The miraculous thing about a Long Island Iced Tea is that when you make it right, it tastes nonalcoholic, despite having five different kinds of liquor in it.
My first attempt failed.
Once I ironed out the glitches? Perfection.
It doesn't actually taste like tea. It's more like a soft drink, especially once the ice melts a little and you start forgetting that you're consuming something that's about 30 percent booze. These were a staple for us in college, thanks to Bruno's, the Uptown mainstay that serves (and continues to serve) ridiculously cheap teas one night a week.
Back in the day, at least, they mixed up large vats so they could pour them quickly. For us special regulars, though, the bartender would make it by hand — one ounce each of vodka, rum, gin, tequila and Triple Sec, then fill the rest with sour mix, topped by a splash of Coke and a lemon slice. Yeah, life was good when the weekend started on Wednesday ...
Manly or Girly? Kinda girly, but a guy can get away with it.
Appearance: Brown, like tea
Consistency: Syrupy
Taste: Sweet and a little sour, nonalcoholic
Stomach acceptance: Fine. Just don't overdo it.
Good drink for: Keeping cool on muggy nights
Hangover factor: High
Would I actually order this in public? For me, these days it's a special occasion drink, such as when I visit New Orleans.
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