How To Make a Long Island Iced Tea

Expand the description and view the text of the steps for this how-to video.

Check out Howcast for other do-it-yourself videos from Tamara and more videos in the Mixed Drinks category.

You can contribute too! Create your own DIY guide at http://www.howcast.com/videos/new or produce your own Howcast spots with the Howcast Filmmakers Program at http://www.howcast.com/filmmakers/apply.

It may look like plain old iced tea, but this drink—invented near Long Island's Jones Beach in the 1970s—is one potent potation and the East Coast's answer to the Zombie.

To complete this How-To you will need:

1/2 oz. vodka
1/2 oz. rum
1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. triple sec
1/2 oz. tequila
1 oz. lemon juice
1 tsp. sugar
Some cola
Some ice
A measuring jigger
A cocktail shaker
A highball glass
And a straw

Step 1: Fill with ice

Fill the shaker with ice.

Step 2: Add vodka, rum, & gin

Add 1/2 an ounce of vodka, 1/2 an ounce of rum, and pour in 1/2 an ounce of gin.

Step 3: Add triple sec, tequila, & lemon juice

Continue to add the alcohol. Add 1/2 an ounce of triple sec, now add 1/2 an ounce of tequila, and pour in 1 ounce of lemon juice.

Step 4: Add sugar

Drop in 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Tip: Some recipes will call for sour mix, but using lemon juice and sugar instead can give a fresher, more consistent flavor.

Step 5: Shake

Shake vigorously for about 15 seconds.

Step 6: Strain into glass

Strain the contents of the shaker into the glass.

Step 7: Fill with ice

Fill the highball glass about halfway with ice.

Step 8: Add cola

Top off the glass with cola to add the color of an iced tea.

Tip: For a Long Beach Iced Tea, swap cranberry juice for the cola.

Step 9: Stir & drink

Add the straw, stir, and sip with caution—this one's got a nasty undertow.

Thanks for watching How To Make a Long Island Iced Tea! If you enjoyed this video subscribe to the Howcast YouTube channel! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=howcast

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Long
• Island
• Iced
• Tea
• booze
• party
• howto
• howcast

[nooberlishes]

The way she shakes that shaker so perfect. I wonder does she does handjob that perfectly ;)

[Player44Drty]

1:18 looks like she's having a lot of fun there

[Narusayshi]

@MSabina777 LMAO

[MSabina777]

@nooberlishes yes, she probably does, except in your case she would probably only need her index fingers.

[Orihime854]

They forgot the Z in Long island iced tea

[TheBulFamily]

Gin?, Tequila?. It all remind me of Conan

[guna941121]

1:20 I found this easy to Masturbate!

[ThumbsUpBrah]

well damn, this is gonna be expensive to make if u dont have any alcohol.

[killajoshd]

This takes away from the "proper" long island but try using red bull instead of coke it's great

[wizardofOZify]

@jdoggtwo yes. just make sure the bottle you purchase has the same ingredients which are typically listed on the bottle. i usually mix long island ice tea with orange juice. it takes away the horrible taste.

[jdoggtwo]

@wizardofOZify is it as strong has just making yourself