Long Island Iced Tea Cocktail. It's also possible the drink sprung up in the '70s at a bar in long island, or maybe at a tgi friday's. Long island iced tea cocktail.

It's possible the cocktail was born out of prohibition, when thirsty scofflaws wanted to disguise their booze.

The long island iced tea was popularized in the 1970s and remains a beloved drink. It's possible the cocktail was born out of prohibition, when thirsty scofflaws wanted to disguise their booze. Because of the name, some date this cocktail back to the prohibition era, when flavour wasn't so much the crucial element in a drink as its appearance. Begin by chilling highball glass with soda water and ice. Place all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice and shake hard. It's also possible the drink sprung up in the '70s at a bar in long island, or maybe at a tgi friday's. See the ingredients, how to make it, view instrucitonal videos, and even email or text it to you phone. Despite its name, the drink does not contain any tea whatsoever. Though iced tea might sound tame, the long island iced tea is known to have quite a kick since it combines 5 types of alcohol and half the amount of the mixers. Be careful though, as its very. Submitted 3 years ago by xxlune.