Cookbook:Long Island Iced Tea


 * Tea

A Long Island iced tea is a mixed cocktail originating in the prohibition era and made popular in New York speakeasies. Despite its name, the drink does not contain any tea whatsoever.

Ingredients

 * ¼ part vodka
 * ¼ part white rum
 * ¼ part gin
 * ¼ part tequila or triple sec
 * 1 part sweet and sour mix OR lemon/lime juice to taste
 * 1 splash cola or coffee liqueur
 * Lemon, sliced for garnish

Shaken method

 * 1) Shake all the ingredients except the cola with ice in a cocktail shaker.
 * 2) Strain into a highball glass.
 * 3) Float the cola on the top and serve with a lemon slice.

Stirred method

 * 1) Fill a highball glass until it's almost full with ice.
 * 2) Add vodka, gin, rum, and tequila.
 * 3) Add sweet and sour mix, leaving some room on top.
 * 4) Splash in the cola and enjoy.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * Don't forget—it has to look like an iced tea, so don't add too much cola.
 * To make a Long Beach Tea, use cranberry juice instead of cola.