Harvey Wallbanger recipe

Vodka, Galliano and orange juice, built over ice in a highball glass, garnished with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry.

  • 2 mins total
  • 4 ingredients
  • Highball glass

What Ingredients do you need to make a Harvey Wallbanger?

Vodka

We compared 12 different brands of Vodka and determined that Smirnoff was the overall best option. Given the current climate with Russia, that may seem like a questionable choice, but Smirnoff isn’t made in Russia, it’s made all over the world.

It actually has a history of Russian persecution and the creators were forced to flee Russia.

Orange Juice

Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.

Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.

Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.

Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?

And the list doesn’t end there.

For Orange Juice, we recommend:

Maraschino Cherries

Maraschino Cherries are preserved, sweetened cherries that are regularly used as a garnish in a variety of different cocktails.

In short, they can make a cocktail pop.

For Maraschino Cherries, we recommend:

What Equipment do you need to make a Harvey Wallbanger?

Highball Glass

Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.

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Recipe card

Harvey Wallbanger

Prep
1 min
Making
1 min
Total
2 mins
Serves
1
Glass
Highball glass

Ingredients

Drinks

Makes 1 drink.

Method

  1. Add ice, vodka, Galliano, and orange juice to a highball glass.
  2. Garnish with a slice of orange, and a maraschino cherry.

Harvey Wallbanger FAQs

What Ingredients do you need to make a Harvey Wallbanger?

To make a Harvey Wallbanger, you need 45ml / 1.5oz vodka, 15ml / 0.5oz Galliano and 90ml / 3oz orange juice, plus a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry to garnish. There’s more about vodka, orange juice and maraschino cherries above.

What Equipment do you need to make a Harvey Wallbanger?

You’ll need a highball glass.

What alcohol is in a Harvey Wallbanger?

A Harvey Wallbanger contains 45ml / 1.5oz vodka and 15ml / 0.5oz Galliano.

Is a Harvey Wallbanger shaken or stirred?

Neither. A Harvey Wallbanger is built straight in a highball glass: pour the ingredients over ice and serve. No shaker needed.

What glass is a Harvey Wallbanger served in?

Serve a Harvey Wallbanger in a highball glass.

How do you garnish a Harvey Wallbanger?

Garnish a Harvey Wallbanger with a slice of orange and a maraschino cherry.

How do I make a Harvey Wallbanger for a group?

The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 180ml vodka, 60ml Galliano and 360ml orange juice. Build each drink in its own glass.

Kris Barton, founder of ThatCocktail, enjoying a cocktail

About the author

Kris Barton

Kris has been making, and sometimes inventing, cocktails for more than 20 years, and founded ThatCocktail in 2019 to share quick and easy recipes you can make at home.

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