The Screwdriver—a simple mix of vodka and orange juice—has a blue-collar origin story. Legend has it that American oil workers in the Persian Gulf in the 1940s would secretly pour vodka into their cans of orange juice while on the job. Lacking a spoon or a stirrer, they would use the tool most readily available to them: a screwdriver. The drink became a symbol of the post-WWII era and helped fuel the rise of vodka in the West. Because orange juice is high in Vitamin C and natural sugars, it was often marketed as a 'healthy' way to consume alcohol during the mid-20th century. Today, it remains one of the simplest and most recognizable 'highball' cocktails in the world.