The Legendary Long Island will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about Long Island iced tea - starting with the onyx hue that fades into a vibrant green. Crafted with rum, vodka, tequila, triple sec, lemon sour, and MTN DEW LEGEND, the boozy beverage adds a berry freshness to a bar classic.

The Story Begins In The 1920'S In The Midst Of Prohibition. Charles Bishop, Aka “Old Man Bishop” Is Known For Creating The Original Long Island Iced Tea Recipe While Residing On Long Island In Kingsport, Tennessee. Packing Quite The “Punch”, The Original Recipe Includes Five Liquors And Maple Syrup.

A Blue Long Island is made by combining vodka, rum, tequila, gin, blue Curaçao, simple syrup, lemon juice, and lemon-lime soda. To serve, garnish the cocktail with a lemon wedge and a cocktail cherry.

The Long Island iced tea, or Long Island ice tea, is an IBA official cocktail, typically made with vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola. Despite its name, the cocktail does not typically contain iced tea, but is named for having the same amber hue as iced tea.

Some may say that it is reminiscent of tea but since this cocktail contains mostly liquor, you can clearly taste the alcohol. To balance the white liquors, lemon juice is added for a slight tang, triple sec for sweetness and cola for a splash of bitterness.

Regardless of where they originated, Long Island iced teas are delicious and refreshing (and scarily easy to drink). Unfortunately, however, they probably aren't the smartest thing to order the next time you sidle up to the bar.

In 1611, the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block became the first European to sail into what became known as Long Island Sound. Once he reached its end, he realized the body of land to the east was not a peninsula but an island. The Dutch name - 't Lange Eylandt - was apt, and it stuck.

One bartender said that a customer who orders a Long Island iced tea is "usually someone who wants to get drunk for cheap and is going to complain that the drink is not strong enough" (via Buzzfeed). Adding insult to injury, it's not as if making a Long Island iced tea doesn't require considerable time and effort.

About this Easy Rum Blue Island Cocktail This colorful blue island cocktail is the ideal mix of boozy, coconut-y, citrusy, and fruity flavors. Featuring a mesmerizing aquamarine hue, this topical cocktail is perfectly refreshing and tempting!

Ingredients

1. ½ ounce vodka.
2. ½ ounce tequila.
3. ½ ounce white rum.
4. ½ ounce gin.
5. ½ ounce blue curacao.
6. 1 ounce lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
7. 3 to 5 ounces ginger ale.
8. Ice (try clear ice) and lemon wedge, for serving.

The Long Island Iced Tea is a sweet cocktail made with vodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec, sour mix and a splash of cola. This strong drink usually contains between 19-22g of alcohol per serve, and should be served responsibly.

But, for many fans, the "magic" of the Long Island iced tea is that despite the total absence of any tea at all, the end result of this prominent and motley assortment of distinctly flavored spirits tastes quite a lot like iced tea with lemon.