This spiced vodka orange juice is an easy Christmas morning screwdriver cocktail that will help you put together all those toys and enjoy your Christmas brunch! It’s an ice cold drink that has the warm winter spices of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and allspice.

a spiced vodka orange juice on a wood table

Is it cool if we make an alcoholic drink for Christmas morning? Because I have a spiced vodka orange juice that I think you’re going to love!

This recipe couldn’t be easier, and you might have all the ingredients already on hand. We’re basically tossing some spices into a screwdriver recipe in order to get a cocktail made with my favorite winter flavors – orange and clove!

Why is vodka and orange juice called a screwdriver?

Legend has it American oil workers in the Persian gulf used to sneak vodka into their orange juice on the job, and use a screwdriver to stir to mix it!

When I was thinking about what kind of cocktail to make you for Christmas, I just kept thinking about you putting together all those toys and how great it would be to have a drink alongside!

ingredients for a spiced vodka orange juice

What’s in a spiced screwdriver cocktail?

Vodka
Orange Juice
Cloves
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Allspice

How to make a spiced vodka orange juice

Pour the vodka into a rocks glass
Add the orange juice
Add a pinch each of cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
Stir to combine
Add ice

I love this drink because it comes together in less than a minute! No fancy syrups or mixers, just vodka, orange juice, and spices!

I chose to use oranges to garnish my drinks two ways. One was a slice of orange peel with cloves pushed into it. The other was a full orange slice with a few cloves pushed into the middle.

You probably don’t want loose cloves floating around in your drink, so if that’s a concern to you stick with the orange peel. The cloves fell out of the orange slice easily, but it did look pretty.