Scotch Screwdriver

Perk up your screwdriver with a wee dram o' Scotch! Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Scotch Whisky with Smirnoff Green Apple and Orange Juice on the rocks -how the Striding Man himself drinks it!
Scotch Screwdriver

Ingredients

  • 0.75oz

    Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Scotch Whisky

  • 0.5oz

    Smirnoff Green Apple

  • 0.75oz

    Orange Juice

  • 1

    Orange Slice (Garnish)

0 units of alcohol per serve

Equipment

  • 1

    High Glass

  • 1

    Ice Scoop

  • 1

    Jigger

  • 1

    Bar Spoon

  • 1

    Tongs

Serves:
1

Method

  • Preparation
    1. Build in an ice-filled Highball glass.
    2. Stir gently to combine.
    3. Garnish with an Orange slice.
  • Alcohol Content

    Alcohol content:

    Alcohol content: 12.3g per serve

INTERESTING FACTS

The Screwdriver is one of the few cocktails that can be made with either Vodka or Whisky. The most popular way to make a Screwdriver is with Vodka, but Whisky can be used too.

History of the Drink

The Screwdriver is one of the most popular mixed drinks in the world and it has a very simple history. It's believed that the drink was created sometime in the 1920s, although there's no evidence of this. The most likely story is that the drink was invented by American oil workers in the Middle East who would add a shot of Vodka to their Orange Juice to help them get through the day.

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