One Prohibition-era story credits Charles Bishop, a s moonshiner in then-dry Tennessee. Jump to the s, and the concoction's creation could go to Robert Bott, a bartender from Long Island. Then there is the tale that the Long Island was an original drink of the T. Friday's franchise. It is entirely possible that Bishop made the drink and that it was forgotten for a few decades until Bott remade it and gave it the now-famous name. At some point, the restaurant probably caught wind of it and claimed it as their own this is not unheard of.
The five liquors make Long Island iced tea seem like a strong drink, but if you do the math, it's not terribly potent compared to other cocktails. When you pour proof liquors, proof triple sec, and top it with 2 ounces of soda, its alcohol content falls in the 16 percent ABV 32 proof range.
That is about the same as a strong rum and Coke and half the strength of a gin martini. When a drink is this famous, there's bound to be many different ways to make it. Some of the most popular variations include:. The Long Island also inspired many other "iced tea" cocktails over the years. They're all made the same way and simply replace an ingredient or two:. Recipe Tags:.
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