Head to head

Harvey Wallbanger vs. Screwdriver

Harvey Wallbanger and Screwdriver side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.

The difference

The Harvey Wallbanger is a Screwdriver with Galliano added. Galliano’s vanilla and anise make it sweeter and rounder; this Screwdriver uses more vodka, so it is the stronger drink.

By the numbers

Both have vodka and orange juice. Only the Harvey Wallbanger has Galliano. In parts, a Harvey Wallbanger is 1 vodka, 4 orange and ½ Galliano; a Screwdriver is 1 vodka and 2 orange. By volume, the Harvey Wallbanger is 73% mixer and juice, 18% spirit and 9% liqueur; the Screwdriver is 67% mixer and juice and 33% spirit.

The Screwdriver is the stronger drink in the glass (12.1% ABV against 10.1%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.03 and 1.13 standard drinks). The Harvey Wallbanger has more calories (about 176 against 158) and more sugar (15.1 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 Harvey Wallbanger.

On the ratio map

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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.