Drink of the Day: Long Island Ice Tea

Looks innocent doesn’t it? It’s a great summer drink & is quite refreshing… but don’t be fooled. When I was first starting my drinking experience I always avoided the L.I.I.T. because I had always thought that it was a girly drink. I mean, ice tea? Boring, especially when there are drinks like the Jager Bomb & the Alabama Slamma. Against my better manly judgment, i tried one, two, three, fuor, fife… oh wow, am i durkn. After a few, you will be feeling it, I guarantee it! Don’t underestimate the power of Lipton ice tea.

Just mix the below ingredients over ice, pour it in my favorite class, the Collins glass & add garnish (lemon or pineapple)if you feel so inclined.  The beauty of a Long Island Ice Tea is that it tastes like ice tea! The greatest experience you can have with a Long Island is to use only top-shelf liquors for it. What a difference! Sure, the bar way is fine, but when you has for a Top-Shelf L.I.I.T. you know you have it made!
Remember: Stir it, pound it, sloose it!

Click on for the ingredients!

My recommended top-shelf liquors are in italics. Also, all liquors should be of the “white” or clear variety.

• 1 part vodka Grey Goose
• 1 part tequila Gran Patron Platinum
• 1 part gin Bombay Sapphire
• 1 part rum Bacardi Superior
• 1 part triple sec Grand Mariner
• 1 1/2 parts sweet & sour mix
• Splash of Coke (for color) optional
• Ice
• Collin’s glass
• Garnish (lemon or pineapple) optional

A whole lot of different stuff in there, huh?