Long Island Iced Tea is one of the most amazing drinks I have ever tried. In the summer of 1998, I was sitting is a nice little bar in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, when a local I had befriended suggested I try a Long Island iced tea. At first I said no because I wanted a beer and not a nice little cup of herbal tea, but after an explanation of what a Long Island iced tea really was, I was all for a glass or two or three. I also found out something vary important while experiencing my first Long Island iced tea drink. Don’t drink to many glasses too quick. Long Island iced tea is easy to consume quickly and the alcohol affect will hit you like a truck, so be careful how fast and how many you drink.

Add all the ingredients except the coco-cola into a cocktail shaker and mix . Pour into a large highball glass with ice and finish with a splash of Coca-Cola. Garnish with a small slice of lemon, on the topside of the glass.

1 ounce good quality gin

½ ounce light white rum

1 ounce cointreau or triple sec

1 ounce of vodka

½ ounce of lemon juice

Top up with a splash of Coca-Cola

Dash of simple syrup

Equal quantities of sugar to water, heated up over a stove enough so the sugar totally dissolves, and cooled down in the fridge for later use.

Time to make 5 – 10 minutes Serves 2