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This drink is designated as an IBA Official Cocktail
Long Island Iced Tea
The Long Island iced tea was named for its resemblance to the non-alcoholic drink of the same name.
Type:	Cocktail
Primary alcohol by volume:	Gin Tequila Vodka Rum
Served:	"On the rocks"; poured over ice
Standard garnish:	lemon slice
Standard drinkware:	Highball glass
IBA specified ingredients†:	1.5 cl (one part) Vodka 1.5 cl (one part) Tequila 1.5 cl (one part) White Rum 1.5 cl (one part) Triple Sec 1.5 cl (one part) Gin 2.5 cl (1½ part) Lemon juice 3.0 cl (two parts) Gomme Syrup Dash of Cola
Preparation:	Mix ingredients in glass over ice, stir, garnish and serve.

A Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail made with, among other ingredients, vodka, gin, tequila, and rum. A popular variation mixes equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and triple sec with 1 1/2 parts sour mix with a splash of cola. Close variants often replace the sour mix with sweet and sour mix or with lemon juice, and the cola with actual iced tea. Some chain restaurants even take the liberty of substituting brandy for the tequila. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... An IBA Official Cocktail is one of several cocktails selected by the International Bartenders Association (IBA) for use in the annual World Cocktail Competition (WCC)[1] in bartending. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Long_Island_Iced_Tea_close. ... This article is about the drink. ... Main article: Cocktail Wikibooks Bartending has a page on the topic of Cocktails A cocktail is a style of mixed drink made predominantly with a distilled beverage, such as vodka, gin, whiskey, rum, or tequila, mixed with another drink other than water. ... This article concerns the beverage. ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Image File history File links Highball_Glass_(Tumbler). ... A highball glass is a type of drinking vessel. ... An IBA Official Cocktail is one of several cocktails selected by the International Bartenders Association (IBA) for use in the annual World Cocktail Competition (WCC)[1] in bartending. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Triple sec is a colorless (or nearly colorless), orange-flavored liqueur used in numerous mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. ... This article concerns the beverage. ... Binomial name Citrus X limon {{{author}}} Lemons are the citrus fruit from the tree Citrus X limon. ... In cooking, a syrup (from Arabic sharab, beverage, via Latin siropus) is a thick, viscous liquid, containing a large amount of dissolved sugars, but showing little tendency to deposit crystals. ... A cocktail. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... This article concerns the beverage. ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... Triple sec is a colorless (or nearly colorless), orange-flavored liqueur used in numerous mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. ... Sour mix is a mixer used in many cocktails, notably the Long Island Iced Tea family. ... A bottle of calvados Pays DAuge Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—burnt wine[1]) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. ...

Some claim that the drink, like most cocktails, was invented during the Prohibition era, as a way of taking the appearance of a non-alcoholic drink (iced tea). A lemon slice is often added to enhance this resemblance. To some, the drink also shares a similar taste to tea. This has led to its frequent use in fiction as a method to get a teetotaler drunk. The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ... This article is about the drink. ... Binomial name (L.) Burm. ... Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Teetotalism is the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. ...

However, evidence suggested that Long Island Iced Tea was first served in the late 1970s by Robert (Rosebud) Butt, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn, in the Town of Babylon, Long Island, New York.^[1] The Oak Beach Inn, commonly referred to by the abbreviation OBI, was a Hampton Bays, Long Island nightclub, located at 40° 38′ 23″ N 73° 17′ 10″ W, run by Robert Matherson. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ...

The drink has a much higher alcohol concentration (~28%) than most cocktails because of the proportionally small amount of mixer. This cocktail is often altered in other countries, due to the unpopularity of sour mix. Long Island Iced Tea served outside the States is often made of liquors and cola alone (without sour mix), or with lemon or lime juice, or with lime cordial. Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ... In chemistry, concentration is the measure of how much of a given substance there is mixed with another substance. ... In scuba diving, the word cocktail also means a hazard with diving with some rebreathers: it means a caustic solution resulting from water reaching and dissolving the absorbent. ... A cordial is an extremely sweet (when undiluted) non-alcoholic fruit flavoured drink concentrate that is diluted with water to taste. ...

Competing Claims

Recently, author JS Moore disclosed some physical and anecdotal evidence about the true origin of Long Island Ice Tea in a short story called The Very Still from his nonfiction collection of stories about bootlegging in Northeast Tennessee titled Understanding Apples(Outskirts Press, October 2006). Word of Long Island Ice Tea, an original cocktail that looked innocent (an important attribute during Prohibition) may have traveled fast, but during Prohibition no one is going to brag about inventing it. In an era of secrecy, smuggling, gangsters, shootouts and undercover "dry agents" the illegal consumption of alcohol was kept very low key. Maybe that's why the Tennessee story hasn't surfaced until recently. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... The term Prohibition, also known as A Dry Law, refers to a law in a certain country by which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages is restricted or illegal. ...

