Screwdriver
The simplest brunch classic: vodka and fresh orange juice over ice, bright and easy-drinking.
Base
vodka
Glassware
Highball glass
Flavor Profile
sweetrefreshing
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz orange juice
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2Add vodka and top with orange juice.
- 3Stir gently and garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
Middle East/United States, mid-1900s
As the story goes, American oil workers in the Persian Gulf stirred vodka into orange juice cans with whatever was on hand — including a screwdriver — giving the simple highball its enduring name.
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