Long Island Iced Tea Classic
E no get tea inside. Dem name am sake of how e look. E strong pass wetin you dey expect.
Wetin you need
- 15 mlVodka
- 15 mlGin
- 15 mlLight Rum
- 15 mlTequila
- 15 mlTriple Sec
- 23 mlLemon Juice
- 15 mlSimple Syrup
- 1 splashCola
How to make am
- 1Combine all spirits, lemon, and syrup for shaker with ice.
- 2Shake and strain into ice-filled highball glass.
- 3Top with splash of cola for color.
Decoration
Lemon wedge
Tools
Cocktail Shaker
Story
Long Island Iced Tea na di most notorious creation wey American bartending don ever produce—one drink wey no get tea at all but e fit taste like iced tea while e dey carry more alcohol pass almost any other cocktail. Most people dey give Robert 'Rosebud' Butt credit say na him create am for Oak Beach Inn for Long Island during cocktail competition for di 70s, even though similar high-octane drinks bin dey exist before. Di genius of dis drink dey for how multiple spirits somehow dey cancel out their individual flavors. Di taste surprisingly smooth and tea-like even though e contain five different spirits. Vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and triple sec dey combine for way wey none go dominate; lemon juice dey add tartness, syrup dey provide balance, and splash of cola dey complete di iced tea illusion with color and subtle sweetness. Di fact say dis heavily boozy combination dey taste mild and refreshing na both e appeal and e danger. Long Island Iced Tea dey appeal to people wey want maximum alcohol for drinkable form, party people wey dey find efficiency, and anybody wey dey curious about one of cocktail culture most polarizing creations. E perfect for beach days (with caution), celebrations, and situations where one strong drink dey beat several weak ones—but approach am with respect. Pro Tips: Use quality spirits—di 'kitchen sink' nature of dis drink no mean say you fit use bad booze. Di splash of cola suppose just be that—splash for color, no enough to turn am into rum and Coke variant. Fresh lemon juice na essential. Make sure say all five base spirits dey represented; each one dey contribute to di balance. Serve with warning: these ones strong pass how dem taste. One usually dey enough.