How to Make a Long Island Iced Tea

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It may look like plain old iced tea, but this drink—invented near Long Island’s Jones Beach in the 1970s—is one potent potation and the East Coast’s answer to the Zombie.

Step 1: Fill with ice
Fill the shaker with ice.

Step 2: Add vodka, rum, & gin
Add 1/2 an ounce of vodka, 1/2 an ounce of rum, and pour in 1/2 an ounce of gin.

Step 3: Add triple sec, tequila, & lemon juice
Continue to add the alcohol. Add 1/2 an ounce of triple sec, now add 1/2 an ounce of tequila, and pour in 1 ounce of lemon juice.

Step 4: Add sugar
Drop in 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Tip
Some recipes will call for sour mix, but using lemon juice and sugar instead can give a fresher, more consistent flavor.

Step 5: Shake
Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

Step 6: Strain into glass
Strain the contents of the shaker into the glass.

Step 7: Fill with ice
Fill the highball glass about halfway with ice.

Step 8: Add cola
Top off the glass with cola to add the color of an iced tea.

Tip
For a Long Beach Iced Tea, swap cranberry juice for the cola.

Step 9: Stir & drink
Add the straw, stir, and sip with caution—this one’s got a nasty undertow.

Did You Know?
With nearly 8 million residents, Long Island, NY has a higher population than 97 countries around the globe.