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"For such a powerful potable, the Long Island Iced Tea has a fairly short and uneventful background. Sometime around 1976, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn of Hampton Bays, Long Island, concocted a drink from equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and triple sec, plus some cola to give it a tealike color. Robert "Rosebud" Butt was the inventor, and his drink spread quickly. By the mid-1980s, the Long Island Iced Tea was a mainstay at many American bars." -anon, no citations/ or sources. | "For such a powerful potable, the Long Island Iced Tea has a fairly short and uneventful background. Sometime around 1976, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn of Hampton Bays, Long Island, concocted a drink from equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and triple sec, plus some cola to give it a tealike color. Robert "Rosebud" Butt was the inventor, and his drink spread quickly. By the mid-1980s, the Long Island Iced Tea was a mainstay at many American bars." -anon, no citations/ or sources. | ||
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History of the Long Island Iced Tea
"For such a powerful potable, the Long Island Iced Tea has a fairly short and uneventful background. Sometime around 1976, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn of Hampton Bays, Long Island, concocted a drink from equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and triple sec, plus some cola to give it a tealike color. Robert "Rosebud" Butt was the inventor, and his drink spread quickly. By the mid-1980s, the Long Island Iced Tea was a mainstay at many American bars." -anon, no citations/ or sources.
Similar drinks to the Long Island Iced Tea
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BOB WHITTAKER'S WAIKIKI BARTENDER "TROPICAL HAWAIIAN DRINK RECIPES"
Sunrise Publications, Inc., Honolulu
1980
Pg. 19:
Iced Tea
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 1/4 oz. Gin
- 1 1/2 oz. Rum
- 2 Dashes Triple Sec
- 2 Dashes Sweet Sour
- 1 Dashes Roses Lime Juice
- 2 Dashes Simple Syrup
- Splash Coke
Pour into bucket glass with ice; top with a lemon twist.
"TERRIFIC TROPICALS: DRINK RECIPES" by Inge Adolpho, Ala Hou Publishers, Honolulu, 1983, Pg. 52:
Iced Tea
- 1 oz. Vodka
- 1/4 oz. Gin
- 1 1/2 oz. Rum
- 2 Dashes Triple Sec
- 2 Dashes Sweet Sour
- 2 Dashes Roses Lime Juice
- 2 Dashes Simple Syrup
Pour into chimney glass and splash with coke.
TROPICAL FAVORITES: 100 RECIPES OF THE TROPICS", by Tommy Murphy, Greg Publishing Co., Rye Brook, NY, 1986
"Tropical Iced Tea" on page 213 is made with vodka, gin, rum, Triple Sec, sweet and sour, lemon juice, and cola)
Long Island Controversy
Does it have Tequila in it? Isn't a Long Island with Tequila called a Texas Tea?
Common Recipes
Recipe#1: Gary Regan
- 1/2 ounce gin
- 1/2 ounce tequila
- 1/2 ounce vodka
- 1/2 ounce white rum
- 1/2 ounce Triple Sec
- 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
- 3 ounces cola
- 1 lemon wedge, for garnish
Pour all of the ingredients into an ice-filled collins glass. Add the garnish.
Recipe#2: Dale DeGroff
- 1/4 oz. Vodka
- 1/4 oz. Gin
- 1/4 oz. Rum
- 1/4 oz. Tequila
- 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
- 3/4 oz. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/2 oz. Simple syrup
- Coca Cola
Combine all the ingredients except the Coca Cola and stir. Top with Coca Cola and serve and a collins glass. Garnish with a wedge of lemon.
