Cocktails & Tools: The classic Harvey Wallbanger

Popular around the same time that this hi-fi was considered cutting-edge technology, the Harvey Wallbanger is rarely found on a cocktail menu these days – but in our opinion, not for good reason. Although its setting, colour, and glass may make it look dated, the Harvey Wallbanger is still a tasty and unique cocktail. So much so that the Harvey Wallbanger has its own national drink day, and it just passed on November 8th.

 

One of a number of famous drinks created by bartender Donato ‘Duke’ Antone at his Los Angeles bar, the Blackwatch, the Harvey Wallbanger has an infamous creation story. Apparently suffer Tom Harvey got so drunk from it that he started running into the walls, and so the Harvey Wallbanger was born. In fact, it is believed that the Harvey Wallbanger was originally a different drink called Duke’s Screwdriver, and was renamed by George Bednar who in 1966 became marketing director of McKesson Imports Co, which handled Galliano, the key ingredient in a Wallbanger. Duke’s Screwdriver wasn’t very interesting, Harvey Wallbanger on the other hand was entirely marketable. And so it was born…

 

Cocktail Tools

1 cocktail shaker and Boston glass or tin
1 jigger/spirit measure
1 Hawthorne cocktail strainer
1 fine mesh strainer
1 cocktail pick/stick
1 eco-friendly straw (optional)

Viewing this from the comfort of your home? You can get everything you need in our Professional Home Cocktail Kit.

Harvey Wallbanger

Courtesy of BBC Good Food

One Harvey wallbanger cocktail

Ingredients

  • ice
  • 50ml vodka
  • 1 large or 2 small oranges, juiced (see tip, below)
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 15ml Galliano

For the garnish

  • 1 cocktail cherry
  • 1 orange slice

Method

  • STEP 1

    Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the vodka, orange and lemon juice. Shake together until the outside of the shaker feels cold.

  • STEP 2

    Add a few ice cubes to a tall collins glass, then carefully double-strain the cocktail into it. Add more ice to fill the glass, if needed, then slowly pour the Galliano over the top. Thread the cherry and orange slice onto a cocktail stick, then place across the rim of the glass.

Recipe tip

you can use freshly squeezed orange juice for the best flavour, or you can still make this with juice from a bottle or carton. By using a combination of orange and lemon juice, you get a balance of sweetness with a sharper tang.

GOES WELL WITH

Welcome to the Beaumont Blog.

In our bar blog you will find lots of great tips and tricks for your business; covering topics such as how to limit your wastage, increase your bottom line and impress your customers. You will also find all the information you need on our latest products, what is going on in the world of Beaumont™ and so much more. So if you are a bartender, barista, bar owner, publican or restaurateur then this is the blog for you:

Archives

NSAI_LMS_Authorised Verifier
NMO-0135-ISO-9001-Quality-Assured-Organisation-Certificate
Beaumont TM Ltd Paperpack Cert - small
NMO-0135-ISO-9001-Quality-Assured-Organisation-Certificate

Pin It on Pinterest

Share This