Summerthyme Screwdriver

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About The Summerthyme Screwdriver Cocktail

Summerthyme Screwdriver

The simple Screwdriver (vodka and orange juice) is an essential tool in the cocktail kit: tall, refreshing and almost impossible to screw up. But add a few bells and whistles, like fresh thyme and bitter Aperol, and you have the makings of a summer blockbuster.

Ingredients in The Summerthyme Screwdriver Cocktail

5

Orange wheels (sliced thickly)

2

Lemons

11 oz

Vodka

5 ¹⁄₂ oz

Aperol

17 oz

Fresh orange juice

Club soda, to top

Garnish:

Thyme sprig

Orange wheel

Glass:

How to make The Summerthyme Screwdriver Cocktail

Serves 6-7.

Lightly muddle the orange wheels at the bottom of a pitcher.

Hand-squeeze the lemons into the pitcher, and discard the shell.

Add the vodka, Aperol and orange juice and fill with ice.

Top with the club soda and gently stir.

Garnish with thyme sprigs and orange wheels.

Serve in a Collins glass.

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