How to Make a Long Island Ice Tea

The finished drink may look as innocent as iced tea, but it packs a major wallop. Drink more than one or two and you can count on a hangover. Serves 1.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• ice
• lemons slice
• ¾ oz. vodka
• 1 oz. lemon juices
• highball glasses
• cocktail shaker
• cocktail strainer
• ¾ oz. sour mix
• ¾ oz. light rum
• ¾ oz. gin
• ¾ oz. tequila
• a splash of cola
• ¾ oz. triple sec
• cocktail sets
• A Splash Of Cola
• Ice
• Lemons Slice
• Ice
• Cocktail Sets
• Cocktail Shaker
• Cocktail Strainer
• Highball Glasses
• Highball glasses
• 1 oz. lemon juices
• ¾ oz. sour mix
• ¾ oz. gin
• ¾ oz. light rum
• ¾ oz. triple sec
• ¾ oz. tequila
• ¾ oz. vodka

1. 

   Stir gin, lemon juice, rum, sour mix, tequila, Triple Sec and vodka in a mixing glass with ice.

2. Use a cocktail strainer to pour the mix into a highball glass filled with ice.

3. 

   Add a splash of cola.

4. 

   Garnish with lemon slice.

Tips & Warnings

• All liquors except the tequila should be clear.
• The cola gives the drink color, not flavor, so use it sparingly.
• Try cranberry juice instead of cola.
• Mixed drinks contain alcohol, so use moderation.
• Never drink and drive.

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[cydog75]

on 10/28/2008 I bartend and this is how you make a Long Island:

* fill glass up with ice (critical, more on this at the end)
* add 1/2 oz. each of vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec
* fill the rest of the glass up with 1/2 cola and 1/2 sour mix (or sweet and sour mix)
* roll it (pour it into another glass and then back into the original glass) and garnish with a lemon wedge/slice

If you want it to taste just like a tea (I prefer this) don't fill the glass all the way up in the beginning with ice. You will get the SAME AMOUNT OF LIQUOR, but you will have more room for the non-alcoholic mixers (cola and sour). Conversely, if you want it to taste strong, fill it up with ice so you don't have much room for the cola and sour. This is what you have to do for problem customers who complain even before you've made their drink, "Hey! Make it strong!"

This is one of my favorite drinks to make

on 1/4/2006 1) Substitute orange juice for sour mix.
2) Replace lemon garnish with orange slice.
You've just made a California Ice Tea -- enjoy!