The History of the Saturn Cocktail

[@TarinClott]

You really have something special with this channel

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@helenhelen-qp4mb]

I agree. I'm really surprised at the quality of the video, reminds me of professional documentaries. To be honest, I thought this video would be just a person sharing their favorite drink recipe

[@stevenvanderville2589]

This one might be your crowning achievement to date. The production is stellar, of course. But the heart of this video is the investigative journalism plus your talent for storytelling. You're challenging commonly accepted beliefs and not just adding to the tiki canon but advancing it. Just outstanding. Well done.

[@makeanddrink]

Thanks Steven, appreciate it!

[@Mackovision]

1000%

[@H20Spy]

The Saturn will always be on my menu. Beautiful opening monologue.

[@intoxicologistcocktails]

The most dramatic intro for a cocktail😂 I Love It!!!

[@makeanddrink]

all about that 🎭

[@jlswrighty]

And the Academy Award for the best documentary on a cocktail goes to…. Make & Drink for their History of the Saturn cocktail. yeesh. amazing

[@remidejaeghere5042]

i'm lost in the timeline when those these Make and Drink's trailers became more exciting than MCU ones again ?

[@tonyz376]

What an amazing tribute to a cocktail and it's creator, with a closing toast to the man himself. Thank you

[@makeanddrink]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tonypellino5619]

I’ve probably seen hundreds, if not thousands of cocktail videos over the years… this might be the best I’ve ever seen. In fact I’ve watched it twice tonight. Bravo. Keep up the amazing work. Cheers.

[@makeanddrink]

Wow, thanks so much!

[@DavidHallidayMusic]

Same here. I’m watching it for the third time right now.

[@SandstormGT]

Wow! That was the most amazing intro to cocktail history I've ever seen! Excellent work!

[@makeanddrink]

thank you!

[@ultimatemaitai]

We stand in the presence of greatness, great video Derek.

[@makeanddrink]

Haha! Thank you! Do you have an "Ultimate Saturn?"

[@ultimatemaitai]

@@makeanddrink Can't top the original. I haven't experimented with a four Gin blend and doubt it'd be useful for this.

[@carl67lp]

This is such an amazing video. I've always been a space buff, and I love the research you've done to tie all of this to the Saturn cocktail. Thanks for making this and giving it such respect!

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you! I was always into space and NASA as a kid. Not sure if kids today are into it like we were in the 80s and 90s but very nostalgic.

[@MrMoney331]

Dang boy that opening was freaking Awesome! Love the little tv and everything! 👏

[@mattador17]

Tremendous work!

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you

[@mmwosu]

That intro was a BEAUTY! Thank you for that level of attention to detail!

[@makeanddrink]

Glad you liked it!

[@konstasalminen1516]

Jesus Christ! The production level of your videos is off the charts! I am here almost tearing up watching a video about a delicious cocktail. Thank you so much for sharing these high quality videos on a topic so menial as Tiki cocktails. This truly might be the new golden age of Tiki

[@none_remaining]

Gosh, even that transition from the portrait of Popo to Wondrich’s article is superb yet understated. It’s not just fancy high production going into this, it’s TASTE! 🏆

[@makeanddrink]

thank you!

[@DanielDod]

The Saturn is my favorite tiki drink. Thanks for the information about it!

[@neil_chazin]

Love the stock footage integration in this video!

[@adamafseth4675]

This is an awesome video.

[@philipnewell5919]

Intro is perfection.

[@darrylchallenger7311]

That opening was totally fire. This whole video is so well done. Congrats Derek!

[@jasonbaker1887]

This was a really great video. Thanks for the history deep dive.

[@ComeWatchTV]

This is some next-level work man. Setting a new bar for food and drink content on KZbin.

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@justyz3648]

This might be my favorite video you've ever done. I LOVE these drink histories. Amazing job!

[@user-ge8fm5uh7z]

Please continue the series

[@wineguy9017]

Great episode. I love this drink. Back in 1968 I visited Douglas Huntington Beach and saw one of the Saturn S-IVB stages being preflight tested. Perhaps it was the one that later sent Apollo 11 to the moon. Who knows? In any event, the Kona Kai was a Douglas hangout and the name of this drink based on that makes too much sense. Cheers.

