Hardly Wallbanger

Name: Hardly Wallbanger
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Vodka; 1 oz Galliano; 2 oz Orange Juice; 1/2 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Simple Syrup (recipe); 3 drop(s) Vanilla Tincture

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By Dave Stolte

Submitted on: April 12, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

With the benefit of hindsight, it's generally acknowledged the '70s and '80s were the Dark Times of 20th-century drinkmaking. Maybe cocktail culture just wasn't high on the priority list: America had just emerged from a decade of radical upheaval and change: the civil rights movement, the Vietnam war, the sexual revolution, the emergence of the psychedelic youth culture, and the best blues, soul, rock, pop, and country music ever created. The '70s presented a new set of challenges: ending a war,...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Vodka

1 oz
Galliano

2 oz
Orange Juice

1/2 oz
Lemon Juice

1/2 oz
Simple Syrup (recipe)

3 drop(s)
Vanilla Tincture

Instructions

Garnish

Orange wheel.

Build

Shake & Strain

Glass

Highball /Collins Glass

Estimated strength

About 10% ABV (estimate)

By Dave Stolte

Author and Designer

Dave Stolte is the author, illustrator, and publisher of “Home Bar Basics (and Not-So-Basics),” along with co-author Jason Schiffer. Previous editions of the book have been nominated by Tales of the Cocktail as “Best New Cocktail Book,” curated by The Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans, and included in Imbibe magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide. The book is available at homebarbasics.com and select retail nationwide. He also runs the creative studio Wexler of California, providing creative...

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Shake briefly to blend and chill, then strain into a Collins glass filled about two-thirds of the way up with cracked ice. Top with: 2 oz seltzer Add additional ice as needed. Stir lightly to blend and garnish with an orange wheel. Optionally, serve with a straw.

Editor's Note

This riff on the Harvey Wallbanger swaps the original's limp profile for a bright, herbal complexity. Fresh lemon and vanilla extract anchor the orange-forward base.