CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1934–1959
Screwdriver
Vodka and orange juice: the original two-ingredient highball.
1940sHistorical classicResearched
The Screwdriver is a simple highball of vodka and orange juice, popular in American bars from the 1940s. Its name is usually explained by a story about oil-rig workers stirring the drink with a screwdriver. It became a mid-century staple and the base of the Harvey Wallbanger.
- Harvey Wallbanger
- Sloe Screw
- Bloody Mary
THE RECIPESimple, sweet and citrusy
Ingredients
- Vodka50 ml
- Orange juice120 ml
- Orange sliceto garnish
Method
Build the vodka and orange juice in a highball over ice and garnish with orange.
Highball · ice · orange