Ep. 74: Spilling the tea – Long Island Iced Tea

If there was ever a drink with a reputation, this is definitely it. Uncle Brad and Jules get into making a proper Long Island and Jules puts a twist on it with Jamacian Rum, Mint, and Bourbon... I mean, why not? Uncle B gives us the history behind the drink, and there’s a little drama to share. Then Brad takes on a great question from Nathan Batley (all the way from Winchester, UK). He’s been reading up on the old cocktail books like The Savoy Cocktail Book and Cafe Royal Cocktail book and asks, “could you outline the different measurements used like glass, wine glass, liqueur glass, etc (also talk about the ratios and what that means)?”   We got you covered Nathan... mostly.     Long Island Ice Tea Recipie (that actually tastes good)  Chill your Collins glass  In your shaker add:  ½ oz Vodka  ½ oz London dry gin  ½ oz Tequila blanco  ½ oz White Rum  ½ oz Cointreau  ½ oz Simple syrup  ¾ oz Lemon juice (fresh squeeze)  3 – 4 dash Angostura bitters  Shake for 15 – 20 seconds  Double strain, over ice, into your Collins glass  Add Coca Cola to top it off  Give it a stir with your bar spoon  Garnish with lemon wheel (on the rim or slide down the inside of your glass)    Long Islands baby brother, Boozy Palmer  In your shaker add:  3/4 oz Lemon Juice  3/4 oz Mint Syrup  ¾ oz Jamaican rum  1 oz Bourbon  ½ oz orange curacao   shake  Top with 2-3 oz chilled black tea & 2 oz cola  Strain into collins glass  Garnish with lemon slice      TIP: How to interpret measurements in old cocktail books    The Art of Drinking  IG: @theartofdrinkingpodcast     Jules  IG: @join_jules  TikTok: @join_jules   Website: joinjules.com    Brad   IG: @favorite_uncle_brad    This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast  IG: @reddrockmusic  www.reddrockmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices