Classic Cocktail Recipes: The "Long Island Iced Tea" Recipe. Classic Summer Cocktail.

Classic Cocktail Recipes: The "Long Island Iced Tea" Recipe. Classic Summer Cocktail.

I remember my first Long Island Iced Tea, Before I tasted it, i was like, how can a drink with so many contrasting flavors taste good? I tried it and was like, wow, how can that tastes soo good!

This is one of the most famous drinks of all time.  The "Long Island Iced Tea" was created in 1976 at the Oak Beach Inn located in the Hampton Bays, in New York City, by bartender Robert "Rosebud" Butt.  There is a version that dates back to the roaring 20's. And yes, from what i have heard, it is still a popular mixed drink in Long Island.

This is a very popular summer cocktail, but watch out, it's got a lot of spirit to it. Most people will little there intact of these potent concoctions to two drinks.

"Long Island Iced Tea" Cocktail drink.

"Long Island Iced Tea" Recipe:

Ingredients

• 15 ml 1 part Vodka    (Smirnoff, kettle one, absolut, skky, grey goose, etc.)
• 15 ml 1 part Tequila    (Jose Cuervo, Patron, Sauza, 1800 tequila, cabo wabo, etc.)
• 15 ml 1 part White rum     (Bacardi, Barbancourt white rum, etc.)
• 15 ml 1 part Triple sec
• 15 ml 1 part Gin       (Beefeater, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, etc.)
• 25 ml 1.5 parts Lemon juice
• 30 ml 2 parts Gomme Syrup
• Splash of Coke

Long Island Iced Tea Preparation: 
Simply mix all of the listed ingredients in a highball glass with ice.
Give a quick stir, garnish with a lemon wedge and serve.

Serve in: Highball glass.

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Learn to make a classic summer cocktail drink called the "Long Island Iced Tea". A potent blend of vodka, tequila, white rum, triple sec, and gin.

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Classic cocktails and vintage drinks: The "Harvey Wallbanger" recipe.

Classic cocktails and vintage drinks: The "Harvey Wallbanger" recipe and historic information.

The "Harvey Wallbanger" was popular at Pancho's Bar, Manhattan Beach, California, in 1968.  It was created as a way to showcase the new product Galliano much earlier, in the 1950's when it was invented.

Galliano, A herbal infused liqueur.

Galliano, is a sweet herbal infused liqueur invented in 1896 in Italy. It is 60 proof.

The Myth

The myth of this classic cocktail goes that the "Harvey Wallbanger" was named after a mythic surfer who would drink them and bang into the walls. Well that is how the story goes anyway. Still semi-popular among the surfer crowd. 

The History

The Harvey Wallbanger is said to have been created in 1952 by mixologist Donato 'Duke' Antone.

Among Duke's other mixed drink creations are the Rusty Nail, the Flaming Caesar, the White Russian, the Freddie Fudpucker, and the Godfather. Quite a list. 

Listed as a IBA Official Cocktail.

The "Harvey Wallbanger" recipe 

Ingredients:

• 3 parts Vodka (Absolut, Grey Goose, Sky, Kettle One, etc.)
• 1 part Galliano
• 6 parts fresh orange juice

Cocktail Mixing Instructions: 

Stir the vodka and juicee with ice in the cocktail glass.

next,  float the Galliano on top by using the back of a bar spoon.

Garnish with a orange slice.

The Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail Drink. 

Classic Cocktail Drinks: The "Bloody Mary" recipe, a classic cocktail drink.

Classic Cocktail Drink Recipes: How to make a great Bloody Mary cocktail.

Like the name implies, this mixed drink is Bold and spicy! This is a perfect name for this cocktail drink.
We had a few last night at the pub, so we thought this would be a good time to share this one with you.
One of the most popular of all the morning or brunch cocktails in the world.  Also works great as a hangover cure.

