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Long Island Iced Tea

June 5th, 2008

This is the ultimate party cocktail, though a few too many could make for a stormy night! Despite its name, this cocktail does not contain tea. Every bartender has their own twist on the recipe - some take out the tequila, but double the quantity of vodka; some do the opposite. Whatever the precise mix, the flavours that come through are of the exotic orange from the Cointreau and the citrus characters of the gin and lime juice; the other ingredients provide a mellow alcoholic backdrop.

INGREDIENTS:

• 10ml (1/3 oz) white rum
• 10ml (1/3 oz) gin
• 10ml (1/3 oz) vodka
• 10ml (1/3 oz) Cointreau
• 10ml (1/3 oz) tequila
• Chilled cola to fill
• Freshly squeezed juice of one lime

EQUIPMENT:

• Stirring spoon
• Highball glass

MIXING METHOD:

Pour all the spirits and the lime juice into the highball glass and stir well. Fill with ice cubes and stir well again, and then top with chilled cola. Garnish the cocktail with wedges of lime inside the glass, and perhaps a wheel of lime on the rim of the glass.

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