Long Long Island cocktail: a miracle invented by an American bartender

A very strong but unusually delicious Long Island cocktail was first created and tested in the 70s of the last century, at the Oak Beach Inn, a local barman. This significant event happened on the American island of Long Island, located in the Atlantic Ocean and containing in its territory a large part of such a large metropolis as New York. It is thanks to its location that the drink received its official name, while the second name was given to its connoisseurs around the world - ice tea (ice tea), thanks to the amazing color of this cocktail. However, many claim that the name "ice-ti" drink "Long Island" acquired because it is often taken illegally under the guise of tea.

So, the full name of the invention of the American bartender is the cocktail "Long Island Ice Age", and anyone can prepare it today. It is important to remember that this cocktail refers to strong alcoholic beverages, so to create it you should use several types of alcohol (a classic solution - vodka, rum, tequila, gin and tea - an element not alcoholic, but masking). In the modern world, it is customary to make a cocktail of at least five components (more is not always better), and as a means of "camouflage" use not tea, but "Coca-Cola". In any case, this component is always added last and only required for the color.

Long Island cocktail is called exceptional drink, primarily due to a large number of ingredients. In addition, this cocktail is also interesting because at a high level of the fortress (about 28%) it has a pleasant taste and can be fed in large quantities. For example, you can make a wonderful and tasty Long Island in the following way: take rum, tequila, vodka and gin (20 ml each), liqueur - ideally suitable "Cointreau" (10 ml.), Lemon juice (30 ml.). Also, Coca-Cola (100 ml.) Will be needed to give the drink a color and a few ice cubes. All components should be thoroughly mixed, connected with ice in a high-glass "highball", if desired, supplemented with a slice of lemon and a long tube.

Another great cocktail Long Island contains the following: vodka, rum, tequila and any liqueur (50 grams each), lemon juice (150 ml.) And sugar syrup (200 ml.). Also, remember a small amount of Coca-Cola and ice. All ingredients should be well mixed in a tall glass, disguised as "Cola", after which the drink can be cooled with ice cubes (large) and served until the ice melted. Decoration can serve as a slice of lemon.

Delicious version of the famous alcoholic cocktail "Long Island" - orange. To make it, you need to take vodka, gin, silver tequila and white rum (20 ml.), A little orange liqueur (30 ml.) And "Coca-Cola" (25 ml.), As well as ice cubes. To create for this recipe the cocktail "Long Island" needs in several stages: put several lobes of lemon into the glass, cover it with ice with half, pour in all the ingredients, and then squeeze out the juice of the lemon slice. At the end of the cooking, you can pour in Coca-Cola and gently mix the cocktail with a spoon for cocktails so that the ice does not surface.

Many people call the best and this solution: mixing of vodka, tequila, rum and gin (30 ml each), sugar syrup (50 ml.) And a small amount of any liquor in one high glass (this is called "highball") With fruit additives). When all the ingredients are mixed, you can lay out large ice cubes, top the "Coca-Cola", and then decorate the glass in which there is a Long Island cocktail, a slice of lemon, fresh sprigs of mint or any other decoration of your choice. Serve "a drink of real men" (as often called this invention of a bartender from a hotel on Long Island) is necessary until the ice melts.