The Long Island Iced Tea
This drink has gained notoriety for its deceptive booziness, however hardly any bars (at least here in Australia, the States might be different!) will do a full 30ml (1oz) pour for each spirit. That said, it’s sweet and very easy to drink so can still get you in to trouble if you’re not careful!
The easiest way for bartenders to remember the specs for this is that it is every white spirit in your speed rail, plus orange liqueur, lemon and coca cola. This is also where a stepped jigger really comes in to its own- with that and speed pourers you should be able to bash one of these out in no time!
Ingredients
15ml (1/2oz) vodka
15ml (1/2oz) gin
15ml (1/2oz) white rum
15ml (1/2oz) tequila
15ml (1/2oz) curacao/triple sec
15ml (1/2oz) sugar syrup
30ml fresh lemon juice
Around 45ml coca cola
A skewered lemon wheel and cocktail cherry to garnish
Equipment
A jigger
Shaker tins
A hawthorn strainer
And a highball glass
Method
Add all of your ingredients except your coca cola to your shaker tins.
Pour the coca cola in to your serving glass.
Fill your shaker tin with ice, seal and shake hard.
Pop the tins open, but before you pour, add ice to your serving glass.
Use the Hawthorn strainer to hold the ice back in your tins and pour slowly over the fresh ice – this should create a layered effect.
Garnish with your skewered lemon and cherry, and enjoy!
Suggested Spirits
This is not a drink that’s going to be spoilt by using the wrong spirit or a little too much of an ingredient, so just use decent quality but inexpensive versions of everything. We did like one American article which said ‘there’s no point using top shelf but make sure you use something in a glass bottle’ - probably good advice.
