Long Island Iced Tea
One strong cocktail wey look like iced tea but e get serious punch with five different spirits.
Wetin you need
- 15 mlVodka
- 15 mlGin
- 15 mlLight Rum
- 15 mlTequila Blanco
- 15 mlTriple Sec
- 23 mlLemon Juice
- 15 mlSimple Syrup
- 1 splashCola
How to make am
- 1Add all spirits, lemon juice, and simple syrup to shaker with ice.
- 2Shake am briefly.
- 3Strain am into ice-filled collins glass.
- 4Top am with splash of cola.
- 5Garnish with lemon wedge.
Decoration
Lemon wedge
Tools
Cocktail Shaker, Hawthorne Strainer, Jigger
Story
Long Island Iced Tea been created for di 1970s, with competing claims from one Tennessee community and one Long Island bartender wey dem dey call Robert 'Rosebud' Butt. Whatever be im origins, di concept been genius: combine many spirits for way wey e go somehow taste like iced tea, dey mask di drink considerable strength. E become notorious as di strongest thing for most menus. Di LIIT magic na how five different spirits dey disappear into something wey dey deceive person say e smooth. Di cola splash dey add color and sweetness, di lemon dey provide balance, and somehow everything dey come together dey taste like iced tea—strong iced tea. Na triumph of bartending chemistry. This cocktail dey appeal to those people wey dey find maximum impact from one single drink. E dey perfect when you wan make di party start quick quick, for those wey dey enjoy strong drinks, or anybody wey curious about mixology most notorious creation. Pro Tips: Quality spirits still dey matter—cheap ingredients go make harsh drink. Di splash of cola na essential for di iced tea appearance. Fresh lemon juice dey provide necessary balance. Serve am for tall glass with plenty ice. Warn first-timers about di strength—e dey sneak up on people. Di proportions fit adjust based on preference.