The Long Island iced tea, or Long Island ice tea, is an IBA official cocktail, typically made with vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola. Despite its name, the cocktail does not typically contain iced tea, but is named for having the same amber hue as iced tea.[1]
Robert "Rosebud" Butt claims to have invented the Long Island iced tea as an entry in a contest to create a new mixed drink with triple sec in 1972 while he worked at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island, New York.[2][4][5][6]
A slightly different drink is claimed to have been invented in the 1920s during Prohibition in the United States by an "Old Man Bishop" in a local community named Long Island in Kingsport, Tennessee.[3][7] The drink was then tweaked by Ransom Bishop, Old Man Bishop's son, by adding cola, lemon, and lime. Old Man's version included whiskey, maple syrup, varied quantities of the five liquors, and no triple sec, rather than the modern one with cola and five equal portions of the five liquors. It was prepared in the following way:[3]
Squeeze 1⁄2 a fresh lemon and 1⁄2 a fresh lime into a 16 US fl oz (470 ml) glass
Add 1⁄2 US fl oz (15 ml) rum, 1⁄2 oz. gin, 1⁄2 oz tequila, 1 US fl oz (30 ml) vodka, 1 oz. whiskey, and 1⁄2 oz. maple syrup
Mix, then add 4 US fl oz (120 ml) of cola
While some sources say there was a recipe for Long Island iced tea in the 1961 edition of Betty Crocker's New Picture Cook Book,[2] no such recipe can actually be found there.[8]
Receptionedit
The cocktail has been criticized for its large number of ingredients, making it cumbersome to prepare in busy bars.[9] It is considered a favorite of university students in the United States and it has thus garnered negative connotations as "an act of mixological atrocity favored by college students and wastrels", in the words of one food critic.[10]
The drink is a polarizing choice between bartenders, with some favoring the drink and others disliking it.[11] However, the variety of spirits needed to prepare the drink also mean that one can prepare many other types of cocktails if they have the ingredients for a Long Island already.[12]
The cocktail's flavor has been described as "bright and refreshing".[13] It is easy to drink,[2] making it "dangerously boozy".[14]
Recipes and variationsedit
The International Bartenders Association (IBA)'s recipe calls for equal parts vodka, tequila, white rum, cointreau, gin, 2 parts lemon juice, 1+1⁄3 syrup topped with cola. After stirring gently, the drink may also be garnished with a lemon slice.[1] Robert Butt's recipe uses sour mix instead of lemon juice and simple syrup, and he has stated that only a small amount of Coke is used, to give color.[4][5] A more complex recipe published by The New York Times differs from the IBA recipe in that it uses maple syrup instead of simple syrup, uses both lemon and lime juice, and adds salt.[13]
Adios Motherfucker, made with blue curaçao
However, there are many similar cocktails due to the popularity of the cocktail and the large number of ingredients that can be substituted with alternatives.[2][5] Some variations include:
Boston tea party,[2] also called a Walk Me Down or an Adios Motherfucker,[15] is a variation of the Long Island iced tea with blue curaçao substituting for the triple sec, and with lemon-lime soda substituting for the cola.[2]
Grateful Dead (also known as the black widow), which uses the same mix as a Long Island but the triple sec is replaced with raspberry liqueur and the cola with lemon-lime soda.[2]
Hawaiian iced tea is made by replacing the cola with pineapple juice.[2]
If cranberry juice is substituted for cola, the result is a Long Beach iced tea.[16]
If Midori is substituted in for the triple sec and lemon-lime soda replaces the Coca-Cola the result is a Tokyo iced tea, and has a greenish color.[2]
Tennessee tea replaces the gin with Tennessee whiskey and does not use tequila.[2]
^ abc"Long Island Ice Tea". International Bartenders Association. April 29, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ abcdefghijklStrong, Rebecca. "How to make a Long Island iced tea and all its variations". Insider. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^ abcOsborne, J. H. (May 13, 2018). "Kingsport reclaims status as Long Island Iced Tea birthplace". AP.
