Screwdriver

A drink which appeared as recently as the 1950s. Barlore has it this drink acquired its name when a US oilman in Iran was seen to stir one with his screwdriver. It is tempting to believe the name is connected with the account given by N. E. Beveridge in Cups of Valor, which describes how US marines stationed at Tientsin in 1945 attempted to make their own gin. An 18-inch screwdriver was used to stir the brew, and the result known as Screwdriver Gin.

Ingredients

• 2 measures of vodka
• 4 1/2 measures of orange juice

Instructions

Add to ice-filled glass.

Garnish: slice of orange and a cherry.

Alcohol Content: 2.0 units

Glass Type: Highball Glass

Variations:

• Rum Screw or Cuban Screw: Add white rum in place of vodka.
  Alcohol Content: 2.0 units
• Slow Screw: Add just 1 measure of vodka and 1 measure of sloe gin.
  Alcohol Content: 1.6 units
• Wild Screw: Add 1 measure of vodka and 1 measure of Wild Turkey 101.
  Alcohol Content: 2.3 units
• Green Eyes: Add 1/2 measure of blue curacao.
  Alcohol Content: 2.3 units
• Screw-Up: Add 3 measures of 7UP.
  Alcohol Content: 2.0 units