7 and 7

For other uses, see Seven & Seven (disambiguation).

Seven and Seven

Cocktail
Type	Highball
Served	On the rocks: poured over ice
Standard drinkware	Collins glass
Commonly used ingredients	1 shot (about 45 ml) Seagram's Seven Crown whiskey 4–6 oz (about 150 ml) 7 Up 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 1990 film Goodfellas , Jimmy Conway is served a 7 and 7 by teenaged Henry Hill at a Paulie Cicero hosted card game.

In the pilot episode of The O.C. , Ryan Atwood orders a 7 and 7 at a fashion show.^{[ citation needed ]}

Mentioned in the airplane scene to Las Vegas in the 2011 movie Bridesmaids

Namesake of the song “7 & 7” by the Turnpike Troubadours and mentioned in the first verse.

Jackie Jr. orders a 7 and 7 at Badabing when requesting a sit down with Christopher.

Mentioned in Community by Troy.

See also

• List of cocktails
• List of IBA official cocktails

References

1. Dent, Bryan (9 October 2018). "7 and 7 Still Adding Up". Brutal Hammer. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018.
2. "The 7 & 7". Seagram's Seven Crown official website. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
3. "7 & 7". 7 Up official website. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
4. Graham, Colleen (1 September 2022). "Seven and Seven mixed drink". The Spruce Eats.
5. Saturday Night Fever (Film). 1977.