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Have you ever wondered what is in a long island iced tea? or why so many women tend to drink it instead of men? Do you choose not to drink it because you think it’s not manly enough, it’s not strong enough, not tough enough, and due to the assumption, the alcohol volume is low. Is long island iced tea a girly drink?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Long Island iced tea is not a girly drink. It has an alcohol volume of 22 percent and is made with five white spirits, including Gin, Vodka, Tequila, White Rum, and Triple sec liqueur. By no means are these spirits and this cocktail a girly drink.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will cover the history of the LIIT (long island iced tea) and all the various facts and interesting things about it, including the ingredients, what it tastes like, its alcohol volume, how to mix and make it, and variations of the cocktail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Long island iced tea overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Long island ice tea (LIIT) is a type of mixed drink made with alcohol. The ingredients include Gin, Tequila, Vodka, Rum, and Triple sec. The non-alcoholic ingredients include lemon juice, simple syrup topped with cola. There are variations to the drink, which we will discuss in a later heading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is associated with iced tea because when the drink is topped with cola and slightly mixes with the alcohol, its color turns to an amber hue. Hence the name iced tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the alcohol volume of Long island iced tea?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This mixed cocktail has a much higher alcohol volume than other drinks, which are considered “highball” drinks, because the volume of mixer used is relatively small, making the volume of alcohol 22 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does a Long island iced tea taste like?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A properly made long island iced tea will mainly taste like cola with orange (triple sec) and lemon juice added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of the Long island ice tea<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first person to supposedly come up with the long island iced tea was a man named Rosebud Butt. In 1972. Butt was a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn located in Hampton Bay on Long Island, situated in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, in the 1920s’ prohibition era (prohibition was the nationwide ban of the transportation, production, and importation of alcohol), a fellow named “Old Man Bishop” came from a local community named Long Island situated in Kingsport, Tennessee. This was the original creator of the long island iced tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, Old Man Bishops son Ransom Bishop was said to have perfected the cocktail. At this time, the drink included whiskey and maple syrup and different amounts of five liquors (very similar to what we have today), except the Triple Sec and cola, which was omitted, of course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to mix a long island iced tea?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you do not like some of the white liquors that make up a long island iced tea, feel free to substitute it with others of your choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the IBA (International Bartenders Association) specifies that the cocktail is mixed with 1.5cl of liquor and liqueur, which equates to about 1\/2 a fluid ounce. However, you can adjust accordingly, and some individuals prefer to use more or less depending on their preference and how late at night it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n