You may not be aware of what a Long Island Iced Tea is. No, it is not iced tea. Yes, it was developed on Long Island. No, it is not a soft drink. Yes, it is a mixed drink. A highball to be precise. It mixes equal parts of vodka, gin, tequila, run and triple sec, with 1.5 parts sour mix and a splash of lemon.

Sometimes the sour mix is replaced with sweet n sour mix or with lemon juice. Other times, it is replaced with coca or iced tea. Other times, you can add white crшme de menthe. And finally, some bartenders replace the tequila with brandly.

However, just as a rose by any other name will smell as sweet, a Long Island Iced Tea with all its variants is still a very strong drink that the consumer should take precautions with. It does have a very delightful taste which often masks its potency. Drink it slowly and measure its effects. Make certain you do not have to drive anywhere too soon.

Overseas, this drink is often modified because sour mix is not as popular in foreign countries. Instead, Long Island Iced Tea is often made internationally with liquors and cola alone, leaving out the sour mix, with lemon and/or lime juice instead. Another popular variation of the Long Island Iced Tea is what is known as the Purple Rain. In the Purple Rain, the triple sec is substituted with a shot of Chambord and the cola is replaced with lemonlime soda. Long Beach Iced Teas, another variation, contains cranberry juice instead of cola.

You may not be aware of what a Long Island Iced Tea is. No, it is not iced tea. Yes, it was developed on Long Island. No, it is not a soft drink. Yes, it is a mixed drink. A highball to be precise. It mixes equal parts of vodka, gin, tequila, run and triple sec, with 1.5 parts sour mix and a splash of lemon.

Sometimes the sour mix is replaced with sweet n sour mix or with lemon juice. Other times, it is replaced with coca or iced tea. Other times, you can add white crшme de menthe. And finally, some bartenders replace the tequila with brandly.

However, just as a rose by any other name will smell as sweet, a Long Island Iced Tea with all its variants is still a very strong drink that the consumer should take precautions with. It does have a very delightful taste which often masks its potency. Drink it slowly and measure its effects. Make certain you do not have to drive anywhere too soon.

Overseas, this drink is often modified because sour mix is not as popular in foreign countries. Instead, Long Island Iced Tea is often made internationally with liquors and cola alone, leaving out the sour mix, with lemon and/or lime juice instead. Another popular variation of the Long Island Iced Tea is what is known as the Purple Rain. In the Purple Rain, the triple sec is substituted with a shot of Chambord and the cola is replaced with lemonlime soda. Long Beach Iced Teas, another variation, contains cranberry juice instead of cola.