7 and 7

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]

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 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 "Mixology Certification" the 10th episode of season 2 of the series Community, when celebrating his 21st birthday, Troy Barnes (Donald Glover) orders a 7 and 7, which he says was his late uncle's favorite drink.

In the 1990 film Goodfellas, the first time that Henry Hill meets James "Jimmy" Conway, played by Robert De Niro, at an illegal casino, Jimmy orders a 7 and 7, asking Henry to "keep 'em coming."

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" from the 2003 album Diamonds & Gasoline by the Turnpike Troubadours and mentioned in the first verse.

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