The screwdriver served as the foundation of the Harvey Wallbanger. Īdvertising campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s by vodka brands such as Smirnoff cemented the screwdriver as a vodka favorite. Starting mid-1950, vodka rose rapidly in popularity in America, and mixed drinks such as the screwdriver rose with it. Another unattributed story is that auto workers in USA used to pour vodka in their breakfast orange juice before starting the shift and used to use screwdrivers to stir up the glass and hence the name screwdriver. An unattributed but popular story for the name is that the Americans lacked a spoon and instead used a screwdriver as a stirring stick. Variations on the recipe were present in 1948 in Turkey and also called screwdrivers, such as a mixture of one-third vodka and two-thirds gin, and another recipe adding gin, cognac, bitters, and other ingredients to orange juice and vodka. The origin of the name 'screwdriver' is less clear, but the name appeared in Ankara, Turkey, in 19 and later in Istanbul. The drink originated during World War II, when Americans in China and Turkey mixed neutral spirits with orange juice. Many of the variations have different names in different parts of the world. While the basic drink is simply the two ingredients, there are many variations. In the UK, it is referred to as a ' vodka and orange'. Garnish and serve.Ī screwdriver is a simple and popular alcoholic highball drink made with orange juice and vodka.

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