Tennessee led the Temperance movement by prohibiting alcohol in 1909, ten years before alcohol was banned with The Noble Experiment ten years later. And Tennessee remained a dry state after [Prohibition] was dissolved in 1933. Tennessee was dry until the 1970s. In the Long Island community of Kingsport, Tennessee older residents remember being served the drink at various locales well before the 1970's and the Oak Beach Inn claims to the invention. A cartoon from Australia ca. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Kingsport is a city located primarily in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States though also located partially in Hawkins County. ...

Although it was common during The Noble Experiment to disguise cocktails as non-alcoholic drinks, Mr. Moore's claim is the only one that firmly places the invention of Long Island Ice Tea during the Prohibition Era. The difference in ingredients seems somewhat minor at a glance, but considering the concoction contained Ransom Bishop's own brown liquor and own homemade rum - the alcohol level packed a little more zip than its present day counterparts.

Another confirmation comes with comparing the actual drinks for their overall taste. Ransom Bishop's original blend actually tastes like Sweet Tea, probably because of the use of Maple Syrup and actual lemon and lime halves. But the Oak Beach Inn Recipe tastes like a potent cocktail. Though both recipes could easily get a Teetotaler drunk, they would be more likely fooled by Ransom Bishop's recipe. Teetotalism is the principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages. ...

Long Island Ice Tea Recipe à la Ransom Bishop

One fresh Lemon half
One fresh Lime half
Squeeze both into a pint glass or fruit jar
Add:
½ oz. Rum
1 oz. Vodka
1 oz. Whiskey
½ oz. Gin
½ oz. Tequila
½ oz. Maple Syrup

Mix Thoroughly Then pour in 4 to 5 oz. Soda Water (Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or RC Cola) without stirring.

Variations

The increasing popularity of the Long Island has spawned its own family of cocktails. The following drinks remain popular in their own right in numerous locales throughout the United States, while owing their existence to the success of the original Long Island:

Long Beach Iced Tea: Simply a Long Island with cranberry juice instead of Coca-Cola. Named after the city of Long Beach Island, New Jersey, home to cranberry bogs [1]. Species Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium microcarpum Vaccinium oxycoccus The cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs in the genus Vaccinium subgenus Oxycoccus, or in some treatments, in the distinct genus Oxycoccus. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... Barnegat Lighthouse on the north tip of Long Beach Island Position of Long Beach Island (pink) relative to Ocean County Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

Adios Motherfucker: Also known as a "Code Blue"^{[citation needed]}, "Electric Iced Tea" and "Alaska Iced Tea" due to its azure hue; known as "James Tea Kirk" at Quark’s Bar & Restaurant within the Star Trek: The Experience attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton. This concoction is topped with Sprite instead of Coca-Cola and utilizes blue curacao instead of triple sec. The view from the outside of the Las Vegas Hilton Star Trek: The Experience is a theme park at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, based on the fictional Star Trek universe. ... The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada owned by Colony Capital. ... Sprite is a clear soda, lemon-lime flavored, caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ... Curaçao is a liqueur flavoured with the dried peels of Larahas, a type of bitter orange grown on the island of Curaçao. ... Triple sec is a colorless (or nearly colorless), orange-flavored liqueur used in numerous mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. ...

Tokyo Tea: A favorite of the West Coast of the United States^{[citation needed]}, this libation uses the same liquors as the original Long Island, but is crowned with one-half to one full ounce of Midori instead of Coca-Cola. Also referred to as a "Three Mile Island." Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Midori (ç·‘) has several meanings: It is the Japanese word for the color green. It is also a common Japanese female personal name. ...

California Iced Tea: Calls for Amaretto in place of tequila and triple sec and topped with equal parts cranberry and pineapple juices. The Amaretto Disaronno square bottle The term amaretto refers to a sweet liqueur made from a basic infusion of almonds or the almond-like kernels from the stones of drupe fruits, well as a related biscotto[1] (usually referred to in the plural, biscotti). ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. ... Triple sec is a colorless (or nearly colorless), orange-flavored liqueur used in numerous mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. ...

Hawaiian Iced Tea: Shuns tequila and triple sec in favor of a full ounce of Chambord, and is topped with Sprite instead of Coca-Cola. Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. ... Triple sec is a colorless (or nearly colorless), orange-flavored liqueur used in numerous mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. ... A bottle of Chambord Liqueur Royale de France. ... Sprite is a clear soda, lemon-lime flavored, caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...

