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  • čas přidán 18. 07. 2019
  • Today I tackle the Long Island Iced Tea, or maybe it tackles me?
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    This week I tackle the legendary Long Island Iced Tea! Created in the 70's by bartender Bob "Rosebud" Butt for a cocktail contest hosted by Oak Beach Inn. The version I'm presenting here is slightly rebalanced by Jeffrey Morgenthaler but goes down just as easy as the original. And that's kinda of the point with this drink, it's a basically unoffensive way to put a lot of high proof spirits passed your lips.
    Long Island Iced Tea
    .75 oz. or 22 ml. Lemon JUice
    .5 oz. or 15 ml. gin
    .5 oz. or 15 ml. rum
    .5 oz. or 15 ml. tequila
    .5 oz. or 15 ml. vodka
    .5 oz. or 15 ml. Dry Curaçao / triple sec
    .25 oz. or 8 ml. simple syrup
    shake & pour
    .75 oz. or 22 ml. Coca Cola
    Garnish with lemon twist
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  • @howtodrink
    @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +371

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    • @paintballinJJ
      @paintballinJJ Před 4 lety +2

      How To Drink Awesome video, I’ve been waiting so long for this one

    • @bigbud6842
      @bigbud6842 Před 4 lety +2

      Sometime for your personal enjoyment i recommend trying bully boys boston estate gin, its bloody delicious and unique.

    • @AB-yk9fy
      @AB-yk9fy Před 4 lety +4

      Should do a drink celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Ghostbusters and call it the ectoplasm! 😂

    • @ocarinafrek
      @ocarinafrek Před 4 lety +1

      What's your opinion on tanqueray dry gin

    • @hgvhgfnvchnbfhgf2386
      @hgvhgfnvchnbfhgf2386 Před 4 lety

      How To Drink looks way more drinkable than alot of ur other drinks

  • @LeakyBellows
    @LeakyBellows Před 2 lety +857

    When I was in my early 20's, me and my buddies decided we wanted to do a "Long Island Night". We didn't want to keep mixing them over and over, though, so instead we poured one bottle of each type of alcohol and two 2-liters of Coke into one of those Gatorade coolers with the spigot, dumped in a bag of ice and stirred it. None of us remember much after that.

    • @vickyrubzow710
      @vickyrubzow710 Před rokem +31

      We did the exact same thing but we had a recipe for a five gallon cooler! It was a great night! Delish

    • @booz8313
      @booz8313 Před rokem +23

      You gave me an excellent idea

    • @ludwigvonsowell5347
      @ludwigvonsowell5347 Před rokem +42

      Long Island jungle juice?

    • @dame7420
      @dame7420 Před rokem +12

      Damn!!!! Sounds like one of my college days! Yes, days not nights 😆!

    • @johndobson2674
      @johndobson2674 Před rokem +8

      We did something similar on weekend libo in the barracks at Pendleton.

  • @bellamorda9582
    @bellamorda9582 Před 4 lety +3674

    The drink that makes you blitzed but doesn't tell you until you stand up.

    • @Betsyschugar
      @Betsyschugar Před 4 lety +159

      I had one of these once and I really thought I was fine but then my friends and I started walking and in ten minutes I was stumbling. It was not good

    • @alverygrissom2544
      @alverygrissom2544 Před 4 lety +70

      i remember having one after a beer, it just hit me like a punch on the side of the head, i knew what i was signign up for when i got it but DAMN that bastard hits like a truck

    • @lMoustache1880
      @lMoustache1880 Před 4 lety +17

      @Broly The Sarcastic Savage el tequila nunca avisa

    • @alverygrissom2544
      @alverygrissom2544 Před 4 lety +2

      @Benjamin McCann truer words never spoken

    • @bellamorda9582
      @bellamorda9582 Před 4 lety +4

      @Benjamin McCann So true! Falling over is so embarrassing!

  • @armedbear529
    @armedbear529 Před 4 lety +3440

    Long Island Iced Tea Song: “Let the bodies hit the floor!”

    • @MostLikelyMortal
      @MostLikelyMortal Před 4 lety +22

      Too true...

    • @theblobfish9614
      @theblobfish9614 Před 4 lety +52

      FLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @christiansanchez1486
      @christiansanchez1486 Před 4 lety +6

      @Armed Bear You freaking know what’s up lol

    • @nodeloliver6201
      @nodeloliver6201 Před 4 lety +56

      Let the bodies hit the floor
      Let the bodies hit the floor
      Let the bodies hit the floor
      Let the bodies hit the...
      tsss~ tsss~
      F
      L
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    • @theblobfish9614
      @theblobfish9614 Před 4 lety +55

      @@nodeloliver6201 ONE! I can count to one!
      TWO! I can count to two!
      THREE! I can count to three!
      FOUR! I CAN COUNT TO FOUR!
      I CAN ONLY COUNT TO FOUR!
      I CAN ONLY COUNT TO FOUR!
      I CAN ONLY COUNT TO FOOOOOOOOUR!!!

  • @js123able
    @js123able Před 4 lety +2619

    How to drink:
    Step 1. Have 3 back to back because it’s hot and they’re yummy
    Step 2. Pass out

    • @barefootwildflowers3209
      @barefootwildflowers3209 Před 3 lety +44

      Literally did this 3 or 4 days ago.

