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Cool the shaker by filling it up to 3/4 full with ice. Empty before pouring the ingredients in.
Ivan Della Nave
serves for
1
ingredients
Gin
1/2 OZ (15 ml)
Dry Vodka
1/2 OZ (15 ml)
White rum
1/2 OZ (15 ml)
Triple sec
1/2 OZ (15 ml)
Tequila
1/2 OZ (15 ml) White Tequila
2 OZ (60 ml) Sweet and Sour
Lemon juice
3/4 OZ Freshly Squeezed
Sugar syrup
3/4 OZ
Egg whites
1/2 OZ
Coca-Cola
to top
Garnish
Slice of lemon
Glass
Tall tumbler
Equipment
Shaker – jigger – manual citrus juicer - dry scoop - fruit tweezers
Method
Mix on the rocks
Step 01
Step 02
Using the manual pressure juicer, squeeze 3/4 OZ (45 ml) of lime directly into the jigger (to check the exact amount of juice) and pour into the shaker.
Step 03
Measure 3/4 OZ (45 ml) of cane sugar syrup with the jigger and pour into the shaker.
Step 04
Measure 3/4 OZ (45 ml) of egg white with the jigger and pour into the shaker.
Step 05
Measure 1/2 OZ (15 ml) of dry vodka with the jigger and pour into the shaker.
Step 06
Dose the jigger with 1/2 OZ (15 ml) of triple sec and pour into the shaker.
Step 07
Measure 1/2 OZ (15 ml) of gin with the jigger and pour into the shaker.
Step 08
Measure 1/2 OZ (15 ml) of white tequila with the jigger and pour into the shaker.
Step 09
Measure 1/2 OZ (15 ml) of white rum with the jigger and pour into the shaker.
Step 10
Close the shaker and shake vigorously, the egg white must whip.
Step 11
Fill the glass with ice.
Step 12
Open the shaker and pour the cocktail into the glass.
Step 13
Top the glass with cola.
Step 14
Garnish the cocktail with a fresh lemon slice and it's ready to serve.
History
In the 1970s, Bob Butt, a young Long Island bartender who worked at the Oak Beach Bar decided to participate in a triple sec competition. He chose all the white spirits he had (rum, vodka, gin and tequila) as ingredients, he then added triple sec, lemon juice, sugar and Coca Cola, to give the cocktail a touch of colour. The result was that tea-coloured drink which was called 'Long Island iced tea'.
Variants
There are several variations of this cocktail, for example, Tokyo iced tea, in which the triple sec is replaced by Midori and Coca Cola with Lemonade. In Beverly Hills iced tea, Coca Cola is replaced with Champagne, in California iced tea it is replaced with orange juice, and in Long Beach iced tea, with cranberry juice.
Curiosity
Legend has it that Long Island iced tea was born in the 1930s, during years of prohibition, and that it was a blend of clandestine spirits that, thanks to the colour given by the cola, were disguised as innocent tea.
Ivan Della Nave
Born in 1994, Ivan Della Nave was fascinated by art and passionate about photography from a very young age.