7 and 7
{{Short description|Mixed drink of Seagram's Seven Crown and 7-Up}}
{{Other uses|Seven & Seven (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Oxford spelling|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox cocktail
| name = Seven and Seven
| type = highball
| served = rocks
| image = 7 and 7, Macaroni Grill, Dunwoody GA.jpg
| drinkware = collins
| ingredients =
- 1 shot (about 45 ml) Seagram's Seven Crown whiskey
- 4–6 oz (about 150 ml) 7 Up
- Ice
| prep = 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.{{Cite web |first=Bryan |last=Dent |title=7 and 7 Still Adding Up |url=https://brutalhammer.com/7-and-7-still-adding-up/ |website=Brutal Hammer |date=October 9, 2018}}
Mixture
The following is a typical recipe for a 7 and 7:{{cite web |url=https://www.seagrams7.com/whiskey-drinks/7-and-7 |title=The 7 & 7 |website=Seagram's Seven Crown official website |access-date=January 11, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.7up.com/en/recipes/7-7 |title=7 & 7 |website=7 Up official website |access-date=January 11, 2023}}{{cite web |first=Colleen |last=Graham |title=Seven and Seven mixed drink |date=September 1, 2022 |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/seven-and-seven-cocktail-recipe-761496 |website=The Spruce Eats }}
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.{{cite AV media |title=Saturday Night Fever |year=1977 |type=Film}}
See also
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Category:Cocktails with lemon-lime soda
Category:Cocktails with whisky
Category:Two-ingredient cocktails
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