    • @Dr_Bille
      @Dr_Bille Před 3 lety +35

      3 back to back would be the end of me lmao

    • @quincybowers5338
      @quincybowers5338 Před 3 lety +76

      My problem is then my body says fuck it I got this and then my brain gets to play detective when I wake up. Where am I? Where is my stuff? Whose pants am I wearing? I’m just saying passing out is the good option.

    • @gunslingermando8275
      @gunslingermando8275 Před 3 lety +18

      Step 3. Wake up in strange places

    • @jbenz1990
      @jbenz1990 Před 3 lety +3

      Anywhere from 2-4 in time be dat you’re done

  • @mypal1990
    @mypal1990 Před 4 lety +2177

    This drink is a silent killer type. It's subtle and sweet. Then you get the buzz in a heartbeat.

    • @its1110
      @its1110 Před 4 lety +9

      Dude! Were you trying for that rhyme?

    • @cwar64
      @cwar64 Před 4 lety +62

      You get the buzz as soon as you stand up...

    • @its1110
      @its1110 Před 4 lety +40

      @@cwar64
      If you __can__ stand up.

    • @stevenwest1494
      @stevenwest1494 Před 4 lety +29

      You can't even notice the alcohol when its nicely mixed, and then you go to stand up

    • @rexevans100
      @rexevans100 Před 4 lety +31

      Once saw a guy order a long island ice tea, and make it strong. He was promptly called an idiot.

  • @fancyjosh111
    @fancyjosh111 Před 4 lety +3212

    As a bartender I think everybody has their weakness. Long islands are my weakness. I dont know why I just couldnt find a solid way to make one. I made one following this recipe and the customer goes "i shit you not this is the best long island I've ever had!" Cheers for this.

    • @ronaldoleiva7379
      @ronaldoleiva7379 Před 4 lety +29

      fancy josh you work in a dive bar?

    • @subgirl3739
      @subgirl3739 Před 4 lety +40

      These are either amazing and go down wayyyyy too easy. Or taste like cough syrup / chemicals and awful.

    • @cr4zyj4ck
      @cr4zyj4ck Před 4 lety +34

      @@subgirl3739 its been my experience that you need a decent but not overwhelming gin, and a natural orange liqueur for these drinks. They're also best with Coca Cola, not Pepsi or other colas, Coke has more vanilla in it that really rounds the whole thing out.

    • @judywright4241
      @judywright4241 Před 4 lety +4

      fancy josh ---I ❤️this drink, but so few can make it, they make it too lemonade-y. I prefer more tang, but haven’t been able to recreate a good one myself either.

    • @teflontono8755
      @teflontono8755 Před 4 lety +3

      So...
      does the costumer shits themselves, or not?

  • @jameswilliams1516
    @jameswilliams1516 Před 4 lety +962

    Guy making fun of people from Williamsburg is wearing flannel and neatly trimmed beard is suggesting you make your own coke😂😂😂

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 4 lety +375

      Caught me

    • @YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong
      @YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong Před 3 lety +25

      @@howtodrink And come on, a properly made Long Island Tea is no better or worse than all those classic eight-ingredient Tiki drinks that are terribly in vogue at the moment. A well made pitcher of Long Island Tea serves 4 and is SO EASY to prep. I don't know why they have such a bad rep.

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus Před 3 lety +32

      @@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong ...Four? You mean it isn't just two servings for an individual? Have..have I been doing it wrong this whole time!?

    • @YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong
      @YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong Před 3 lety +31

      ​@@RaptorJesus I once had LIT served in a huge sand bucket at a beach bar - listed 'for four' of course - and I drank two in less than an hour. I was then asked to leave :-/

    • @godaistudios
      @godaistudios Před 2 lety +17

      @@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong But did you actually have the ability to leave under your own power at that point?

  • @Steven_Andreyechen
    @Steven_Andreyechen Před 3 lety +828

    I was today years old when I found out it did not actually contain tea.

    • @jbw5485
      @jbw5485 Před 3 lety +14

      Wait………wut? I’m still in the beginning of the video. That’s fucking insane. 😂🤣

    • @charrialane2301
      @charrialane2301 Před 3 lety +24

      Not. A. Drop. Lmao 😆

    • @kenraali4829
      @kenraali4829 Před 3 lety +8

      It tastes surprisingly good though

    • @Macroman595
      @Macroman595 Před 3 lety +21

      Does NOT contain tea?! *Angry British noises*

    • @_vulcanide
      @_vulcanide Před 3 lety +14

      same. i thought the color came from the tea, but it actually came from the cola!

  • @raymondbiskner6885
    @raymondbiskner6885 Před 4 lety +2764

    "It's been YEARS since I've had a sweet iced tea"
    *confused Southern noises*

    • @kevis6310
      @kevis6310 Před 4 lety +25

      "Huh?"

    • @lilykep
      @lilykep Před 4 lety +44

      I also said "What? How?" out loud.

    • @raymondbiskner6885
      @raymondbiskner6885 Před 4 lety +33

      @@lilykep I SAW the word "tea" and went, "ooo, that reminds me, I have tea made!" and got a glass to watch this vid.

