Screwdriver
Yield: 1.0
Glass: Highball glass, 10–12 oz
Scale this recipe
Adjust for any number of servings while keeping the ingredient proportions intact.
classic cocktail
vodka
highball
built
seeded
Ingredients
- 2 oz vodka
- 4 oz orange juice
- Orange slice, for garnish
Instructions
Build over ice in a highball glass and stir.
Behind the drink
A little history
Mid-1900s
United States
Vodka and orange juice became widely known as the Screwdriver during vodka’s mid-century American rise. The tale of oil workers stirring it with actual screwdrivers is memorable folklore but not firmly documented.
Screwdriver history