Long Island iced tea

Long Island Iced Teas

A glass of Long Island Iced Tea

Long Island Iced Tea is a popular cocktail known for its high alcohol content and refreshing taste. Despite its name, the drink does not contain any tea. It is typically made with a combination of vodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, lemon juice, and a splash of cola.

History

The origin of the Long Island Iced Tea is somewhat disputed. One popular story attributes its creation to a bartender named Robert "Rosebud" Butt, who is said to have invented the drink in the 1970s while working at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island, New York. Another version claims that the drink was first made in the 1920s during the Prohibition era by a man named Charles Bishop, also known as "Old Man Bishop," in a community called Long Island in Kingsport, Tennessee.

Ingredients

The standard recipe for a Long Island Iced Tea includes the following ingredients:

• 1 part vodka
• 1 part tequila
• 1 part white rum
• 1 part gin
• 1 part triple sec
• 1.5 parts simple syrup
• 1.5 parts lemon juice
• A splash of cola

Preparation

To prepare a Long Island Iced Tea, follow these steps:

1. Fill a shaker with ice.
2. Add the vodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec, simple syrup, and lemon juice.
3. Shake well to combine the ingredients.
4. Pour the mixture into a tall glass filled with ice.
5. Top off with a splash of cola.
6. Garnish with a lemon wedge or a slice of lime.

Variations

There are several variations of the Long Island Iced Tea, including:

• Long Beach Iced Tea: Uses cranberry juice instead of cola.
• Texas Tea: Adds a shot of bourbon to the mix.
• Adios Motherfucker (AMF): Replaces the cola with lemon-lime soda and adds blue curaçao.

Related Pages

• Cocktail
• Vodka
• Tequila
• Rum
• Gin
• Triple sec
• Simple syrup
• Lemon juice
• Cola
• Prohibition

See Also

• List of cocktails
• Bartending
• Mixology