Jun 6, 2012

Long Island Iced Tea

Invented in 1972 by Robert "Rosebud" Butt, then bartender at the Oak Beach Inn in Suffolk County, Long Island, this multiliquor drink's reputation for potency quickly made it a classic.

Credit: Todd Coleman

MAKES ONE COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS

½ oz. vodka
½ oz. gin
½ oz. rum
½ oz. tequila
½ oz. triple sec
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
½ oz. simple syrup
3 oz. cola
1 lemon slice, to garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir until well chilled and strain into a chilled cocktail glass filled with ice. Add the cola and garnish with lemon slice to serve.