Miami Iced Tea: Reflecting the tropical setting of its name, this fruitier tea shuns triple sec and tequila in favor of Midori and peach schnapps, and is topped with orange juice instead of Coca-Cola. Tea leaves in a Chinese gaiwan. ... Triple sec is a colorless (or nearly colorless), orange-flavored liqueur used in numerous mixed drinks and recipes as a sweetening and flavoring agent. ... Various brands of tequila Tequila is a spirit made primarily in the area surrounding Tequila, a town in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, 65 km northwest of Guadalajara. ... Midori (ç·‘) has several meanings: It is the Japanese word for the color green. It is also a common Japanese female personal name. ... Orange juice is sometimes artificially colored to match the color of orange rinds. ...

Long Island Iced Tea

Caribbean Iced Tea: True to its name, this recipe utilizes a full ounce of dark jamaican rum, usually Myer's, in place of tequila and vodka. Image File history File links Long_Island_Iced_Tea. ... Image File history File links Long_Island_Iced_Tea. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ...

Texas Iced Tea: The only difference between this and a Long Island is the substitution of brandy for gin. A bottle of calvados Pays DAuge Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—burnt wine[1]) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. ... This article concerns the beverage. ...

Georgia Iced Tea: This drink calls for sweet tea in place of Coca-Cola. A glass of sweet tea Sweet tea is a form of iced tea in which sugar or some other form of sweetener is added to the hot water before brewing, while brewing the tea, or post-brewing, but before the beverage is chilled and served. ...

Munich Iced Tea: In order to keep its drinkers awake and on edge, this variation uses sparks (drink) and red bull (in equal proportion), as well as vodka with a splash of Sprite (soft drink). Sparks is an energy drink, one of the first such beverages also to contain alcohol. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Vodka bottling machine, Shatskaya Vodka Shatsk, Russia Vodka is one of the worlds most consumed distilled beverages. ... Sprite is a clear soda, lemon-lime flavored, caffeine free soft drink, produced by the Coca-Cola Company. ...

Popular culture

Marge Simpson, in The Simpsons episode The Great Money Caper, once quipped: "I'd like to visit that Long Island place, if only it were real," after having several servings of Long Island Iced Tea. Also, in The Simpsons Hit and Run, if the player runs around for too long while playing as Marge, she exclaims "I need a Long Island Iced Tea!" Marjorie Marge Simpson (née Bouvier) is a fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons and is voiced by Julie Kavner. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... The Great Money Caper is the seventh episode of the twelfth season of The Simpsons. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... The Simpsons Hit & Run is a video game based on The Simpsons franchise. ...

In the movie Cruel Intentions, the innocent girl Cecile Caldwell is drinking what she thinks is regular iced tea, and says: "This doesn't taste like iced tea". The quick reply she gets is: "It's from Long Island". Cruel Intentions is a 1999 American feature film starring Ryan Phillippe, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. ...

In the Broadway musical Avenue Q, the two cute but dangerous Bad Idea Bears give a Long Island Iced Tea to another character to get them drunk enough for sex. Avenue Q is a Broadway musical, which was originally conceived by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx. ...

In Night Court, Markie Post's character gets drunk after drinking a few too many Long Islands. She assumed it was just iced tea. Night Court was an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 1984 until May 1992. ... Marjorie Armstrong Post (born on November 4, 1950, in Palo Alto, California) is an actress, best known for her 1985–1992 role as Christine Sullivan on the NBC sitcom Night Court. ...

In Sex and the City, episode Where There's Smoke..., Charlotte gets drunk on a variation called Staten Island Iced Tea.^{[citation needed]} Sex and the City is a popular American cable television program. ... Where Theres Smoke. ...

In Gilmore Girls, Lorelai warns her daughter, Rory, against this cocktail. "Honey, someday, when you're a little older, you will be introduced to something that is extremely seductive but fickle," she says in the episode "Red Light on the Wedding Night." "A fair-weather friend who seems benign but packs a wallop like a donkey kick, and that is the Long Island Iced Tea. The Long Island Iced Tea makes you do things that you normally wouldn't do, like lifting your skirt in public or calling someone you normally wouldn't call at really weird times." Gilmore Girls is an hour-long American television drama/comedy that began on October 5, 2000. ... Red Light on the Wedding Night is Episode 3 of Season 2 of the television series Gilmore Girls. ...

In the That '70s Show episode, "First Date", Donna gets drunk on Long Island iced teas, thinking that they're regular iced teas. That 70s Show is an American television sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in Point Place, Wisconsin, a fictional suburb of either Kenosha, Wisconsin[1] or Green Bay, Wisconsin,[2] from May 17, 1976 to December 31, 1979. ... First Date is an episode from That 70s Show. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the drink. ...

See also

• List of cocktails

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External links

• LongIslandIceTea recipe at DrinkBoy
• www.understandingapples.com

Notes

1. ^ Degrof, Dale: "The Craft of the Cocktail". Clarkson Potter, 2002.