Long Island Iced Tea

The ingredients for a Long Island Iced Tea (LIT) are long, but the drink itself is simple to make because all you have to remember is ¾ of each ingredient. Easy! Boasting several different alcohols, some claim the drink was created during Prohibition when people were trying to hide their booze. Others say it sprung up at a Long Island Bar in the 70’s, or maybe from a guy in Tennessee. In any event, love it for what it is: a lively cocktail.

Ingredients

• 3/4 ounce Tito’s vodka
• 3/4 ounce Bacardi White rum
• 3/4 ounce silver Hornitos tequila
• 3/4 ounce Beefeater gin
• 3/4 ounce triple sec
• 3/4 ounce simple syrup
• 3/4 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• Cola, to top
• Garnish: lemon wedge

Steps

1. 1. Add the vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, simple syrup and lemon juice to a Collins glass filled with ice.
2. Top with a splash of the cola and stir briefly.
3. Garnish with a lemon wedge.