salt along with ice and shake gently.
Step 6: Strain into the prepared glass.
Step 7: Garnish with a parsley sprig, 2 speared green olives, a lime wedge and a celery stalk (optional).

The Bloody Mary

Preparation

Step 1: Pour some celery salt onto a small plate.
Step 2: Rub the juicy side of a lemon or lime wedge along the lip of a pint glass.
Step 3: Roll the outer edge of the glass in celery salt until fully coated, then fill a glass with ice and set aside.
Step 4: Squeeze lemon and lime wedges into a shaker and drop them in.
Step 5: Add vodka, tomato juice, horseradish, Tabasco, Worcestershire, black pepper, paprika, plus a pinch of celery salt along with ice and shake gently.
Step 6: Strain into the prepared glass.
Step 7: Garnish with a parsley sprig, 2 speared green olives, a lime wedge and a celery stalk (optional).

The Goodfellas Cocktail

Goodfellas is one of the most iconic movies of all time - and to set the stage, we're bringing you a drink that is sure to pack a punch. This one's for the whisky lovers!

Preparation

Step 1: Fill a cocktail shaker one-quarter full with ice.
Step 2: Add Jack Daniel’s whiskey, Scotch, Cognac, and limoncello.
Step 3: Using a bar spoon, stir in a figure-8 motion for 5 seconds.
Step 4: Strain into a highball glass with one large ice cube.
Step 5: Garnish with a lemon wedge.

The Goodfellas Cocktail

Goodfellas is one of the most iconic movies of all time - and to set the stage, we're bringing you a drink that is sure to pack a punch. This one's for the whisky lovers!

Preparation