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Screwdriver drink is the easiest cocktail recipe that you can make at home with only three ingredients: orange, vodka and ice. The recipe takes only 5 mins. Make a big jug for weekend brunch parties!
Screwdriver Drink Recipe
A screwdriver is one of the most popular alcoholic cocktails. What’s in a screwdriver drink? At the very basic, it’s made with orange juice and vodka, but other ingredients can be added to it.
Homemade screwdriver recipe is very easy, as long as you have fresh orange and a bottle of vodka. You can also make it with bottled orange juice but freshly squeezed orange juice is the best. If you use bottled orange juice, make sure you buy the ones without the pulps.
In any case, it’s one of the easiest drink recipes for weekday or weekend brunch.
Why Is A Screwdriver Drink Called That
The name “screwdriver” came about because the original tool used to stir the cocktail was indeed a screwdriver.
I am not sure if it’s myth or a fact, but it’s simple, refreshing, cooling and you won’t feel guilty drinking a lot of it because there is plenty of vitamin-C loaded orange juice in there!
Now, how to make a screwdriver drink? You just have to mix three ingredients together: orange juice, vodka (for example: Smirnoff vodka) and ice. The ratio of orange vs. vodka are very important; for my recipe, the ration is 3:1. Sugar can be added to the drink if you like it a bit sweeter.
Make a big jug of it the next time you host a summer brunch party. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 134 calories per serving.
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Screwdriver Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeeze
- 1/3 cup vodka, for example: Smirnoff vodka
- 1 1/2 ice
- sugar , to taste, optional
Instructions
- Squeeze the juice from the fresh orange and discard the pulp.
- In a pitcher, combine the orange juice, vodka, and ice. Stir to mix well, then pour into cocktail glasses and serve cold.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love screwdriver, nothing beats vodka with orange juice!
Wow ,that looks so refreshing and so appetizing, love the colors too,I will try it over the weekend.
thank you for sharing
These are always yummy – we recently tried using vanilla flavored vodka- yum!!
Hi…
May I know, if I will get drunk coz I’m not really an Alcoholic person.
Thank you
Th is my favorite juice. This is a popular cocktails . every people can it in home.