    • @drudle
      @drudle Před 4 lety +144

      Do people actually drink sweet iced tea often?
      *confused North Eastern side eye*

    • @Sorrowdusk
      @Sorrowdusk Před 4 lety +9

      It's been years too for me, but uh I have diabetes

  • @glassknife3383
    @glassknife3383 Před 4 lety +737

    As a resident of Long Island I’ve been told this drink isn’t alcoholic ‘till you stand up.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Před 2 lety +7

      Not everyone reacts like that to alcohol. I get shitfaced drunk before my balance is significantly impeded.

    • @glassknife3383
      @glassknife3383 Před 2 lety +43

      @@MrCmon113 I’m referring to this specific drink. It’s known as one of those drinks that “creep up on you”. You could be different from most people but this is the general effect.

    • @nicobernardo9286
      @nicobernardo9286 Před 2 lety +4

      I'm 15 parents left town this weekend and decided to make this woke up the next morning on my kitchen floor with my dog licking my face and the glass I made it with broken on the floor fml lmao

    • @Cloobornius
      @Cloobornius Před rokem +9

      @@nicobernardo9286 you probably shouldn’t do that then

  • @busterscrugs
    @busterscrugs Před 4 lety +787

    "more of a cocktail and less of a mind-obliterator" lmaoooo but the whole point of a long island iced tea is to get destroyed discretely

    • @DG-en7do
      @DG-en7do Před 4 lety +51

      Theres nothing discreet about it

    • @sadlamp3419
      @sadlamp3419 Před 3 lety +32

      Everybody knows how your day went if you're drinking one of these.

    • @tijmen131
      @tijmen131 Před 3 lety +19

      if you up the booze above 15 ml its basically just drinking shots. 15 ml creates something that tastes like an actual drink, while still delivering the punch.

    • @stinkyfungus
      @stinkyfungus Před 3 lety +15

      Double the recipe, and use a bigger glass... problem solved.
      Proportions are still correct.
      If any one asks, it's a big "glass of iced tea"

    • @glassraven91
      @glassraven91 Před 3 lety +3

      @@stinkyfungus brilliant

  • @ep61611
    @ep61611 Před 4 lety +13

    When I tended bar at the local American Legion years ago, I used to make a non-alcoholic version of this by combining about a ½ ounce of Coke to a glass of 7-Up. Basically, it was a look-alike beverage made to avoid getting wasted on the job. It was a great time in my life.

  • @zacktackett5739
    @zacktackett5739 Před 4 lety +695

    Aaaand he's finishing the drink. The next few episodes are going to be a lot more fun!

  • @firebricks3
    @firebricks3 Před 4 lety +1203

    Lol The Long Island Ice Tea acronym is LIIT. Sounds right.

  • @k1ngk4gl3
    @k1ngk4gl3 Před 4 lety +22

    Considering I always assumed this drink was "Lemon Tea + Booze", color me shocked that neither recipe calls for any tea at all.
    Like, seriously... I had no idea there wasn't any tea in Long Island Ice Tea.
    It's like finding out gin & juice with made with rum & Kool-Aide

  • @tash8697
    @tash8697 Před 4 lety +71

    We had a family meal once when I was young and my mom ordered the Long Island iced tea not knowing that it was alchoholic ( the poor woman just wanted some iced tea) after a few minutes her face flushed and she couldn’t stand up straight after our meal 😂

  • @samk522
    @samk522 Před 4 lety +1546

    Fun fact: the Mexican Coke actually sold in Mexico now uses HFCS just like American Coke. Only "Mexican Coke" sold in the U.S. still uses cane sugar.

    • @RabidDogma
      @RabidDogma Před 4 lety +206

      Another fun fact: Coke does not in fact have citrus notes. Coke is a vanilla/raisin base. PEPSI has a citrus base. (It's also why Pepsi is objectively tastier than Coke.)

    • @lucasg1312
      @lucasg1312 Před 4 lety +28

      @@RabidDogma I always thought it's observed as better because it has a bit more sugar

    • @qwerfa
      @qwerfa Před 4 lety +80

      @@RabidDogma Coke definitely has a lot of citrus. Before it was all made into "flavourings" the recipe included a bit of vanilla, sure, but it also included lime juice, citric acid, orange oil, lemon oil, and a bunch of other oils and leaf extracts, making the end product more of a citrusy/herbal mix if you can get past the caramel.

    • @RabidDogma
      @RabidDogma Před 4 lety +14

      @@qwerfa It hasn't had any of those for decades. Look it up. There's no citrus in Coke.

    • @artemisameretsu6905
      @artemisameretsu6905 Před 4 lety +19

      @@RabidDogma Explains why I can taste a little lime ish in pepsi, definitely better with certain meals than coke for sure and not as heavy a cola syrup taste.

  • @matthewramirez9055
    @matthewramirez9055 Před 4 lety +438

    I love the tension at the end as you drink the whole drink and you can feel the production crew like “uhhhhhh, wtf Greg”

    • @SlyBlu7
      @SlyBlu7 Před 4 lety +49

      Booze goblin. Just makes eye contact, and gulps half a glass of straight liquid mayhem,
      "Come try to stop me, I've been drunk since the first shoot at 10am"

    • @7474.
      @7474. Před 2 lety +1

      Hilarious

  • @deathmetaldownhiller7874
    @deathmetaldownhiller7874 Před 2 lety +39

    Been making these for years, and didn't realize until I made one for a coworker that I've been using a recipe designed to make 3 drinks. Would make sense why I'm burning through booze so quickly

    • @WiscoDrinks
      @WiscoDrinks Před 2 lety +11

      "That recipe is for 3 drinks"
      "I know."

