Years before I knew anything about cocktail making, I had two favorite cocktails: Vodka Martinis and Screwdrivers. The Screwdriver is a pretty great drink, particularly when you make it right- no orange juice cartons allowed! I mixed two versions of the humble Screwdriver – one with the most basic recipe and one with a little more mixology flair. Here are the two drinks:
Fancy Screwdriver (by Greg Mays)
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 3 oz fresh orange juice
- 1/4 oz triple sec
- 2 dashes orange bitters
- shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice
- garnish with an orange slice
Fresh Screwdriver
- 1 1/2 oz vodka
- 3 oz fresh orange juice
- shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice
- garnish with an orange slice
Both cocktails are great, particularly with that delicious fresh-squeezed juice. If you have the extra ingredients for the Fancy Screwdriver, that one is more complex and tasty than the standard vodka/orange juice mix.
