Screwdriver (cocktail)
| IBA Official Cocktail | |
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| Screwdriver at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | On the rocks; poured over ice |
| Standard garnish |
orange slice |
| Standard drinkware |
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| IBA specified ingredients* |
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| Preparation | Mix in a highball glass with ice. Garnish and serve. |
| * Screwdriver recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
A screwdriver is a popular highball drink made with fresh orange juice and vodka. Outside the US, it is often referred to as "vodka and orange". While the basic drink is simply the two ingredients, there are many variations. Many of the variations have different names in different parts of the world. The International Bartender Association has designated this cocktail as an IBA Official Cocktail.
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History[edit]
The earliest written reference to the screwdriver is from the October 24, 1949 issue of Time:
In the dimly lighted bar of the sleek Park Hotel, Turkish intelligence agents mingle with American engineers and Balkan refugees, drinking the latest Yankee concoction of vodka and orange juice, called a 'screwdriver'.[1]
The drink reportedly got its name because American petroleum engineers in Saudi Arabia secretly added vodka to small cans of orange juice and stirred the mixture with their screwdrivers.[2]
Variations[edit]
A screwdriver with equal parts vanilla vodka and Blue Curaçao topped with lemon-lime soda is a "Sonic Screwdriver".[3]
A screwdriver with equal parts vodka and Mountain Dew is a "Dew Driver".
A screwdriver with one part of Tequila and two parts of orange juice is a "Mexican Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Southern Comfort and two parts of orange juice is a "Comfortable Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Sloe Gin and two parts of orange juice is a "Sloe Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Bourbon and two parts of orange juice is a "American Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Cognac and two parts of orange juice is a "French Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Galliano and two parts of orange juice is a "Italian Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Gin and two parts of orange juice is a "Left Handed Screwdriver".
A screwdriver with one part of Rum and two parts of orange juice is a "Cuban Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Schnapps and two parts of orange juice is a "German Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Chambord and two parts of orange juice is a "Royal Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Brandy and two parts orange juice is a "Rusty Screw".
A screwdriver with one part of Cointreau and two parts orange juice is a "Double Screw".
References[edit]
- ^ "TURKEY: Wild West of the Middle East". Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ The Primer, Fall Issue 2002, "Did You Know?"
- ^ "Sonic Screwdriver recipe". Retrieved 24 July 2012.
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