^ abRobert Butt. "The Official Website of the Original Long Island Iced Tea". from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^ abcThomson, Julie R. (August 2, 2017). "You Can Thank A Guy Named Bob Butt For The Long Island Iced Tea". HuffPost. from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
^"Long Island Iced Tea". INVENTORS. PBS Digital Studios, InventorSeries. from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
^Moore, J. S. (October 13, 2006). Understanding Apples. Outskirts Press. p. 48. ISBN1598007467.
^Betty Crocker (1961). Betty Crocker's New Picture Cook Book. McGraw-Hill.
^Applebaum, Ciara. "Bartenders reveal the drinks you should never order at a bar". BusinessInsider. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^Wija, Tantri (August 21, 2019). "The randomly alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea might get a bad rap, but high-end mixologists can raise the bar considerably". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^Jeunesse, Marilyn La. "Bartenders reveal what they really think of 16 popular drink orders". Insider. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
^Teclemariam, Tammie (December 10, 2021). . Gawker. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^ abKim, Eric. "Long Island Iced Tea Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^Hinds, Alice (December 29, 2021). "Saturday Kitchen's Olly Smith on his favourite festive cocktails". The Sunday Post. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
^"Adios Motherfucker Cocktail (AMF) Recipe". cocktail-society.com. October 7, 2022.
^"Long Island Iced Tea". Tablespoon.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
External linksedit
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Not to be confused with Long Island Iced Tea Corp The Long Island iced tea or Long Island ice tea is an IBA official cocktail typically made with vodka tequila light rum triple sec gin and a splash of cola Despite its name the cocktail does not typically contain iced tea but is named for having the same amber hue as iced tea 1 Long Island Iced TeaIBA official cocktailThe Long Island iced tea was named for its visual resemblance to non alcoholic iced tea TypeCocktailBase spiritGin Tequila Vodka RumServedOn the rocks poured over iceStandard garnishlemon slice optional Standard drinkwareHighball glassIBA specifiedingredients 15 ml Tequila 15 ml Vodka 15 ml White rum 15 ml Cointreau 15 ml Gin 30 ml Lemon juice 20 ml simple syrup Top with ColaPreparationAdd all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice Stir gently Optionally garnish with lemon slice 1 Long Island Iced Tea recipe at International Bartenders Association The drink has a much higher alcohol concentration approximately 22 percent 2 than most highball drinks due to the relatively small amount of mixer Contents 1 Origin 2 Reception 3 Recipes and variations 4 References 5 External linksOrigin editThere are two competing origin stories for the Long Island iced tea one from Long Island Tennessee and one from Long Island New York 3 Robert Rosebud Butt claims to have invented the Long Island iced tea as an entry in a contest to create a new mixed drink with triple sec in 1972 while he worked at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island New York 2 4 5 6 A slightly different drink is claimed to have been invented in the 1920s during Prohibition in the United States by an Old Man Bishop in a local community named Long Island in Kingsport Tennessee 3 7 The drink was then tweaked by Ransom Bishop Old Man Bishop s son by adding cola lemon and lime Old Man s version included whiskey maple syrup varied quantities of the five liquors and no triple sec rather than the modern one with cola and five equal portions of the five liquors It was prepared in the following way 3 Squeeze 1 2 a fresh lemon and 1 2 a fresh lime into a 16 US fl oz 470 ml glass Add 1 2 US fl oz 15 ml rum 1 2 oz gin 1 2 oz tequila 1 US fl oz 30 ml vodka 1 oz whiskey and 1 2 oz maple syrup Mix then add 4 US fl oz 120 ml of cola While some sources say there was a recipe for Long Island iced tea in the 1961 edition of Betty Crocker s New Picture Cook Book 2 no such recipe can actually be found there 8 Reception editThe cocktail has been criticized for its large number of ingredients making it cumbersome to prepare in busy bars 9 It is