This is a Glass of Trouble | How to Drink

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[@paintballinJJ]

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

[@bigbud6842]

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

[@AB-yk9fy]

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

[@ocarinafrek]

What's your opinion on tanqueray dry gin

[@hgvhgfnvchnbfhgf2386]

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

[@LeakyBellows]

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]

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

[@booz8313]

You gave me an excellent idea

[@ludwigvonsowell5347]

Long Island jungle juice?

[@dame7420]

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

[@johndobson2674]

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

[@fancyjosh111]

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]

fancy josh you work in a dive bar?

[@subgirl3739]

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

[@cr4zyj4ck]

@@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]

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]

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

[@mypal1990]

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

[@its1110]

Dude! Were you trying for that rhyme?

[@cwar64]

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

[@its1110]

@@cwar64 If you __can__ stand up.

[@stevenwest1494]

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

[@rexevans100]

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

[@bellamorda9582]

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

[@Betsyschugar]

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]

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]

@Broly The Sarcastic Savage el tequila nunca avisa

[@alverygrissom2544]

@Benjamin McCann truer words never spoken

[@bellamorda9582]

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

[@armedbear529]

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

[@MostLikelyMortal]

Too true...

[@theblobfish9614]

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

[@christiansanchez1486]

@Armed Bear You freaking know what’s up lol

[@nodeloliver6201]

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 O O O A A A A A A U U U U U R R R ! ! !

[@theblobfish9614]

@@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!!!

[@matthewramirez9055]

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]

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"

[@Oldlady74]

Hilarious

[@zacktackett5739]

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

[@KBDirector123]

woohwee!

[@HayTatsuko]

The next few episodes are gonna be LIIT. :P

[@InvntdXNEWROMAN]

That's why I keep watching 🤣🤣🤷‍♀️

[@samk522]

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]

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]

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

[@qwerfa]

@@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]

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

[@artemisameretsu6905]

@@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.

[@js123able]

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

[@barefootwildflowers3209]

Literally did this 3 or 4 days ago.

[@Dr_Bille]

3 back to back would be the end of me lmao

[@quincybowers5338]

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]

Step 3. Wake up in strange places

[@jbenz1990]

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

[@busterscrugs]

"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]

Theres nothing discreet about it

[@sadlamp3419]

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

[@tijmen131]

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]

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]

@@stinkyfungus brilliant

[@YahBoiDrip]

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.

[@glassknife3383]

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

[@MrCmon113]

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

[@glassknife3383]

@@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]

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]

@@nicobernardo9286 you probably shouldn’t do that then

[@firebricks3]

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

[@Soul_Alpha]

Lmao that's just great

[@vibes_VT]

OOF

[@HayTatsuko]

LIIT is legit!

[@xflyyer61]

Imnd dricj on the m roght now

[@Seantiaggo]

Dubai was LIIT 😂

[@Steven_Andreyechen]

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

[@jbw5485]

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

[@charrialane2301]

Not. A. Drop. Lmao 😆

[@Kenraali11]

It tastes surprisingly good though

[@Macroman595]

Does NOT contain tea?! *Angry British noises*

[@_vulcanide]

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

[@tash8697]

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 😂

[@TheRepty818]

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]

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]

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

[@jameswilliams1516]

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

[@howtodrink]

Caught me

[@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong]

@@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]

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

[@YouKnowWhereYouWentWrong]

​@@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 :-/

[@RonJDuncan]

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

[@WeirdPros]

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

[@kevis6310]

"Huh?"

[@lilykep]

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

[@WeirdPros]

@@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]

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

[@Sorrowdusk]

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

[@JPG.01]

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.

[@ep61611]

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.

[@danielstephens1185]

Well now I gotta try that!

[@philcollins5457]

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]

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]

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

[@datguy9408]

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

[@MasterDarkenRahl]

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.

[@hidesitemg]

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]

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

[@maybeyourbaby6486]

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]

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]

RONALDO Leiva exactly

[@108077854]

i always get pepsi sob

[@paulo9670]

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!

[@deathmetaldownhiller7874]

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]

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

[@deathmetaldownhiller7874]

@@WiscoDrinks I know what I'm about son

[@whatbroicanhave50character35]

​@@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.

[@Gigidag77]

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]

That's an "Arnold Palmer" I think lol

[@BioYuGi]

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

[@alissaharris37]

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

[@brycepatties]

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

[@OGSnoberry]

@Tasunke are you crazy

[@KnightsaysNi]

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]

(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]

🤣🤣🤣 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. 😂😂

[@Finwolven]

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.

[@k1ngk4gl3]

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

[@97TheWatcher]

Gin and juice is rum and kool aid?

[@h1murashi]

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.

[@ArgKnoxville86]

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

[@KBDirector123]

Yes, we need this!

[@PWNAGIZER]

Would watch

[@ElekrisLP]

this

[@markiangooley]

Every mixed drink deserves to be a garnishee!

[@ald3nte]

up up up

[@alorzaknafein]

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

[@carloscrestwell5316]

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

[@yuhyuh7603]

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.