[@WhoKnowsNose]

The Saturn is an absolute banger🗿💯 It's so easy to down 3 of these things. Great history lesson, too!👍 I had no idea the story behind this one was so deep..

[@TBiggs2009]

Incredible video! 1 super small note, you said at 15:34 that it appears in Beachbum Berry's Intoxica! but it actually appears in Beachbum Berry's Taboo Table. Definitely not a big deal, I just don't want anybody buying the wrong book for the recipe.

[@makeanddrink]

Ah man what's annoying is I checked the recipes from Beachbum sand I for sure saw the one Taboo Table and wrote down Intoxica. I always forget there's several recipes at the end of the book.

[@TheDoomFiend]

Quite possibly the best video yet! Absolutely in love with this

[@BrandonIveyATL]

Getting artsy with it. I dig.

[@D0rk4L]

Fantastic video, and glad I finally got to peek at your back bar, i've always been intrigued as to how much more it extended beyond your set.

[@jjdawg9918]

Had my first and only Saturn at Lost Lake tiki bar before it closed down. Thanks for reviving that memory

[@hugotouzain8226]

By far the most crowd pleasing, easy to make cocktail. Due to the shortage of Velvet Falernum in Europe, I like to use Benedictine to keep the mellow spices up. Derek pitching this one got me hyped up !

[@makeanddrink]

Benedictine! Will have to try that

[@stevenvanderville2589]

Interesting. Yeah, that does sound good!

[@PatrickJaszewski]

Man, I loved that opening!

[@Mackovision]

Amazing. Please keep doing these mini documentaries, they are fantastic!

[@makeanddrink]

Thanks, will do!

[@TheBowerbird]

That intro! OMG. You make my life better! Seriously! Thanks so much for making videos like this!

[@makeanddrink]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jackywhack]

Such a high quality video. Loved every second. Thank you for doing the research and putting this out!

[@jordanmazerolle4063]

The intro to this video is absolutely stunning. Love all the shots.

[@durarara911]

I absolutely love this style of videos

[@petermcguire4769]

If your production techniques get much better, you're going to need a mini series on Netflix. The Saturn was probably the first "tiki" drink I ever had with gin, and made me appreciate gin more. I don't know if you've ever made the Cobra's Fang on the channel, but maybe you could do a video or a series on the Cobra's Fang, the Sidewinder's Fang (from Smuggler's Cove), and the Golden Fang (from the Death & Co. book, "Welcome Home), which is a gin variation.

[@D.RumShaker]

Excellent presentation!!! Cheers my friend!

[@rickduarte9940]

Definitely your best video to date! Well done my friend, well done!

[@shaydabush7629]

Wow. I really enjoy your uploads. The production is really top-notch.

[@theelk801]

bro you need way more views than you’re getting right now this is just great

[@makeanddrink]

thank you!

[@ryanhayden3465]

Really outdone yourself very nice video

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@joestellwagon2122]

Super duper intro. Best I've seen. Great info on the early space program. Really enjoyed it. Watched it twice. Now going to make the drink too. Cheers

[@jcloiseau]

Caught a glimpse of a modern smartwatch during the retro intro which totally ruined the entire channel and life for me. That's it I'm done! :D - - - awesome as usual Derek!

[@makeanddrink]

It's a vintage apple watch!

[@rjonescreative]

The production quality of this video is outstanding, as always. Kudos

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@lokmtb8503]

Your storytelling, cinematography, and editing is amazing. Are you using passion fruit syrup for passion fruit nectar?

[@makeanddrink]

I'm using passion fruit syrup. I think it works just fine and don't think it comes across too sweet. There's at least 1 recipe from 1967 that calls for sweet & sour mix instead of lemon. And another that calls for 1 1/2 passion fruit syurp. The recipe in the video is the same as Beachbum, the glassware, and pretty much all modern takes and it's balanced to me.

[@lokmtb8503]

Thanks for the tip, I always associated fruit nectar with the thick punch type stuff from Goya. It's usually fruit juice, water, corn syrup, some type of acid to balance it.

