Long Island iced tea
AmericanUsage
What does Long Island Iced Tea mean? Commonly shortened to Long Island and sometimes LIIT, the mixed alcoholic drink officially calls for gin, tequila, vodka, white rum, triple sec, Gomme sugar syrup, lemon juice, and a splash of cola.
Etymology
Origin of Long Island iced tea
1980–85
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Other drinks which were popular in different locations, or at different times of day include the Bellini, the classic mojito, the Bloody Mary, sangria, the cosmopolitan and the Long Island iced tea.
From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2019
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