    • @deathmetaldownhiller7874
      @deathmetaldownhiller7874 Před 2 lety +5

      @@WiscoDrinks I know what I'm about son

    • @whatbroicanhave50character35
      @whatbroicanhave50character35 Před rokem +2

      ​@@WiscoDrinks definitely me when I make drinks. When I used to drink a ton I had some friends that'd occasionally drink with me, and anytime I was making actual cocktails like cosmopolitans or madras (two specific situations that come to mind first lol), I'd have to warn everyone to drink slowly, and sometimes they'd forget or ignore me, and they always ended their night in one drink when they did. I don't make gross drinks is the problem. They taste good and the alcohol is hidden well. I like ice cold liquor and shaking my drinks. You wouldn't believe how much of a glass can be alcohol and it be almost unnoticeable.

  • @JPG.01
    @JPG.01 Před 2 lety +50

    I love this drink. Getting 3 of those makes for a cheap evening at the bar. If I don't feel like spending 50 for an evening, 3 of those cost less than half at most bars I've seen it.

  • @YahBoiDrip
    @YahBoiDrip Před 4 lety +403

    These tasting notes really throw me for the biggest funniest loops i swear. Especially seeing his face then reading "Girl..." I really felt the sass come out.

  • @TheRepty818
    @TheRepty818 Před 4 lety +292

    When I forget the ingredients in a Long Island Ice Tea, I think if this show. If you can remember the phrase "Tell Greg To Limit Verbose Rants Sometimes" then you know what's in a Long Island. Tequila, Gin, Tripple Sec, Lemon juice, Vodka, Rum, Simple Syrup. Add a splash of coke and you're done.

    • @walkermcmullin8665
      @walkermcmullin8665 Před 3 lety +8

      Another easy way to remember it is that The Clears(Your liquors used are all clear, duh) are what make the base of your "tea", and you change it up by altering what you put in for your mixers. For example, a Raspberry Tea replaces the Triple Sec with Chambord and the Coke with 7-Up, a Melona Ice Cream Tea swaps for Midori and cream, and so on and so forth.

    • @basilmemories
      @basilmemories Před 3 lety +1

      @@walkermcmullin8665 damn i want that midori variant *yesterday*

  • @carloscrestwell5316
    @carloscrestwell5316 Před 3 lety +15

    “Magnets how do they work?” Hilarious ICP drop 😂😂😂

  • @paulo9670
    @paulo9670 Před 4 lety +2

    Was drinking these on our honeymoon many years ago. Got on plane, a few Bloody Cesar's, off the plane, case of Red Stripe on the bus ride. Arrive at hotel, bottle of Champagne, then I started drinking. Not sure how many Cesar's before wife found me a mile or so down the beach laying on hammock. Next morning, missed orientation, was sporting the gerbil platter for most of the day. Found some older bartender lady that fixed me up with bitters n' soda. Rest of the trip I took it easy.
    Love your vids BTW. Slow-mo camera work on the pours and stirring is captivating. Best of mate!

  • @Gigidag77
    @Gigidag77 Před 4 lety +496

    I once ordered long island ice tea thinking it was a cocktail that would be based on iced-tea.
    I never ordered it again.

    • @HueyPPLong
      @HueyPPLong Před 4 lety +14

      That's an "Arnold Palmer" I think lol

    • @BioYuGi
      @BioYuGi Před 4 lety +38

      No, an Arnold Palmer is just half lemonade and half iced tea.

    • @alissaharris37
      @alissaharris37 Před 4 lety +15

      @@HueyPPLong You're thinking of a John Daly, literally an Arnold Palmer with vodka

    • @brycepatties
      @brycepatties Před 4 lety

      @@alissaharris37 Tea, a little lemon, and bourbon is the way to go.

    • @OGSnoberry
      @OGSnoberry Před 4 lety +1

      @Tasunke are you crazy

  • @philcollins5457
    @philcollins5457 Před 4 lety +216

    My first Long Island Iced Tea adventure was ordering it thinking (as a Southern man) that there was tea in it.
    The only thing I remember is finding out that no; there is no tea in a LIIT.

    • @elwiz1967
      @elwiz1967 Před 4 lety +11

      Omg that was my same experience here. Born and raised in Texas, I remember seeing Iced Tea and thought sure. One of my favorite drinks

    • @seananderson2044
      @seananderson2044 Před 4 lety +8

      On a side note, spiced rum and iced tea is pretty good.

    • @datguy9408
      @datguy9408 Před 4 lety +1

      I honestly thought it was Sweet Tea and rum but I was wrong.
      Welp time to get more spirits soon.

  • @h1murashi
    @h1murashi Před 3 lety +9

    I remember hearing about the Long Island Iced Tea but never having it.
    I finally did it during my first night out during my first job right out of college, and I bought a whole pitcher full of it.
    And I drank it all, and with some beers to go with it.
    After the party, my workmates needed to call me an Uber and write down my address on a piece of paper. I still managed to get off of my Uber to buy a 2-piece chicken meal from McDonald's, called my ex, and woke up 12 hours later.
    Would do it again.

  • @oxCelestialxo
    @oxCelestialxo Před 4 lety +438

    Long Island ice teas are my go to. Look at it this way.
    Bartender: what would you like to drink today?
    Me: yes
    Bartender: excellent, Long Island it is!

