{"id":17,"date":"2003-11-26T23:47:32","date_gmt":"2003-11-27T06:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/margie\/long-island-ice-tea-ii.html"},"modified":"2019-02-24T10:35:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-24T17:35:23","slug":"long-island-ice-tea-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/margie\/long-island-ice-tea-ii.html","title":{"rendered":"Long Island Ice Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Long Island Iced Tea is a popular mixed drink that, despite its name,\u00a0contains no tea. It is one of those mixed drinks that tastes good going down but can quickly sneak up on you. It’s best to take it easy with this one.\u00a0 The ingredient list is long, but the recipe is very easy to remember:\u00a0five\u00a0white distilled spirits\u00a0(including orange liqueur), a shot of sour mix, topped with cola and served over ice\u00a0 Essentially,\u00a0the majority of the bar’s well\u00a0goes into the drink and some drinkers love it while others despise it.\u00a0The problem with the Long Island is that it is often made too strong. Many bartenders (professional and amateur alike)\u00a0will over-pour the liquors. This not only makes the drink stronger, it also knocks the taste out of balance and reaches that point of too much booze (yes, there is such a thing).\u00a0 On the other hand, if this drink is treated with respect and the person pouring keeps in mind that\u00a0taste\u00a0is more important than potency, the Long Island Iced Tea is a good drink.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/b>
\n\u00bd oz Vodka
\n\u00bd oz Rum
\n\u00bd oz Tequila
\n\u00bd oz Gin
\n\u00bd oz Triple Sec
\n4 oz Sour Mix
\n2 oz Coke
\nProportions of 5:8:4<\/p>\n

Instructions<\/b>: Mix ingredients in a large glass filled with cracked ice.<\/p>\n

Note that the Coke is essentially to color the combination to a “tea” color. Note also that the first five ingredients can be mixed and stored together in an empty booze bottle.
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\nVariations:<\/b><\/p>\n

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