Truth be told, I'm probably not one to differentiate between alcoholic beverages. Most beers taste the same to me, and for some reason I hate holding a beverage at parties. Routinely, I am introduced to the bottom of the glass of whatever drink is in my hand well before I have had a chance to actually "taste" it (or breathe, for that matter). That's not to say I'm an alcoholic, I'm just very single-minded. Sipping on a scotch while talking to someone is a very classy pursuit, but it's also multitasking, and multitasking is gay. Talking and drinking are two wholly different tasks, and I choose to attempt to do both well--goals which often conflict because talking makes it difficult to swallow [insert yo mamma joke here], and liquor can make conversation far more difficult.
It's no surprise then, that the Long Island Iced Tea is said by many to be the greatest 'party' drink of all time. Anybody can chug them, and they carry enough liquor in them to sedate a moose. Just two or three is, as we medical-types say, a good "loading dose." Also, starting the night out with a LIIT is in accordance with the law of "liquor before beer." Moreover, the insidious nature of the beverage can reduce the psychosomatic effects of the alcohol, hopefully lessening slurred speech and reducing the tendency to forgive yourself after sleeping with 'the ugly chick' or 'the creepy dude'--because you don't actually believe you're that drunk. [Pro-tip: Follow it up with some whiskey if you want to have a clear conscience in the morning when you wake up next to Rosie O'Donnell's less-attractive cousin.]
Being as how LIIT's are a "mutt" of a beverage--likely invented when there was just a finger or two of liquids left in a variety of liquor bottles--LIIT's have a wide variation in how they can be prepared. The hard liquors are generally always mixed in equal parts, but the mixers are the thing that pulls it all together, and are the subject of controversy.
So, without further adieu, I give you how I got drunk last night:
1 part Gin 1 part Vodka 1 part Tequila * 1 part Rum 1 part Triplesec 1 part Sweet & Sour mix 1/2 - 1 part Lime Juice
* Note, all the other liquors in this beverage can [SHOULD] be cheap, but it may behoove you to go a little bit more expensive with the tequila.
If you can chill it, you're golden, but dilution is just going to cause problems, so make sure you keep everything cold BEFORE you put it over ice... or just do what I do and inhale it before it melts. (65,867)
Occupation: Daniel is Medical Resident from the southwest US. Prior to medicine, he worked in IT as a consultant, programmer, web designer/developer, and technician.
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