    • @That_One_Guy_In_A_Band
      @That_One_Guy_In_A_Band Před 4 lety +9

      I mean, you're not wrong.

    • @brookie2464
      @brookie2464 Před 3 lety

      They are a pain in the ass though with how much they contain but you're paying I'm not gonna complain 😂

    • @oxCelestialxo
      @oxCelestialxo Před 3 lety

      Robert Brook ooo I’d never complain ESPECIALLY if it’s free! 😅

    • @brookie2464
      @brookie2464 Před 3 lety

      @@oxCelestialxo I'm not paying I'm working 😂

    • @oxCelestialxo
      @oxCelestialxo Před 3 lety

      Robert Brook 🤣🤣🤣

  • @hidesitemg
    @hidesitemg Před 4 lety +364

    Thanks for putting the coke in. I’ve drank too many “wrong” LIITs that bar tenders made with ZERO Coca Cola, and had my buddy tell me I was an idiot for saying there needed to be coke in it. You’re a legend.

    • @ronaldoleiva7379
      @ronaldoleiva7379 Před 4 lety +7

      Mountaineer Actual its actually only supposed to be a dash or two of Coca Cola, to create the look

    • @maybeyourbaby6486
      @maybeyourbaby6486 Před 4 lety +6

      I had a LIT where the bartender filled the narrowest glass in the bar with crushed ice, filled halfway with booze mix, and topped it off with and equal amount of Sour Mix T.T

    • @maybeyourbaby6486
      @maybeyourbaby6486 Před 4 lety +27

      like let's be real, what's even the point of a LIT that's not just a glass full of booze with a barspoon of coke to make it look good?

    • @hidesitemg
      @hidesitemg Před 4 lety

      RONALDO Leiva exactly

    • @108077854
      @108077854 Před 4 lety +1

      i always get pepsi sob

  • @Mr.Limekiller
    @Mr.Limekiller Před 3 lety +20

    "There's a long standing rivalry between New Jersey and Long Island"
    **unconsciously reaches for knife**

  • @yuhyuh7603
    @yuhyuh7603 Před rokem +4

    Been watching for years and this is the first recipe I actually followed. I bought a Mexican coke today and just bam, thought of this video. Delicious and I used bacardi instead of 3 star so I can only imagine how good it be with the best ingredients.

  • @reillyobrien4372
    @reillyobrien4372 Před 4 lety +71

    I desperately want to see Greg do an episode on Molotov cocktails, bring an old vehicle or piece of office equipment to a safe spot and give tasting notes to camera with a straight face while an inferno rages behind him

  • @ArgKnoxville86
    @ArgKnoxville86 Před 4 lety +499

    Also, LOVED that garnish, would you ever make a video about how to make garnishes?

  • @newbtuber333
    @newbtuber333 Před 4 lety +18

    Long islands were the first thing I ever got drunk on. I died. I’m dead.

  • @Reachforitify
    @Reachforitify Před 2 lety +1

    My first one was when I was 48 and I was so glad I had lots of drinking XP before trying it as it allowed me to appreciate it for what it is.....very nice.

  • @KnightsaysNi
    @KnightsaysNi Před 4 lety +175

    I stayed away from LIITs for years because at first I thought they had actual tea in them (I don't like tea), and then I found out while they did not have tea, they do contain gin, which I also do not like. I was blitzed up enough last Christmas to finally try one and was pleasantly surprised that it was pretty damn good. Good enough that I had three of them, and that promptly finished off my night. I have also tried a Long Island Limoncello, which is very tasty indeed.

    • @munster355
      @munster355 Před 2 lety +3

      (Very old comment I'm replying to I know) If you're a fan of it being extra sweet/fruity/lemony, that sounds damn good. I'm scared it may be too good and they go down even easier than they already do 😂

    • @hellgirl5000
      @hellgirl5000 Před 2 lety +6

      🤣🤣🤣 One of the first drinks that I had was a long island iced tea and also had 3 of them because they tasted so good. That night ended with me sitting on the floor dying laughing because I got so drunk I couldn't stand up. I also ended up having a 3-hour conversation with a photographer about life that I don't remember. 😂😂

  • @MasterDarkenRahl
    @MasterDarkenRahl Před 4 lety +187

    0:10 Greg has reached bad karaoke drunk, and he hasn't even started mixing yet. Where does he go from here?
    A: Accents. He does accents.

  • @RyanDaMannn
    @RyanDaMannn Před 2 lety +2

    His point about the superfund sites and why we have so many is why this guy is so good. Glad to have him in my state.

  • @ryakinbarton8151
    @ryakinbarton8151 Před 4 lety +12

    4:43 Everytime you brake that block of ice it always looks like it makes your day.

  • @thegrainknob
    @thegrainknob Před 4 lety +163

    "I got bad news for you Williamsburg, you live on Long Island. If you think you're cooler than that, you're not."
    *Say it louder for the people in the back.*

  • @Jesse_James_Dj
    @Jesse_James_Dj Před 4 lety +205

    When the “GIRL...” caption came up in the tasting notes I slapped the like and subscribe buttons. 😂😂😂

  • @SchroomMetanoia
    @SchroomMetanoia Před 3 lety +74

    drinking my first glass: "damn that's great, Whooo!"
    drinking second glass: "you know what? *hick" I realy like you, you know that? *hick*"
    drinking fird glass: "blblblblblblblblblbl.... bip bip biiiiiiiiiip"

    • @RaptorJesus
      @RaptorJesus Před 3 lety +11

      Ah yes, 'fird'. That mystical, magical number between third and fifth.

