When bright colors, disco, and tropical flavors ruled the bar scene.
Ingredients:
1.5 oz vodka (or light rum for a tiki twist)
0.75 oz Galliano (for that classic herbal-vanilla 70s touch)
2 oz fresh orange juice
1 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz lime juice
0.25 oz grenadine (for that sunset effect)
Club soda (to top)
Maraschino cherry and orange wheel (for garnish)
Instructions:
Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add vodka (or rum), Galliano, orange juice, pineapple juice, and lime juice.
Stir well to combine.
Slowly pour grenadine so it settles at the bottom, creating a layered effect.
Top with a splash of club soda for some fizz.
Garnish with a maraschino cherry and an orange wheel.
Vibe Check:
This cocktail embodies the Golden Cadillac meets Harvey Wallbanger era—sweet, citrusy, slightly herbal, and visually stunning. Perfect for sipping under a disco ball.
Listen to: Steely Dan – Aja (1977)
Smooth, jazzy, and effortlessly cool, Aja is the perfect album to set the mood for your 70s cocktail experience. From the laid-back groove of “Deacon Blues” to the slick energy of “Peg,” it’s an instant time machine to a stylish era.