Long Island Iced Tea
rum, vodka, gin, tequila, triple sec, sour mix, and cola
Invented by Robert “Rosebud” Butt c. 1972 at the Oak Beach Inn, Long Island, New York. By the late 1970s, the drink was everywhere, and still is.
Long Island Iced Tea
Build in a highball glass filled with ice:
- 1/2 oz light rum
- 1/2 oz vodka
- 1/2 oz dry gin
- 1/2 oz tequila
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
Fill with cola.
Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, p. 423-4; barware icons courtesy of Haus Alpenz