  • @sludgebat
    @sludgebat Před 4 lety +24

    man, there's something about watching liquid flow in slow motion that's just like... surface tension, fuck yeah.

  • @Finwolven
    @Finwolven Před 4 lety +65

    I just made a pair of these, one for myself and one for the missus, with one difference: I didn't have any lemon left, so I used lime juice. It seemed to add a little spiciness and freshness to the taste, but worked beautifully. Of course, I also made a double batch, from lower-shelf boozes that I had on hand, so it probably wasn't quite as tasty as the one you had. I did substitute Italian orangio for the Triple Sec, and it added a pleasing, almost herbal note to it for some reason.
    But the truth is in the title: This is one dangerous drink. Even halved like this, it's still a double-shot of high-proof spirits, and it just doesn't taste like it was made of five boozes, or any booze at all. Tasty and easy sippin', when you really just want that one drink to round out your entire evening, or want to get buzzed quite rapidly.

  • @alorzaknafein
    @alorzaknafein Před 4 lety +45

    Loving the hilarious tasting notes, major props to the writer. And props to the show for deciding to add them in the first place!

  • @caydennichols9259
    @caydennichols9259 Před 4 lety

    I love the tasting notes so much, they crack me up.

  • @stephenross5586
    @stephenross5586 Před 4 lety

    Why do I love watching cocktail channels, I used to be an alcoholic and same for my father.... maybe i just want another drink and this is how I keep that feeling back.

  • @AJDeLaRosa
    @AJDeLaRosa Před 4 lety +254

    Two "all the booze" drinks in a row. If you're playing the home game, have a glass or two of water in between!

    • @KBDirector123
      @KBDirector123 Před 4 lety +10

      Or three or four!

    • @AJDeLaRosa
      @AJDeLaRosa Před 4 lety +8

      @@KBDirector123 Behold, I have been blessed with a comment by The King in Yellow! 🙌
      All hail The Unspeakable One!

    • @KBDirector123
      @KBDirector123 Před 4 lety +5

      @@AJDeLaRosa Ia! Ia!

    • @LJ-qh5ni
      @LJ-qh5ni Před 4 lety +2

      @@KBDirector123 Along the shore the cloud waves break,
      The twin suns sink behind the lake,
      The shadows lengthen
      On Long Island

    • @richardfitzwell6579
      @richardfitzwell6579 Před 4 lety +1

      Hell naw, pour it up!

  • @TehSkullKid
    @TehSkullKid Před 4 lety +260

    As a southerner, it always confuses me to hear people say "Iced Tea" instead of "Sweet Tea" or "Unsweet Tea" depending.
    But I guess that's the last thing you're worried about if you're drinking a couple of these.

    • @naughtybear2187
      @naughtybear2187 Před 4 lety +5

      @anthony patterson ha, funny...never heard that one before.

    • @patricaomas8750
      @patricaomas8750 Před 4 lety +12

      As a Englishman sweet tea is a cup of tea hot with more than one teaspoon of sugar.

    • @darknova9978
      @darknova9978 Před 4 lety +1

      New Hampshire here, what the fuck is sweet tea?

    • @joeqiao1691
      @joeqiao1691 Před 4 lety +7

      @@darknova9978 Sweetened iced tea.

    • @cardiaccoder9622
      @cardiaccoder9622 Před 4 lety +5

      darknova997 gods tears

  • @whydoibother2380
    @whydoibother2380 Před 3 lety +17

    2:40 that was the smoothest cut I’ve ever seen on a fruit

  • @rachmusic9873
    @rachmusic9873 Před 3 lety

    The slow-motion shots are so high-quality 💪💪. I love this channel

  • @JK-xp7pg
    @JK-xp7pg Před 4 lety +70

    Don't worry Greg - lots of us have ice spears on the shorter side

    • @JaxMerrick
      @JaxMerrick Před 4 lety +2

      *Looks down at himself*
      Shaddup.

    • @GP-yc2it
      @GP-yc2it Před 4 lety

      Yeah, silly observation 😏

  • @sevenheadedmirror8505
    @sevenheadedmirror8505 Před 4 lety +432

    Mexican coke I don't think it makes a difference.
    *2 minutes later* The coke makes this drink amazing

    • @AJDeLaRosa
      @AJDeLaRosa Před 4 lety +27

      It's that real sugar 👌

    • @manuelfuentesguerra88
      @manuelfuentesguerra88 Před 4 lety +5

      It does!

    • @Finwolven
      @Finwolven Před 4 lety +13

      That mexican coke... It makes _all_ the difference in Cuba Libres, so it probably would improve this one too. I had to use Lidl cola zero for my attempt. Sadly, while good cane sugar cola is available, it's hellishly expensive at almost 4€ / bottle at our local big grocery.

    • @snagzzzzz
      @snagzzzzz Před 4 lety

      How do you know what sort of coke you have? I assumed we had real sugar coke here in Australia but now I'm not sure. What would it say in the ingredients?

    • @AJDeLaRosa
      @AJDeLaRosa Před 4 lety

      @@Finwolven Eeesh! We buy it by the case.

