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From: hammond@steinmetz.UUCP (Steve Hammond)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Long Island Iced Tea
Message-ID: <192@steinmetz.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 10:40:56 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 23 10:40:56 1985
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> I recently asked for iced tea with my meal at a restaurant.  The waitress
> asked if I would like to try "Long Island Iced Tea."  I did.  It's
> strong stuff, and I asked what was in it.  She said "rum, vodka, gin,
> and triple-sec.  Absolutely no tea."  It sure tasted like tea, though.
> Can anyone supply the correct proportions, and maybe some history and
> background for this stimulating beverage?
> 
> -- 
> Bob Marcus                               marcus@wanginst        (Csnet)
>

Having a little :-) experience in this area... the long island ice tea that
i make has roughly a shot each of

	gin
	vodka
	rum
	tequila <- you were gypped
	triple-sec (less than a shot, perhaps a half)
	
and then top off with some "classic" coke for the dark color.
after 1 or 2 the proportions become less important :-)
-- 
  Steve Hammond   arpa: hammond@GE   uucp: {...edison!}steinmetz!hammond