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Screwdriver in a highball glass

Screwdriver

The simple vodka and orange juice classic.

ClassicOrangeEasyRefreshing

Ingredients

  • Vodka2 oz (60 ml)
  • Orange Juice4 oz (120 ml)

How to make it

  1. Build in a highball glass over ice.
  2. Stir gently.

Glass: Highball

May contain: Gluten. Always check your own bottles.

History

The Screwdriver — vodka and orange juice — earned its name, the story goes, from American oil workers in the Persian Gulf who secretly spiked their juice and stirred it with the screwdrivers on hand. It rose to popularity in the mid-20th century as vodka took hold in America.

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