  • @billwood3198
    @billwood3198 Před 4 lety +1

    Made this tonight. It’s an awesome recipe. Also, I haven’t been this lit since I was in college. Happy New Year!

  • @Turtle1631991
    @Turtle1631991 Před 3 lety

    Much love to you for including metric measures. Thanks!

  • @killer4kash
    @killer4kash Před 4 lety +30

    6:31 Girl... I'm literally dying right now. That's the look right there.

  • @WithoutTheBitter
    @WithoutTheBitter Před 4 lety +38

    I don't even like to drink that much, but these videos are still awesome to watch. ive been hooked on your channel for like a day or so and love everything so far.

  • @reudevad
    @reudevad Před 4 lety +21

    The "magnets how do they work" caption killed me

    • @treyyoung2085
      @treyyoung2085 Před 4 lety

      That"s the most underrated caption joke I've seen from these guys.

  • @erkanuguzalp
    @erkanuguzalp Před 3 lety

    I love the tangents the monologue flows into

  • @schana96
    @schana96 Před 4 lety +66

    A long island once almost killed me. I was drinking one, and someone bumped into me, so I inhaled a big gulp and had to go to the hospital, because I kept coughing up alcohol.

  • @Peapolop
    @Peapolop Před 4 lety +2

    I ordered a Long Island Iced Tea in Puerto Rico once and the owner of the bar insisted on adding Lipton iced tea mix instead of coke and I must say that it was amazing!!! That's my go-to way of making 'em now.

  • @dannydemarco6405
    @dannydemarco6405 Před 4 lety +5

    This dude is the Binging With Babish of drinks, and I love it

  • @nathang6869
    @nathang6869 Před 4 lety +92

    A New Jersey cocktail is just 16oz of Bronzer with a Sun Tan twist

  • @arod919721
    @arod919721 Před 4 lety +172

    Eh, it's really not my kind of drink....
    I'm gonna finish the whole thing.

    • @demonpride1975
      @demonpride1975 Před 3 lety +20

      you don't finish a long island ice tea, it finishes you.

  • @Stephanie-we5ep
    @Stephanie-we5ep Před 7 měsíci

    mY gOD, i *love* these! my absolute favorite drink... Needless to say, I rarely drink them because that is a glass of the most fun you will never remember.

  • @hypeable8418
    @hypeable8418 Před 3 lety

    Now that explains why this taste so good and why when I had a bucket of this, I passed out SO HARD.

  • @mrknarf4438
    @mrknarf4438 Před 4 lety +162

    I love how everyone thinks this drink is super strong when actually it contains as much alcohol as any other long drink: 2oz. It's pure suggestion.

    • @gottagobuy6436
      @gottagobuy6436 Před 4 lety +36

      Usually it contains about 2.5-3.5 oz actually making it technically illegal to serve in restaurants in parts of the USA

    • @damonmiller9431
      @damonmiller9431 Před 4 lety +39

      yeah but it hides the alcohol well and you drink more of them

    • @SlyBlu7
      @SlyBlu7 Před 4 lety +67

      Keep in mind that there's a big difference between 2oz of something like 50 proof amaretto, and a 110 proof tequila. Considering that a lot of bars take the reputation of the LIT as a mind-eraser and decide to make it with overproof alcohols like Bacardi 151, it's a very fair assessment that the smooth and easy-to-drink Long Island will wreck your face faster than sitting around sipping 2oz glasses of scotch. Add to the fact that people can't usually "taste the alcohol" in this and don't quite know how they're made, inexperienced drinkers can go from zero to "vomiting in a dirty bathroom stall" surprisingly quickly, because they don't realize that this is a strong drink.

    • @TheSilverwing999
      @TheSilverwing999 Před 4 lety +4

      @Khaeldranis
      I know a guy who has the same problem with tequila. Guess people are just different.

    • @lMoustache1880
      @lMoustache1880 Před 4 lety

      Ye i dont see the amount of alcohol in this

  • @Mildly_Amused
    @Mildly_Amused Před 4 lety +68

    "Kiss her where it smells. Tank her to New Jersey!" - George Carlin

  • @davidrayas9491
    @davidrayas9491 Před 4 lety +7

    This was a great video! My wife loves long island ice teas, but we find that so many bartenders will somehow find a way to mess this drink up!

  • @drinks1019
    @drinks1019 Před 3 lety +49

    Funny how there is a rivalry between an entire state, and one half of a city.

    • @marcoi99495
      @marcoi99495 Před 3 lety +8

      long island as he refers to it is just the counties nassau and suffolk, no one really refers to queens or brooklyn as part of long island

  • @elizabethwilcox278
    @elizabethwilcox278 Před 4 lety +34

    I used to think (back before I started drinking) that Long Island Iced Tea actually had iced tea in it... I'm still not sure whether or not I'm disappointed that it doesn't 😅

  • @RavenRedd25
    @RavenRedd25 Před 4 lety +5

    Yes....love me a glass of trouble... Or 2! Thanks much for this!! 💚

  • @zandafolf
    @zandafolf Před 4 lety +1

    I absolutely love these. When asked to describe it I just say its a little bit of everything with some cola and lemon juice. A couple of them and you'll be enjoyably boozed but you wont feel like a drunk high schooler burning the hell out of every drink you make

  • @bg4164
    @bg4164 Před 4 lety

    the editing in his videos is so good. I love the notes

  • @collinjohnson2958
    @collinjohnson2958 Před 4 lety +20

    “Or if I finish this drink I may start time traveling” You are epic!