[@makeanddrink]

@lokmtb8503 he was probably using a commercial product like Mynors at that time.

[@SandstormGT]

​@@makeanddrinkI just made your exact recipe and used Real passion fruit and felt it was a little too sweet. I might try dropping that down to a 1/4oz next time. I also used Hendricks because I didn't have any London Dry available but I don't think that would account for the sweetness. Great cocktail none the less!

[@makeanddrink]

@SandstormGT Reál is also the sweetest of the commercial brands. I think it’s right around 60-66 Brix. Not huge difference but is sweeter.

[@powermonger9090]

You’re giving Distinguished Spirits a run for his money. Excellent video.

[@roundup1253]

The Saturn is one of the best Gin Tikis ever, one of my personal top 10 list. BTW great video cut. One of the best cocktail channel intros of all time if not the best. If you did not know it’s for a cocktail one could think it’s mankind’s biggest announcement - e.g. the ultimate solution for the climate change😂

[@theintrnationlst]

Some legitimate filmmaking with this one, especially that wonderful opening. Great job! And a nice tribute to one of my favorite drinks.

[@daneflanigan]

I’ve felt like i’ve been a subscriber from day one… This is not just one of your best, this may be one of the best cocktail videos ever 🙂‍↔️

[@makeanddrink]

Thanks so much, Dane!

[@DavidHallidayMusic]

Derek, you are really on to something here man. This video and your “Three Dots and a Dash” video are two of the best cocktail videos I have ever seen. Cheers to you, my friend.

[@ericepperson8409]

Amazing intro. I can't think of a cocktail channel that started with this quality and keeps upping the ante. These drink history videos are fantastic and I can't wait to see the next one that gets this same treatment. P.S. Saturn's are my favorite tiki drink. I love Rum, but something about this one just elevates even a basic Gin to a flavorful libation.

[@MrMrvega8]

Just great. Thanks for this masterpiece!

[@Sidswow]

What an incredible video!! Your channel is a gem!

[@JanSkinnerup]

Great video. Great storytelling! Great info! Your channel is quickly becoming my absolute favorite tiki channel here on KZbin. Keep up the awesome work! 😊😊

[@makeanddrink]

Wow, thank you!

[@gilman1986]

This is by far the best coctail history video I have seen...Awesome channel!

[@GrooverRPM]

wonderful content.

[@OxbridgeHistorian]

Incredible work from start to finish 👌

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@billeverett4090]

Stunning production! Probably the best KZbin video I’ve seen on any topic

[@roblong2363]

Holy production value Batman! Enjoy that you do the research, and put the time into the video. I really enjoy how you mix up the way you shoot and produce the videos. Keeps them fresh and its not all the same like many others on the tube. Thanks!

[@fxeditor1138]

That was amazing!

[@karlkey5034]

And the Academy Award for the best KZbin non-feature length film cinematography goes to... you, Sir!

[@currylincolnlclc]

Really loved this one!!

[@ReformedPiper]

This is an excellent video! I love all of the well researched history. You have put together a wonderful production. Thank you!

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you very much!

[@robmichaels4728]

Absolutely insane! Such amazing work here. Thank you so much for your effort to make such high quality content for us to enjoy.

[@makeanddrink]

Glad you enjoy it

[@Disalga13]

Found a whole new channel to binge through.

[@stephenbeck8079]

I watched this and immediately had to make it, used a fine Irish gin “ninth wave” which is 40% abv . I’m gonna give it a try with the export version which is 46% abv I find the cocktail fresh, light, citrus but with a perfect sweet balance, just delicious PS as everyone has said, the quality of your production is outstanding

[@makeanddrink]

Thanks so much!

[@JohnGYoung]

One of my new favorite cocktails. Can’t wait to see your take on it!!!

[@pantsrally]

Fantastic video Derek. It’s my wife’s favourite cocktail and was great to get to know much more of the history. Thank you and keep up the amazing work with the channel. 👌

[@JohnKelly2]

Dude! Amazing work on this one!

