Head to head

Dark ’n’ Stormy vs. Screwdriver

Dark ’n’ Stormy and Screwdriver side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference, by the numbers

They have no ingredient in common: the Dark ’n’ Stormy has ginger beer and dark rum, the Screwdriver vodka and orange juice. In parts, a Dark ’n’ Stormy is 1¾ ginger beer and 1 rum; a Screwdriver is 1 vodka and 2 orange. By volume, the Dark ’n’ Stormy is 63% mixer and juice and 37% spirit; the Screwdriver is 67% mixer and juice and 33% spirit. Different bottles, similar balance: that makes them close cousins on the ratio map.

The Dark ’n’ Stormy is the stronger drink in the glass (14.1% ABV against 12.1%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.13). The Dark ’n’ Stormy has more calories (about 173 against 158) and more sugar (10.0 g against 8.8 g). Both are built and served in a highball.

Screwdriver

Highballs & Fizzes · Vodka

Strength
12.1%
Std. drinks
1.13
Calories
158
Sugar
8.8 g

Built, served in a highball. About 5½ oz (165 ml) in the glass. Garnish: An orange slice.

The ratio · 1 : 2

Full Screwdriver recipe →

Highlighted: not in the Dark ’n’ Stormy.

On the ratio map

SpiritVermouthCitrusMixerSyrupLiqueurDark ’n’ StormyScrewdriver

Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.