  • @archerlucid
    @archerlucid Před 4 lety +15

    I started watching a video that I thought was yours about Long Island Iced Tea and was disappointed that it wasn’t and THEN THIS GEM popped up.

  • @adrichiii839
    @adrichiii839 Před 4 lety +9

    I must say, the cinematography and video editing is fantastic! Also this is my favourite recipe for long island iced tea, thanks 🍹

  • @patrickstar6911
    @patrickstar6911 Před 4 lety

    Those slow mo's are so satisfying

  • @xRubySky
    @xRubySky Před 4 lety +11

    A new How to Drink video! My favourite part of friday. 😁

  • @junkiejackflash
    @junkiejackflash Před 4 lety +12

    This heat wave and a broken AC got me a Friday off work, looks like its gonna be a long island ice tea day. Thanks Greg

  • @dayknowsalchemy
    @dayknowsalchemy Před 3 lety +28

    Awesome episode! Your delivery is so impeccable, too. "..which sounds bad but it's actually because...we're not hiding them." *boom*
    And also kudos for also keeping my anxiety levels high with the fate-tempting knife skills at 6:19. *dead*

  • @DerHerrMitR
    @DerHerrMitR Před 3 lety

    Ahhhh the memories. I lost them all drinking to much of those.

  • @Mia006
    @Mia006 Před 4 lety +25

    Long island iced tea was the first cocktail I was obsessed with when I was 19 and never could figure out what was getting me drunk so fast and then 5 years later after having a break from it I found out it has a billion different hard liquor in it... Lol oh ok!

  • @jeevsus7295
    @jeevsus7295 Před 4 lety +9

    I appreciate the ml measurements being there for people like me who use them.

  • @memyself898
    @memyself898 Před 4 lety +5

    When starting to stock my home bar, I just made sure I had everything needed for a long island iced tea, and then a bourbon, and I was starting off right.

  • @rickburker
    @rickburker Před 3 lety

    Making this drink was the highlight of my day!

  • @Erivello18
    @Erivello18 Před 4 lety +16

    Ahhhhhh my old standard "going out" drink. No wonder I had so many " wake up in your bathtub" mornings.

  • @Cadebenson
    @Cadebenson Před 4 lety +10

    That Williamsburg line was gold. Legit laughed out loud.

  • @robertdavis1783
    @robertdavis1783 Před 4 lety +3

    I was the designated bartender for many a college party, I can say LIITs were somehow the most popular drink (Amaretto sours being second), even for people who didn't like drinking! It was the only cocktail with 2+ oz of booze that basically everyone enjoyed. I'd sometimes have to crank up the cola when even the lightest of weights would order their second (or third, forth..).

  • @petervanheerden2133
    @petervanheerden2133 Před 3 lety

    My absolute favorite cocktail

  • @avrahamchastain7715
    @avrahamchastain7715 Před 4 lety +14

    I just made this and it is by far the best l.i.i.t. I have ever had. It's so well balanced. The ones I used to make were on the sour side. Thank you for this.

  • @jonathanpease115
    @jonathanpease115 Před 4 lety +9

    That first tasting note... I literally lol'd.

  • @drinkuntilyoupodcast
    @drinkuntilyoupodcast Před 4 lety

    Gotta try this. Man that slow motion makes my mouth water

  • @jayhafe
    @jayhafe Před 3 lety +1

    Is it weird that I don’t drink but I still enjoy this channel?

  • @Felivii
    @Felivii Před 4 lety +23

    Wait, so there's no actual tea?!

  • @dannyhewson5687
    @dannyhewson5687 Před 4 lety +6

    “Mind Obliterator”...yeah that’s a pretty fair description. Spent a night in a Berlin with a friend drinking far too many of these, frankly amazed I made it back to the hotel...

  • @dasdovian7785
    @dasdovian7785 Před 3 lety +1

    I love when people try to make this drink classy with top shelf stuff.
    Like you're not going absolutely plastered and tripping over yourself in few minutes.

  • @alicehardy1668
    @alicehardy1668 Před 3 lety

    Great memories of a convention a few yrs back. I'm not much of a drinker, but I like iced tea. When someone in the group ordered a L.I.I.T., i got the same. Second round, the same again. Ended up dancing until daylight, saying "I only had a couple of iced teas"! Still made it to that day's meetings, though. But I'm not as young as I once was!!

  • @Leonsimages
    @Leonsimages Před 4 lety +63

    Wearing socks in sandals is the most german-tourist thing ever

    • @Finwolven
      @Finwolven Před 4 lety +2

      Even the ancient Romans wore socks with sandals. Nothing wrong with that.

    • @its1110
      @its1110 Před 4 lety

      What do you want me to do when it gets cold out? Meaning below 40F.

    • @joelblanco1597
      @joelblanco1597 Před 4 lety

      Most New Yorker thing ever

    • @EvadeModsRGH
      @EvadeModsRGH Před 4 lety +2

      Agent 1110 wear shoes

    • @cookingandlive
      @cookingandlive Před 4 lety

      Lets spot a german in spain. Socks in sandales. Lets spot an american in heidelberg. You guessed it.