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 =

| 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 }}

  • 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 {{convert|4|-|6|USoz|ml}} 7 Up, to taste.
  • Garnish with lemon or lime wedge (optional).

See also

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