considered a favorite of university students in the United States and it has thus garnered negative connotations as an act of mixological atrocity favored by college students and wastrels in the words of one food critic 10 The drink is a polarizing choice between bartenders with some favoring the drink and others disliking it 11 However the variety of spirits needed to prepare the drink also mean that one can prepare many other types of cocktails if they have the ingredients for a Long Island already 12 The cocktail s flavor has been described as bright and refreshing 13 It is easy to drink 2 making it dangerously boozy 14 Recipes and variations editThe International Bartenders Association IBA s recipe calls for equal parts vodka tequila white rum cointreau gin 2 parts lemon juice 1 1 3 syrup topped with cola After stirring gently the drink may also be garnished with a lemon slice 1 Robert Butt s recipe uses sour mix instead of lemon juice and simple syrup and he has stated that only a small amount of Coke is used to give color 4 5 A more complex recipe published by The New York Times differs from the IBA recipe in that it uses maple syrup instead of simple syrup uses both lemon and lime juice and adds salt 13 nbsp Adios Motherfucker made with blue curacao However there are many similar cocktails due to the popularity of the cocktail and the large number of ingredients that can be substituted with alternatives 2 5 Some variations include Boston tea party 2 also called a Walk Me Down or an Adios Motherfucker 15 is a variation of the Long Island iced tea with blue curacao substituting for the triple sec and with lemon lime soda substituting for the cola 2 Grateful Dead also known as the black widow which uses the same mix as a Long Island but the triple sec is replaced with raspberry liqueur and the cola with lemon lime soda 2 Hawaiian iced tea is made by replacing the cola with pineapple juice 2 If cranberry juice is substituted for cola the result is a Long Beach iced tea 16 If Midori is substituted in for the triple sec and lemon lime soda replaces the Coca Cola the result is a Tokyo iced tea and has a greenish color 2 Tennessee tea replaces the gin with Tennessee whiskey and does not use tequila 2 Texas tea is created by adding whiskey 2 References edit a b c Long Island Ice Tea International Bartenders Association April 29 2021 Retrieved October 10 2021 a b c d e f g h i j k l Strong Rebecca How to make a Long Island iced tea and all its variations Insider Retrieved January 1 2022 a b c Osborne J H May 13 2018 Kingsport reclaims status as Long Island Iced Tea birthplace AP a b Robert Butt The Official Website of the Original Long Island Iced Tea Archived from the original on November 4 2016 Retrieved May 3 2017 a b c Thomson Julie R August 2 2017 You Can Thank A Guy Named Bob Butt For The Long Island Iced Tea HuffPost Archived from the original on August 4 2017 Retrieved August 3 2017 Long Island Iced Tea INVENTORS PBS Digital Studios InventorSeries Archived from the original on July 6 2017 Retrieved May 3 2017 Moore J S October 13 2006 Understanding Apples Outskirts Press p 48 ISBN 1598007467 Betty Crocker 1961 Betty Crocker s New Picture Cook Book McGraw Hill Applebaum Ciara Bartenders reveal the drinks you should never order at a bar BusinessInsider Retrieved January 1 2022 Wija Tantri August 21 2019 The randomly alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea might get a bad rap but high end mixologists can raise the bar considerably The Seattle Times Retrieved January 1 2022 Jeunesse Marilyn La Bartenders reveal what they really think of 16 popular drink orders Insider Retrieved January 9 2022 Teclemariam Tammie December 10 2021 Ask Tammie What is a Good Party Cocktail Gawker Archived from the original on January 1 2022 Retrieved January 1 2022 a b Kim Eric Long Island Iced Tea Recipe NYT Cooking Retrieved January 1 2022 Hinds Alice December 29 2021 Saturday Kitchen s Olly Smith on his favourite festive cocktails The Sunday Post Retrieved January 1 2022 Adios Motherfucker Cocktail AMF Recipe cocktail society com October 7 2022 Long Island Iced Tea Tablespoon com Retrieved July 23 2019 External links edit nbsp Media related to Long Island Iced Tea at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Long Island iced tea amp oldid 1224213967, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
