7 and 7
| Type | Highball |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
|
| Standard drinkware | Collins glass |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Preparation | Pour whiskey into Collins glass filled with ice. Fill to desired level with 7 Up. Stir lightly. |
A Seven and Seven or 7 and 7 is a highball cocktail, a mixed alcoholic drink containing Seagram's Seven Crown, which is a blended whiskey, and 7 Up, which is a lemon-lime soft drink. It is typically served with ice. It was one of the most popular drinks in the United States during the 1970s.[1]
Mixture
The following is a typical recipe for a 7 and 7:[2][3][4]
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Add 1 shot (about 1.5 US fl oz or 45 ml) Seagram's Seven Crown whisky.
- Add 4–6 US fluid ounces (120–180 ml) 7 Up, to taste.
- Garnish with lemon or lime wedge (optional).
In popular culture
In the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever, Tony Manero (John Travolta) orders a 7 and 7 while at the bar of a strip club.[5]
In the pilot episode of The O.C., Ryan Atwood orders a 7 and 7 cocktail at a party but only takes a sip before Kirsten Cohen takes it away from him.
In the 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, Laura Harrier as Patrice Dumas orders a 7 and 7 in the bar scene after the Kwame Ture speech.
Namesake of the song "7 & 7" by the Turnpike Troubadours and mentioned in the first verse.
See also
References
- ^ Dent, Bryan (9 October 2018). "7 and 7 Still Adding Up". Brutal Hammer. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018.
- ^ "The 7 & 7". Seagram's Seven Crown official website. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "7 & 7". 7 Up official website. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Graham, Colleen (1 September 2022). "Seven and Seven mixed drink". The Spruce Eats.
- ^ Saturday Night Fever (Film). 1977.