Although fans of Long Island Iced Teas differ when it comes to how much liquor should be included proportionately with each drink, everyone agrees a Long Island Iced Tea is a terrific drink to catch a buzz on at home during the summer or when you are out with friends. Just as it is the goal of every junior bartender who mixes drinks at home to imitate the way the drink tastes at a local restaurant, so is T.G.I/F held up as the paradigm for the best Long Island Iced Tea around.
Simply take ½ oz. triple sec, ½ oz. light rum, ½ oz. gin, ½ oz. vodka, ½ oz. tequila and 1 oz. sour mix. Ah, these are the ingredients that will make your head spin. Remember, we are not talking about iced teas around the Canasta table on Long Island. We are talking about a Long Island Iced Tea. Mix the alcohol and sour mix together over a glass filled with ice. Add the cola and garnish with a lemon, and voila…you have it.
If you do not like a strong drink, you can add more triple sec. Long Island Iced Tea connoisseurs suggest using 1.5 oz. of liquor and 3.5 oz. of triple sec.
Afficionados also suggest buying high quality liquor to increase the quality of the taste of the drink. We all know how we sometimes skimp on those cheap bottles of vodka in dire situations. The point is to make the best Long Island Iced Tea that you can–the one that tastes like how your local pub makes it.
