Chances are you’re not going to look like Andy Warhol or Jerry Hall this Friday night at Comet Ping Pong, but maybe you can at least drink like them (probably not). Even if you’re just going to the Berks store to pick up a handle of Burnett’s, make sure you know what you should be drinking so you can carry decent conversation.

1. Long Island Iced Tea: Still a popular and common drink today at many bars and pubs, the Long Island Iced Tea was born at the Oak Beach Inn in Long Island, NY, in the late 70s. Gin, vodka, light rum, tequila, triple sec, sweet n’ sour, and cola make this highly toxic drink taste like a simple iced tea. Hence the name, “cocktail of deception.”

2. Dom PÌ©rignon: I realize none of us have the money for a bottle of PÌ©rignon, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about it. This is a Warhol classic: his go-to at Studio 54. In 1981, Warhol wrote in his diary about the “2000 club,” a group of 20 guys who bought 2000 bottle of Dom PÌ©rignon to open on New Years Eve of 2000. Incredible.

3. Singapore Sling: Like many of the other drinks featured in this article, the Singapore Sling was not created in the disco era and instead dates back to approximately 1915. Accredited to Ngiam Tong Boon, the Singapore Sling features gin, pineapple juice, grenadine, Dom Benedictine, cherry brandy, Cointreau, etc. etc. The cocktail drew attention in the Me Decade, along with a rising obsession with Asian culture (see SaÌød). Nonetheless, its funky flavor and neon pink coloring was a alcoholic staple of the 70s.

4. Midori: Not exactly a drink, but a necessary liquor, as it made its debut in 1978 at Studio 54. That night was all about the Japanese Gin and Tonic. The Japanese liquor is extremely sweet and used in many cocktails like the Japanese Slipper (Midori, Cointreau, and lemon juice).

5. Grasshopper: Made in the 20s, gained fame in the 70s. Cr̬me de Menthe, Cr̬me de Cocoa, and heavy cream. It’s thought that the Grasshopper was created New York City by New Orleanian Philibert Guichet while he was in New York, but he brought the drink back to famous New Orleans restaurant Tujague’s shortly after. Why was the grasshopper was so loved in the 70s? Not sure. But it was, so drink it.

6. Harvey Wallbanger: A mix of vodka, OJ, and Galliano, the Harvey Wallbanger was supposedly invented in 1952, but it didn’t gain traction until the 70s. The story is long and convoluted, but the gist is this: famous mixologist Donato “Duke” Antone “created” the drink, and twenty years later Galliano, Italian herbal liquer, got a new marketing guy and voila! Harvey Wallbanger became an icon. Galliano became the number one imported liquor during the 70s.

There’s a ton more out there, including a drink called the Buttery Nipple that I really couldn’t find much information on. Anyways, hope this helped. Enjoy your damn Burnett’s.

Prost ! <3