Cocktails are a beloved drink that is widely popular all over the world. Be it a birthday celebration or a wedding ceremony, these mixed drinks always mark their presence on special occasions. Coming to the classic cocktails, margarita, negroni, daiquiri, Moscow mule and whiskey sour are some of the top choices among drinkers. Screwdriver is another famous cocktail for celebrations. It is basically a vodka cocktail that combines the smooth spirit with the vibrant citrus flavour of orange juice.  

If you are also a fan of screwdriver cocktail, here are six mixed drinks you must try: 

Tequila Sunrise 

Ingredients 

  • 2 ounces Blanco tequila 
  • 4 ounces orange juice, freshly squeezed 
  • 1/4-ounce grenadine 
  • Garnish: orange slice, cherry 

Method 

  • Add the tequila and orange juice to a chilled highball glass. Fill it with ice. 
  • Top with the grenadine.  
  • Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Serve immediately. 

Fuzzy Navel 

Ingredients 

  • 3 ounces peach schnapps 
  • 3 ounces orange juice, freshly squeezed 

Method 

  • Add the peach schnapps and orange juice into a highball glass. 
  • Fill it with ice. 
  • Stir gently to combine. Garnish with an orange slice. Serve. 

Mimosa 


Ingredients 

  • 2 ounces orange juice, freshly squeezed 
  • Chilled sparkling wine to top 

Method 

  • Pour the orange juice into a Champagne flute or any cocktail glass. 
  • Top with sparkling wine. 
  • Serve chilled.

Orange Margarita 

Ingredients 

  • 3 oz. fresh-squeezed orange juice 
  • 2 oz. agave tequila 
  • 1 oz. Cointreau 
  • 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice 
  • 1/4 to 1/2 oz. simple syrup 

Method 

  • Combine all the ingredients together. 
  • Pour into a salted-rimmed glass filled with chopped ice.  
  • Garnish with fresh orange and lime wedges. Serve immediately. 

Madras 

Ingredients 

  • 1 ½ fluid ounces vodka 
  • 4 ounces cranberry juice 
  • 1 ounce orange juice 
  • ½ cup ice 
  • 1 lime wedge

Method 

  • Combine vodka, cranberry juice, and orange juice in a highball or any other cocktail glass. 
  • Add ice and stir well to combine.  
  • Garnish with a wedge of lime. Enjoy. 

Sex On The Beach 

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 ounces vodka 
  • 1/2-ounce peach schnapps 
  • 1/2-ounce creme de cassis  
  • 1 1/2 ounces orange juice, freshly squeezed 
  • 1 1/2 ounces cranberry juice 
  • Garnish: cocktail umbrella 

Method 

  • Add the vodka, peach schnapps, creme de cassis, orange juice and cranberry juice to a cocktail shaker. 
  • Add ice and shake well. Strain into a highball glass along with ice. 
  • Garnish with a cocktail umbrella. Enjoy.