How to Make a Long Island Iced Tea

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Long Island Iced Tea is iced, but does not contain any tea. It's a mixture of alcoholic beverages, a sweetener and lemon juice that give the illusion of iced tea. This popular drink is simple to prepare, as this guide to how to make Long Island Iced Tea will demonstrate.
Long Island Iced Tea Tips
1. Serve in an iced tea glass.
2. Make sure to use plenty of ice.
3. You can increase the amount of cola to dilute the alcohol content.
4. For a sweeter touch, coat the rim of the glass with sugar.
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Introduction
- The origins of the recipe for Long Island Iced Tea are unclear.Loving-Long-Island.com: Long Island Ice Tea: History and Recipe Some claim it was developed by bootleggers in a community located near Kingsport, Tennessee named Long Island. Others assert it was developed by the bartenders at the Oak Beach Inn on New York's Long Island in the 1970s. Still others maintain that it was the beverage of choice of suburban housewives in the 1950s. It has since been popularized in several movies and TV shows, including Sex and the City and The Simpsons.

Long Island Iced Tea was popularized by bartenders at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island, New York. It was soon a favorite among New York City area college students.New York Times: Shaken and Stirred: A Bolt of Lightning in an Everyday Glass (May 12, 2002)

1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. tequila
1/2 oz. rum
1/2 oz. triple sec
1/2 oz. gin
5/6 oz. lemon juice
1 oz. simple syrup
- Want to make your own? Visit Mahalo's how to make simple syrup page.
Cola
Ice
Lemon slice for garnish

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Add vodka, tequila, rum, triple sec, gin, lemon juice and simple syrup to cocktail shaker.
Combine well.
Fill highball glass with ice.
Pour mixture from shaker over ice.
Top off with a dash of cola for color.
Garnish with a lemon slice and a straw to complete the iced tea effect.International Bartender Association: Official Cocktails: Long Island Iced Tea Recipe
Consume your Long Island Iced Tea with care! It may taste and look somewhat like iced tea, but it packs a powerful punch.CHOW: Long Island Iced Tea Each drink contains 3-4 ounces of alcohol, making it the equivalent of drinking several drinks at once.

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If you're making the drink for a crowd, you can scale the ingredients at CocktailDB.CocktailDB: Long Island Iced Tea
AllRecipes suggests substituting orange juice for the lemon juice.AllRecipes: Long Island Iced Tea
This Blue Island Iced Tea uses Blue Curacao, and leaves the liquids layered, rather than combined.AllRecipes: Blue Island Ice Tea
This recipe from Long Island, Tennessee uses maple syrup instead of simple syrup.Loving-Long-Island.com: Long Island Ice Tea: History and Recipe
Applebee's and TGI Friday's reportedly omit the Tequila from their versions.RecipeZaar: Long Island Iced Tea (Applebee's/TGI Friday's)
A restaurant in Dallas, Texas, uses actual iced tea in place of the cola when making their version.RecipeZaar: Flavored Long Island Iced Tea Recipe
Grenadine and orange juice add a different touch.RecipeZaar: Long Island Iced Tea Recipe
Using blood orange flavored vodka produces X-Rated Long Island Iced Tea.RecipeZaar: X-Rated Iced Tea (Long Island) Recipe
Replacing the cola with cranberry juice creates Long Beach Tea.Fine Living: Long Island Iced Tea