"Lond Island Ti Ice" cocktail ("Ice tea on - long-islandski") is unique drink on the basis of gin, vodka, tequila and rum. It is quite strong cocktail, alcohol content in which is about 28%. It is popular because it is very simple in preparation and at the same time has the unique, invigorating taste.
There are several versions of how "Lond Island Ti Ice" cocktail appeared. The first says that drink was thought up in the period of the Prohibition in the USA. At that time underground dealers sought to create stronger and at the same time various drinks which would be popular among judges of alcohol. Then bartenders understood that if to mix in one glass gin, vodka, tequila and rum and also some other ingredients, drink quite usual by sight turns out very strong, but at the same time. With it also added a lemon that it didn't differ from usually tea to glasses, and fans of alcohol drank cocktail without fear to be caught by suddenly appeared suddenly police.
Original mix consisted of juice of a lime, orange juice, liqueur, vodka, gin and light rum who were taken on 20 ml. In a glass with cocktail made one spraying of tea or Coca.
According to the second version of origin, on Lond Island Street in New York at one time there was popular an amusing entertainment: players passed from beginning to end of the street, drinking in each counter bar. The one who reached the end of a way on the legs won. In competition for visitors the bartenders went on cunning and gave to players very strong cocktail which quickly sidelined them and didn't allow to come into other institutions. Also eyewitnesses claim that some players asked to pour to them something stronger that a game became even more interesting.
The third baize says that the inventor "Lond Island ice ти" is Chris Bendiksen working as the bartender in the New York bar in the area Lond Island. The man accompanied by the girl constantly came to this institution. He passionately liked to drink, but, having got drunk, lost over himself control. Once the lady delivered it the ultimatum: either it, or alcohol, and then to it was necessary to be content only with cold tea. When the lady departed in a toilet, the man asked the bartender to add as much as possible alcohol to tea. Chris Bendiksen didn't become puzzled and mixed rum, gin, vodka, tequila and the Cointreau liqueur in a glass.
According to adherents of the third history, the girl as a result I didn't notice substitution of simple tea on alcoholic and I didn't understand how her man contrived to get drunk literally in front of her eyes.
For preparation "Lond Island Ti Ice" is required to you: - 20 ml of vodka; - 20 ml of white rum; - 20 ml of gin; - 20 ml of orange liqueur; - 20 ml of silver tequila; - 80 ml of Coca; - lemon half. Cut a lemon on segments, squeeze out juice in a glass and place segments there. Up to the top fill a glass with ice. Mix in it vodka, liqueur, tequila, rum and gin. Add Coca. There are several variations of classical drink: "Peach Lond Island" (instead of tequila, peach schnapps is added), "Jersey Tea" (to a stake replace with Yagermayster), "The Pittsburgh tea" (instead of tequila, Wild Turkey whisky is added), "Alaska Ti Ice" (Coca is replaced with liqueur to "Bl Kyuraso" and "Tokyo Ti Ice" (instead of tequila add the Midori liqueur).