Ep. 74: Spilling the tea – Long Island Iced Tea
Description
If there was ever a drink with a reputation, this is definitely it. Uncle Brad and Jules get into making a proper Long Island and Jules puts a twist on it with Jamacian Rum, Mint, and Bourbon... I mean, why not? Uncle B gives us the history behind the drink, and there’s a little drama to share. Then Brad takes on a great question from Nathan Batley (all the way from Winchester, UK). He’s been reading up on the old cocktail books like The Savoy Cocktail Book and Cafe Royal Cocktail book and asks, “could you outline the different measurements used like glass, wine glass, liqueur glass, etc (also talk about the ratios and what that means)?”
We got you covered Nathan... mostly.
Long Island Ice Tea Recipie (that actually tastes good)
Chill your Collins glass
In your shaker add:
- ½ oz Vodka
- ½ oz London dry gin
- ½ oz Tequila blanco
- ½ oz White Rum
- ½ oz Cointreau
- ½ oz Simple syrup
- ¾ oz Lemon juice (fresh squeeze)
- 3 – 4 dash Angostura bitters
Shake for 15 – 20 seconds
Double strain, over ice, into your Collins glass
Add Coca Cola to top it off
Give it a stir with your bar spoon
Garnish with lemon wheel (on the rim or slide down the inside of your glass)
Long Islands baby brother, Boozy Palmer
- In your shaker add:
- 3/4 oz Lemon Juice
- 3/4 oz Mint Syrup
- ¾ oz Jamaican rum
- 1 oz Bourbon
- ½ oz orange curacao
- shake
Top with 2-3 oz chilled black tea & 2 oz cola
Strain into collins glass
Garnish with lemon slice
TIP: How to interpret measurements in old cocktail books
The Art of Drinking
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