CLASSIC · VODKA

Harvey Wallbanger

Name: Harvey Wallbanger
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Vodka; 120 ml Orange juice; 15 ml Galliano; Orange slice; Maraschino cherry

A retro California classic that layers smooth vodka and fresh orange juice with a luxurious float of Galliano, the Italian herbal liqueur that transforms a simple Screwdriver into something memorably sophisticated.

Ingredients

Vodka45 ml

Orange juice120 ml

Galliano15 ml

Orange slice

Maraschino cherry

Glassware

Collins glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Anise · Honey · Orange · Orange blossom · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill a Collins glass with ice.
2
Add the vodka and orange juice directly to the glass and stir briefly to combine.
3
Slowly pour the Galliano over the back of a bar spoon to float it on top of the drink.
4
Garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The Galliano float is essential - don't stir it in. Pouring it over the back of a bar spoon keeps it sitting on top so the first sip delivers that distinctive herbal hit before it slowly integrates into the drink.

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