This drink goes back the around the 1920's. It Originated in Harry's New York bar in located in Paris France.  The bartender who invented the Bloody Mary was a man by the name of Ferdinand Petiot and when he was at Harry's it was called the "bucket of blood". He later went on to another pub called the King Cole Bar, and there the name changed to the Bloody Mary as we know it today.


Bloody Mary's are garnished with a celery stalk, olive, pickle spear or all of them.

Classic Bloody Mary Recipe:
Ingredients

• 3 oz tomato juice
• 1 1/2 oz vodka  (skyy, grey goose, smirnoff, etc.)
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1 dash of Worcestershire sauce
• celery salt
• ground black pepper
• hot pepper sauce
• celery stalk and/or pickle spear for garnish

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Classic Cocktail Drink Recipes: The "Harvey Wallbanger" cocktail using vodka, Galliano and juice..

Classic cocktails: How to make the Harvey Wallbanger.

This drink goes all the way back to the 1950's, making it a classic cocktail.  One legend states that the drink is named after a eastern beach surfer from the Manhattan area. But there are other stories to.

Harvey Wallbanger Cocktail Drink

Harvey Wallbanger Recipe
Ingredients:
1 oz Vodka (Smirnoff, Absolut, Grey Goose, Skyy, Svedka, etc.)
1/2 oz Galliano (a sweet herbal liqueur)
4 oz Orange juice

Mixing instructions:Pour vodka and orange juice into a collins glass over ice cubes and stir. Float Galliano on top and serve.

Galliano

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Classic Cocktails and Vintage Mixed Drinks: The Moscow Mule Recipe

How to make the Classic Moscow Mule Cocktail, with history and information.

This drink uses it's own type of mug, called of course, the Moscow Mule Mug witch is made of copper. The copper mugs help to keep the cocktail cold and zesty. The Moscow Mule was the drink the made Vodka popular with the general public, and one of the most popular spirits in the world. It was the result of a Vodka maker, a Ginger producer and a copper maker.

Because of the cold and zesty nature of the Moscow Mule, it first became popular in Los Angeles, California. Then the cocktail spread from LA across the United states.

The Moscow Mule today is getting harder to find in Bars and lounges. First, and foremost bar owners hated the fact that the mug's kept getting stolen so they stopped serving them. Second Ginger Ale or Ginger Beer was never really that popular. You can still find a classic Moscow Mule if you try hard. We have a lounge right down the street that still serves the original Moscow Mule, copper mug and all.

Moscow Mule Recipe:
Ingredients
• 1/2 the juice of lime.
• Lime Shell
• 2 ounces Vodka (Skky, Smirnoff, Grey Goose, Absolut, etc.)
• Ginger Beer (Ginger Ale)

Procedure:
Squeeze the lime juice into the chilled Moscow Mule Mug.
Then put the used shell in the mug.
Add the ice cubes.
Add the Vodak.
Top of this cocktail drink with ginger beer.

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Classic Cocktail Drinks: The "Bloody Mary" recipe and historic information.

How to make the great classic cocktail the Bloody Mary.

This cocktail drink is a great drink in the morning to cure a hangover. It's the number one cocktail drink of the morning hours.  This cocktail drink has a spicy tomato flavor.

The Bloody Mary cocktail was invented in the 1920's in Paris France by the bartender Fernand Petiot who used to work at Harry's New York Bar. The drink became popular in the US when he started bartending at the St. Regis Hotel. He spiced it up for his classy New York patrons. The name itself is rumored to be from the infamous Bloody Mary herself.

Bloody Mary

Bloody Mary Ingredients:
• 3 ounce Canned tomato juice
• 1 1/2 ounce Vodka (Smirnoff, Grey Goose, Absolut, Skyy, etc)
• 1/2 ounce Fresh lemon juice
• 2-3 splashes of Worcestershire sauce
• 1 splash of Tabasco
• celery salt
• ground black pepper
• hot sauce

GARNISH: 
celery stalk and a pickle spear is optional.
A lemon and or lime wedge is also used.

Preparation:
Pour the liquid ingredients into a highball glass over ice cubes.
Add the salt and spice to taste.

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