Long Island Iced Tea

Name: Long Island Iced Tea
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 glass
Ingredients: 15 ml Vodka; 15 ml Gib; 15 ml White Rum; 15 ml Tequila; 15 ml Triple Sec; 25 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; 20 ml Sugar Syrup; Coke (to top it off); Some Ice; 1 lemon slice

On the outside it looks like an innocent iced tea; inside it is a powerful combination of five different alcohols. Soft to drink, but deep in effect.

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Long Island Iced Tea originated in Long Island, New York in the 1970s. According to the most common narrative, a bartender created the concoction to make the drink look like iced tea at a time when the consumption of alcoholic beverages was prohibited. It was tea-like in color, innocent in appearance but powerful in content.

Over time, it became a staple of university parties and nightlife. The drink is softer than expected; the balance of lemon and sugar hides the harshness of the alcohol. But the effect comes on gradually.

Long Island Iced Tea

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