Screwdriver
A simple vodka and orange juice combination that launched countless cocktail journeys
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- 2Pour vodka over the ice.
- 3Add fresh orange juice and stir gently.
- 4Garnish with an orange slice.
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Legend says American oil workers in the Persian Gulf stirred their drinks with screwdrivers. True or not it became a universal starter cocktail.
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