A very strong but unusually tasty Long Island cocktail was first created and tested in the 70s of the last century, at the Oak Beach Inn, a local bartender. This significant event took place on the American island of Long Island, located in the Atlantic Ocean and containing on its territory a large part of such a large metropolis as New York. Due to its location, the drink got its official name, while the connoisseurs around the world gave the cocktail a second name - “ice tea” (iced tea), thanks to the amazing color of this cocktail. However, very many argue that the name "ice-ti" drink "Long Island" acquired because it was often smuggled under the guise of tea.
So, the full name of the invention of the American bartender is the Long Island Ice Tea cocktail, and anyone can make it today. It is important to remember that this cocktail belongs to strong alcoholic drinks, therefore, several types of alcohol should be used to create it (the classic solution is vodka, rum, tequila, gin and tea - the element is not alcoholic, but masking). In the modern world, it is customary to make a cocktail of at least five components (more is not always better), and as a means of "disguise" use not tea, but Coca-Cola. In any case, this component is always added last and is required only for color.
Long Island cocktail is called an exceptional drink, primarily due to the large number of ingredients. In addition, this cocktail is also interesting because at a high level of strength (about 28%) it has a pleasant taste and can be served in large volumes. For example, you can prepare a wonderful and delicious “Long Island” in the following way: take rum, tequila, vodka and gin (20 ml each), liquor - Cointreau (10 ml.), Lemon juice (30 ml.) Are ideal. You will also need Coca-Cola (100 ml.) To give the drink color and a few ice cubes. All components must be thoroughly mixed, combined with ice in a high highball glass, optionally supplemented with a slice of lemon and a long tube.
Another great Long Island cocktail consists of the following: vodka, rum, tequila and any liquor (50 gr. Each), lemon juice (150 ml.) And sugar syrup (200 ml.). You should also remember about a small amount of Coca-Cola and ice. All ingredients should be well mixed in a tall glass, masked with “Cola”, after which the drink can be cooled with ice cubes (large) and serve until the ice has melted. A decoration may be a slice of lemon.
A delicious version of the famous Long Island alcoholic cocktail is orange. To make it, you need to take vodka, gin, silver tequila and white rum (20 ml each), a little orange liquor (30 ml.) And Coca-Cola (25 ml.), As well as ice cubes. To create a Long Island cocktail according to this recipe, it is necessary in several stages: put a few slices of lemon in a glass, half fill it with ice, pour in all the ingredients, and then squeeze the juice of a lemon slice on top. At the end of preparation, you can pour in Coca-Cola and gently mix the cocktail with a spoon for cocktails so that ice does not float.
Many people call the best one such solution: mixing in one tall glass (called a “highball”) vodka, tequila, rum and gin (30 ml each), sugar syrup (50 ml) and a small amount of any liquor (you can take with fruit additives). When all the ingredients are mixed, you can put large ice cubes in them, pour Coca-Cola on top, and then decorate the glass, which contains the Long Island cocktail, a slice of lemon, fresh sprigs of mint or any other decoration of your choice. Serving a “drink of real men” (as the bartender’s invention from a hotel on Long Island so often calls it) is necessary until the ice melts.