It has been a while since we’ve spent some time just drinking and talking. Hubby works long hours and comes home tired. Last Friday, Aria got tired wrestling with daddy around on the ground and went to bed. We were talking about last summer, cocktails and especially one made with gin, tequila, rum and vodka. Long Island Ice Tea!It’s been popular in Long Island for a long time. Hubby was trying to remember who invented this drink. And I was helping him saying any name that comes to mind:) Hehe..I really confused him ;) Then we looked it up, of course. Wikipedia says;'Long Island Iced Tea, a summer drink was first served in the late 1970s by Robert (Rosebud) Butts, a bartender at the Oak Beach Inn, in the Town of Babylon, Long Island, New York.’I love that drink. I prepared it once with the help of a friend before. It was fun to make this drink as much as drinking it:) Here is the recipe if you'd like to give a try.
Long Island Ice Tea
1 part Gin 1 part Rum
1 part Tequila
1 part Triple Sec
1 part Vodka
1 ½ parts Sour mix A little Coca-Cola for color
Mix ingredients(except coke) with ice in a collins glass then transfer to shaker and shake then pour back into glass. Then pour soda water(Coca-Cola, Pepsi, or RC Cola) without stirring. Garnish with lemon or lime.
We didn't realize how late it was. I think we were very loud and woke Aria up:) Lol, he insisted to join the conversation. He wondered what we were laughing about..Hubby and I looked at each other..that unexpected situation made us laugh louder!(Mom's time out was over!!!)
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Happy Thursday!!!
Yonca - LI Ice Tea is one of my favorite drinks! Thanks for sharing this mixer!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for always playing along with us! ;)
You're welcome Heather! Lol, it is a strong drink and VERY tasty:)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of Long Island Iced Tea before. Wow, New York sure puts a unique spin on Iced Tea ;)
ReplyDeleteOh girl I need to have one of these myself.
ReplyDeleteOh I can't wait for the summer time to sit out back on my new patio and have those types of drinks {I am probably setting myself up for disappointment since I know it will be hard to actually do this}. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your drink recipe, Yonca. Perfect drink for a Friday evening on the patio or porch. Glad you were able to enjoy some time before your little one awoke!
ReplyDeleteI love Long Island Iced Tea on a hot summer night, but can't have many of them,lol
ReplyDeleteI love long island ice teas. They are the best drink on a warm summer night.
ReplyDeleteLife Without Pink, I miss those lovely summer evenings! Glad to see you here.
ReplyDeleteSheila, you're welcome! Next time I'll try flavored LI Ice Tea :)
Bibi, if I get the second one, can't remember next day anything. Haha..Lol, it's to strong. I usually have only one;)
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Hubby loves these. I'm not a huge fan but they always sound and look great!
ReplyDeleteWow. One of those & I'd be fast asleep. Sounds tasty though.
ReplyDeletesounds dangerous, but yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteNichol, you're right. Lol, it's really tasty.It looks good in that glass:)
ReplyDeleteKrista, that's true! Only one is enough to make you asleep.If you have this drink on the beach, live music,dance..Lol, all I can say is, 2nd one is tastier;)
Lauren,you made me laugh ;) Yes,it might be dangerous, but sure it's delicious!
ReplyDeleteI used to make these when I bartended. Loved them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming to visit my blog!
Tyesh, I agree, this delicious drink is wonderful especially for summer nights. I missed a lot of thing about summer lol.
ReplyDeleteFrances, a fancy tea from long island:)I didn't even know what was in it when I tasted this drink first time:)Thanks for stopping by!
Oh man... I don't think I've had one of those since college! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteOh I want some:)
ReplyDeleteThe Mommyologist, looks good and tastes good too:)
ReplyDeleteModern Mom, Ok, I'm sending you some:)
YUM!! Those are strong though so you have to go easy on them. Or, I do at least. :)
ReplyDeleteMighty M, that's true! One is enough;)
ReplyDeleteLong Island Tea sounds yummy girl. The prob is I easily get drunk ahaha, is it strong enough to make me drunk? ^_^
ReplyDeleteYou and the hubby are sooo cute, Aria waking up at night and wanting to join the conversation. Ahaha. tsk tsk ^_^
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ReplyDeleteMy husband loves this drink. Although we have never made it at home, usually only when we are out to eat.
ReplyDeleteEmily, it's strong.Lol,if you have only one, doesn't make you drunk!Maybe 2nd one:)
ReplyDeleteIndependent Mami, you're welcome!
Cassie, It's great for summer evenings:)
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