Straight from the bars of Long Island, the Long Island Iced Tea was popularized in the 1970s. When looking at a Long Island Iced Tea recipe, this cocktail can seem daunting. It has four different spirits — vodka, rum, gin, and tequila — that don't seem to go together. But mix those with triple…
Fill a tall Collins glass with ice. Add ½ oz each of vodka, white rum, gin, tequila and triple sec, plus ¾ oz fresh lemon juice and ¼ oz sugar syrup. Top with a splash of cola for the iced-tea colour, stir briefly, and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Sweet, Citrusy, Boozy
Long Island, New York, 1970s, created by Robert Butt at the Oak Beach Inn.
Collins glass
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