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*A Screwdriver in which [[Tang (drink)|Tang]] is substituted for the orange juice is known as a "fuzzy cosmonaut" or a "Tang banger". |
*A Screwdriver in which [[Tang (drink)|Tang]] is substituted for the orange juice is known as a "fuzzy cosmonaut" or a "Tang banger". |
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*To make the beverage more palatable a sweet liquor is often added such as [[Amaretto]]. This is often referred to as a Samerreto. |
*To make the beverage more palatable a sweet liquor is often added such as [[Amaretto]]. This is often referred to as a Samerreto. |
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*Another variation occurs when the ratio of the components is switched. When mixed as 1 part orange juice and two parts vodka, it is referred to as a '''Drivescrewer'''. |
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*To go along with the '''Drivescrewer''' there is also the '''DrewScriver''' which is 1 part orange juice and 1 part vodka. |
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*Also of note is the '''ScriveDrewer''' consisting of 1 part orange juice and 3 parts vodka. |
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*The well known [[Harvey Wallbanger]] cocktail is a Screwdriver with a splash of [[Galliano (drink)|Galliano]] floated on top. |
*The well known [[Harvey Wallbanger]] cocktail is a Screwdriver with a splash of [[Galliano (drink)|Galliano]] floated on top. |
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*In some cases, [[sloe gin]] is added as part of the drink. It is referred to as a "sloe screw," or if in a tall glass, a "long sloe screw", used as a pun on [[sexual intercourse]]. Adding [[Southern Comfort]] to this creates a "sloe comfortable screw", and Galliano (as in the Wallbanger) a "sloe screw against the wall". |
*In some cases, [[sloe gin]] is added as part of the drink. It is referred to as a "sloe screw," or if in a tall glass, a "long sloe screw", used as a pun on [[sexual intercourse]]. Adding [[Southern Comfort]] to this creates a "sloe comfortable screw", and Galliano (as in the Wallbanger) a "sloe screw against the wall". |
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*A screwdriver made with brown expired orange juice is called a "Rusty Screwdriver", first served at the US [[Naval War College]] when a cache of spoiled orange juice from the late 20th century was discovered during the renovation of [[Naval War College#Buildings and structures|Luce Hall]] in 2008. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 03:20, 16 August 2009
| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | orange slice |
| Standard drinkware | .svg) |
| 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 orange juice and vodka. Sometimes it is referred to as "Vodka and Orange". While the basic drink is simply the two ingredients, there are many variations, many of these with multiple names, that can be found all over the world. In Canada, it is known as "Man Orange Juice".
History
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.'"
The drink got its name because the American engineers surreptitiously added vodka to small cans of orange juice and stirred the mixture with their screwdrivers.[1]
Variations
- The 'poor man's screwdriver' is one part vodka, and two parts orange drink mix, such as Gatorade.
- Replacing the flat orange juice with a carbonated orange drink such as Orangina produces a cocktail known as a Hi-Fi.
- A Screwdriver in which Tang is substituted for the orange juice is known as a "fuzzy cosmonaut" or a "Tang banger".
- To make the beverage more palatable a sweet liquor is often added such as Amaretto. This is often referred to as a Samerreto.
- The well known Harvey Wallbanger cocktail is a Screwdriver with a splash of Galliano floated on top.
- In some cases, sloe gin is added as part of the drink. It is referred to as a "sloe screw," or if in a tall glass, a "long sloe screw", used as a pun on sexual intercourse. Adding Southern Comfort to this creates a "sloe comfortable screw", and Galliano (as in the Wallbanger) a "sloe screw against the wall".
References
External links
The Wikibook Bartending has a page on the topic of: Screwdriver