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Wanna know how to make a Harvey Wallbanger? You’re in the right place! You make an Harvey Wallbanger by adding Ice, Vodka, Galliano, and Orange Juice to a highball glass.
Let’s delve into the cocktail a little deeper.
Wanna know how to make a Harvey Wallbanger? You’re in the right place! You make an Harvey Wallbanger by adding Ice, Vodka, Galliano, and Orange Juice to a highball glass.
It’s that simple.
But let’s delve a little deeper into this cocktail.
In this article, we’re gonna cover:
- Our full Harvey Wallbanger Recipe.
- Our recommendations on Harvey Wallbanger ingredients.
- How many calories there are in a Harvey Wallbanger.
- The history of the Harvey Wallbanger.
- A free how to make a Harvey Wallbanger Infographic.
Super cool, right? Let’s get started.
How to Make a Harvey Wallbanger
First up, let’s take a more detailed look at the Harvey Wallbanger recipe.
Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- Vodka 45ml / 1.5oz.
- Galliano 15ml / 0.5oz.
- Orange Juice 90ml / 3oz.
- a slice of orange
Recipe
- Add Ice, Vodka, Galliano, and Orange Juice to a Highball Glass.
- Garnish with a slice of orange.
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Now that we know how to make a Harvey Wallbanger, let’s take a closer look at the ingredients.
Specifically, let’s take a look at our recommended Harvey Wallbanger ingredients.
Vodka
As you’ve probably gathered from the Harvey Wallbanger recipe, the alcoholic base for the cocktail is Vodka.
So which Vodka is the best to use? Honestly, it’s probably whatever you currently have in your booze cupboard.
…BUT, if you’re on the lookout for the best Vodka to buy, then you’re in luck. Not too long ago, we wrote extensively on what is the best Vodka for cocktails.
We covered:
- The best Vodka on a budget.
- The best value for money Vodka.
- The most popular Vodka people buy.
- The best Amazon-rated Vodka.
There were a lot of ups and downs in our analysis, but ultimately we found a winner: Smirnoff Red Label.
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Galliano
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Highball Glass
The traditional glass you use for this Harvey Wallbanger recipe is a Highball Glass. For Highball Glasses, we recommend:
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How Many Calories are in a Harvey Wallbanger?
Now that we’ve covered off Harvey Wallbanger ingredients, let’s take a look at how many calories the cocktail contains.
The History of the Harvey Wallbanger
Like most other cocktail recipes, the origin of the Harvey Wallbanger is laden with myth, fanciful tales and just a hint of truth.
For the Harvey Wallbanger, a more fanciful tale of the cocktail’s creation comes from a surfer named Tom.
The Tom Harvey Origin
This Harvey Wallbanger origin story focuses on a surfer called Tom Harvey.
Harvey frequented Manhattan Beach, California and would often finish a day of riding the waves by drinking Galliano-spiked Screwdrivers.
This often led him to stumble, drunkenly, into walls.
Get it? Harvey…wallbanger.
Terrible.
Regarding this story, noted Cocktail Historian Robert Simonson once said, “No sane person ever believed that story”…and it’s easy to agree with him.
The Accepted Origin Story
The most accepted story of the origin of the Harvey Wallbanger isn’t nearly as colourful as the Tom Harvey version, which probably means its true.
This origin suggests the Harvey Wallbanger was invented by bartender Donato “Duke” Antone at the Blackwatch Bar on Sunset Boulevard in the 1950s.
This claim is backed up by the fact that Antone did indeed come up with a number of Galliano-based cocktails in his time, such as the Italian Fascination, which consisted of Galliano, Kahula, Triple Sec and Sweet Cream.
If any more proof was needed, Antone also set up and ran a bartending school and started working with Galliano and Smirnoff as a corporate mixologist.
I think you can see why this is the accepted story, rather than it being about a drunk surfer who ran into walls.
How to Make an Harvey Wallbanger Recipe Infographic
As promised, here’s our how to make a Harvey Wallbanger infographic recipe. You can save this image to your phone, tablet or PC to use later….how cool is that?
To save this How to Make a Harvey Wallbanger infographic to your PC:
- Right-click the image.
- Selecr Save Image As…
- Choose a location on your PC and click the save button.
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- Press and keep your finger on the image until options appear.
- Click the download image option.
Want More Cocktail Ideas?
No that you know how to make a Harvey Wallbanger, do you want to expand your cocktail recipe list? Need a little more cocktail inspiration?
You’re in the right place.
Check out our cocktail recipe hub. There you’ll find over 100 cocktail recipes for you to try – pretty cool, right?
Better yet, why not search our cocktail collection? You can search by:
- A cocktail name. For example, Long Island Iced Tea.
- By alcohol. For example, Vodka.
- Or by mixer. For example, Orange Juice.
- Or a combination. For example, Vodka Orange Juice.
So cool!
Happy mixing, guys.
