The Screwdriver is the ever popular orange juice and vodka cocktail. Our perfect ratio will take this from a college drink to a Sunday brunch beverage.
The Screwdriver, a vodka and orange juice cocktail, first showed up on the drinking scene in the United States in the 1940s. While purely conjecture, we wonder if this originated as a “hair of the dog cocktail” served at breakfast after a wild night.
How to Make a Screwdriver Drink
This cocktail couldn’t be simpler to make! For the full recipe and our perfect ingredient measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
- Fill a large tumbler with ice.
- Add in vodka and top with fresh orange juice.
- Stir to combine.
Serving a Screwdriver Cocktail
The Screwdriver is served in a tall tumbler glass or collins glass on the rocks. Enjoy right away for the best flavor. Garnish with a fresh orange slice to give it a little something extra.
Best Glasses for Screwdrivers
Variations on the Screwdriver
If you’re looking to jazz up your brunch beverage, here are some great simple variations on this vodka orange juice cocktail.
- Harvey Wallbanger: A screwdriver with a Galliano float.
- Cordless Screwdriver: Vodka shaken with an orange wedge and sugar and strained over ice.
- Slow Comfortable Screw: Sloe Gin, Southern Comfort, and orange juice.
Harvey Wallbanger
Other Brunch Cocktails
If you make this perfect Screwdriver, please leave us a comment and let us know what you think!
Screwdriver
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 ounces vodka
- 3 1/2 ounces orange juice
Instructions
- Fill glass with ice.
- Pour in vodka and orange juice.
- Stir, garnish, and enjoy.
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