After finding this recipe for a Long Irish Iced Tea a few weeks ago, I had the hankering for the strong, original cocktail that has inspired so many variations. These highballs are great for Summer sippin', but don't let the name fool you: Long Island Iced Tea isn't actually made with tea. It was most likely named because of its resemblance to tea and lemony flavor.
This dangerous drink is a combination of vodka, rum, triple sec, gin, and tequila, so it's handy if you're moving and need to empty the liquor cabinet. The combination of booze, plus sweet and sour mix and a splash of cola, goes down surprisingly easily. To get the recipe, read more.
Drinks Mixer
Ingredients
1 part vodka
1 part tequila
1 part rum
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
1 splash Coca-Cola
Directions
Mix ingredients together over ice in a glass. Pour into a shaker and give one brisk shake. Pour back into the glass and make sure there is a touch of fizz at the top. Garnish with lemon.
Makes 1 cocktail.
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Ooh, now I want one of these!
1hmmm... long islands remind me of when i first started drinking, and when i mean first started drinking, i mean getting completely and utterly sick! thank god i know my limits now!
2i dont think i could stomach drinking these again, even 10 yrs later!
I happened to have one of these, they were deliciously potent!
3kicked my AZZZZ
4I remember when these first came out in the 80's. The place I worked at served them either in a big glass beer type stein glass or in a pitcher with a big straw. People would get soooo wasted. Several years later they quit making a pitcher an option.
5a pitcher?!?! O my gawd!!!
6So delicious and so dangerous.
7Much like myself.
Chastity belts should be required for anyone even THINKING about having one!
8"Highballs"...that's a term from the 60's. Love it.
9this is my most favorite drink evah!!
10I would kill for one of these right now!
11Did anyone mention the 800 calories the drink has?
12I just wanted to mention that Long Island Iced Tea's have 700 calories and 40g of sugar.
13my favvv drink
14mm so tasty but so freakin DANGEROUS!!! The last time I had one of these was after Paul Okenfold at the filmore the last thing I remember was walking past the church after the show. I woke up with a black eye I think I might have gotten in a fight with a bush but we will never know!!! See children this is why we dont drink these in public anymore (maybe at home since I have few bushes!!! lol)
15I haven't had one of these in years!
16Alcohol poisoning in one convenient portable container!!!
Amazing how tilted the floor can be after just one of these!!!
Be afraid!!!
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