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!
Serves:
Ingredients
0.75oz Johnnie Walker Red Label Blended Scotch Whisky
0.5oz Smirnoff Green Apple
0.75oz Orange Juice
1 Orange Slice (Garnish)
Equipment
1 High Glass
1 Ice Scoop
1 Jigger
1 Bar Spoon
1 Tongs
method
Build in an ice-filled Highball glass.
Stir gently to combine.
Garnish with an Orange slice.
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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