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you! Cheers

[@spiph7219]

I absolutely love your work! Just fantastic! Thank you for sharing the deep dive insights. 🤙🏻

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@ORIFuture]

Love it!!! Learnt a lot

[@streetpi1010]

This was an epic vid. I found that dailybeast article a couple years ago & it was excellent. You still have the most epic cocktail story to go someday. The M&D virtual clipper flight to Shepheard's Hotel (I know U will know the reference).

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you! Not sure if or when I'll go there. If the only thing to say is a the exact story verbatim from a Beachbum Berry book I'll leave that to others on KZbin.

[@Succumbed2Rum]

Loved it 👏👏👏

[@edgarjuss5365]

What a lovely intro!

[@jessicamorales103]

Holy moly, just made this drink (but with Bombay because i didn't have Beefeater) and its Delicious! Cheers🍹

[@willshallenberger8664]

You didn't have to go that hard with the intro. But I'm glad you did :)

[@makeanddrink]

had to

[@brianherman503]

That was insanely good!

[@C1maCat]

You’re absolutely crushing it. Hopefully the algorithm which catch on soon and in a big way

[@seansampson7886]

Comment and like for the algorithm. The people must see this!

[@Tikikingen]

love this!

[@carterrooney]

Dude! Make and Drink is not just another cocktail Tube.

[@lukluk5690]

I have a question about passionfruit in this recipie. Is it passionfruit nectar or syrup?

[@makeanddrink]

Nectar, but nectar has no defined legal definition for how much sugar is in it and we don’t know what brand of passion fruit he was using at the time.

[@lukluk5690]

@@makeanddrink thx

[@erickLguzman]

This video is like a work of art. I w never done Patreon before…how can I contribute?

[@JasonBunting]

Derek went full documentarian... A video as nice as the drink it features.

[@Leviholwell]

Made this at home and absolutely love it, thank you! only question I had was our cocktail is nowhere nearly as vibrant yellow in color as yours. Any tips on how what we might be able to do to make it more yellow in color? Thanks!

[@gnrnando88]

Where's Netflix to hire you for a cocktail's history series? Great intro!

[@inkognito5945]

My favorite!

[@spencergreer526]

We can we get a full bar tour!

[@makeanddrink]

maybe one day!

[@bluecrewmark]

Hey Derek, any chance you could make a video on the Corn and Oil cocktail from Barbados? The history is vague, but the cocktail rivals even the best old fashion counterparts. Simple and elegant carribean! Thanks man, Cap'n Mark

[@makeanddrink]

Some cocktails don't have much info out there and I'm limited to what's available online or in books. Just works out that some drinks have more info available than others that is not as well known or just misrepresented. I think Corn 'n' Oil is just one of those that's harder to pin down exactly.

[@jcloiseau]

Fun fact from the intro, Stan freberg is the guy who suggested to George Lucas to cast Anthony Daniel's as c3po

[@yasmagicals]

The Mosquito looks like it'd be awesome. I'm annoyed that I can't find proportions anywhere.

[@bill6529.]

Netflix soon

[@jakerouse2328]

Bravo…

[@schubertiad]

Does anyone have the recipe for Popo Galcini's Mosquito? I see the ingredients on the screen, but not the amounts of each. There are a variety of Mosquito cocktails that you can find online with all sorts of ingredients, but none match the one in this video.

[@makeanddrink]

I don't think anyone knows. It was only mentioned in print one time and was only a list of ingredients.

[@schubertiad]

@@makeanddrink I suppose that could make for a cool episode--testing different ratios of those ingredients to see what works best. It may not be exactly his proportions, but I'd bet it would be close, and it would be nice to bring that cocktail back into use. The ingredients are within reach of most home bartenders.

[@markusfreund6961]

Not gonna tell anyone that "Popo" is German for "butt" 🤣 Anyway, the production value is especially high throgh the roof on this one. Amazing! 🥂

[@makeanddrink]

You just ruined everything But on another note, thanks!

[@markusfreund6961]

@@makeanddrink 😔🤐

[@robmichaels4728]

When you say the drink is only 3 1/4 oz, the total appears to be less. 1 1/4 oz gin, 1/4 oz falernum, 1/4 oz orgeat, 1/2 oz lemon, 1/2 oz passion fruit is only 2 3/4 oz, no? Edit: never mind- I see you have corrected this in the description.