[@thegrainknob]

"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.*

[@oxCelestialxo]

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]

I mean, you're not wrong.

[@brookie2464]

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

[@oxCelestialxo]

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

[@brookie2464]

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

[@oxCelestialxo]

Robert Brook 🤣🤣🤣

[@TehSkullKid]

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]

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

[@patricaomas8750]

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

[@darknova9978]

New Hampshire here, what the fuck is sweet tea?

[@joeqiao1691]

@@darknova9978 Sweetened iced tea.

[@cardiaccoder9622]

darknova997 gods tears

[@ryakinbarton8151]

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

[@Mr.Limekiller]

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

[@reillyobrien4372]

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

[@rosalindcormier4384]

I would pay to see this

[@AJDeLaRosa]

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]

Or three or four!

[@AJDeLaRosa]

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

[@KBDirector123]

@@AJDeLaRosa Ia! Ia!

[@LJ-qh5ni]

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

[@richardfitzwell6579]

Hell naw, pour it up!

[@sevenheadedmirror8505]

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

[@AJDeLaRosa]

It's that real sugar 👌

[@manuelfuentesguerra88]

It does!

[@Finwolven]

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]

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]

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

[@Peapolop]

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.

[@newbtuber333]

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

[@WithoutTheBitter]

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.

[@schana96]

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.

[@nathang6869]

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

[@RonnieTheFinBear]

Nope, that's The Benny.

[@Lv-nq9qz]

And a dash of hairspray

[@SchroomMetanoia]

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"

[@whydoibother2380]

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

[@frontendclerk]

You might need to sharpen your knives

[@JK-xp7pg]

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

[@JaxMerrick]

*Looks down at himself* Shaddup.

[@GP-yc2it]

Yeah, silly observation 😏

[@arod919721]

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

[@killer4kash]

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

[@RyanDaMannn]

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.

[@reudevad]

The "magnets how do they work" caption killed me

[@treyyoung2085]

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

[@Mia006]

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!

[@elizabethwilcox278]

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 😅

[@archerlucid]

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.

[@davisdesigns1153]

Had a few of these on a cruise, I lost my wallet and my bearings 🤣

[@robertdavis1783]

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..).

[@rickrollrizal2364]

I've seen the Tipsy Bartender and this one. Tipsy was fun to watch but I feel I'd die if I drank his drinks. The recipes in this channel looks yummy and makes me want to drink them. Even when I don't drink at all haha

[@Erivello18]

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

[@junkiejackflash]

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

[@micp4130]

"surprisingly citrusy. Must be the lemon aspects of the coca cola" Or, you know, the lemon you put in there? (And the cointreau).

[@0000Sierra117]

"which sounds bad but it's because we aren't hiding them" shots fired, goddamn

[@collinjohnson2958]

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

[@InquisitorJesus]

I’m from Queens... I HATE the phrase Strong Island... LOL! I’ll keep Jamaica Avenue they can have Jericho Turnpike.

[@healinggrounds19]

I just snorted. Thanks I needed that!

[@Lv-nq9qz]

You can keep your bougie ass strip malls and trainyards, like many things from queens, Jamaica Ave doesn't get good till it crosses the border.

[@Mildly_Amused]

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

[@drinks1019]

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

[@marcoi99495]

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

[@tricyclebicycle]

Im living in a city full of students, and that means: a lot of bars. Once wanted to do an experiment with some friends "where can we get the best LIIT?". Can't remember shit after the 6th one.

[@mrknarf4438]

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]

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

[@damonmiller9431]

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

[@SlyBlu7]

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]

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

[@lMoustache1880]

Ye i dont see the amount of alcohol in this

[@jeevsus]

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

[@evenflowcss]

Awesome work Greg! Hope you can make a Clarified Milk Punch video in the future. Such a fun cocktail to make, and I'd love to see your take on it.

[@CocktailsConsoles]

Emil Apostol LOL what were they smoking?? This drink TOTALLY needs Coke! For both color and flavor :) Unless it’s a Tokyo Iced Tea, then midori me baby :)

[@flavorfulsoups]

Cocktails & Consoles I think you put this on the wrong comment by accident haha.

[@CocktailsConsoles]

@@flavorfulsoups LOL how did that comment wind up there?? :)

[@sludgebat]

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

[@davidrayas9491]

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!

[@astralgen]

Hey Greg, I know of people have requested you a series breaking down and explaining various liqueurs and spirits, but it would be amazing if you could do some episodes dedicated to single liqueurs from your back bar. Like a list of cocktails that use St Germain or Cynar etc. Love the channel!

[@dannyhewson5687]

“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...

[@Cadebenson]

That Williamsburg line was gold. Legit laughed out loud.

[@memyself898]

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.

[@krisandersen8695]

I remember going to a bar with a friend of mine back in the '80s. I wasn't aware that he was depressed, so everything took me by surprise that night. He said he wanted something strong, so I suggested a LIIT. It showed up, and he downed it in under a minute. He said it was good and wanted another. I suggested he wait a bit, since the bartender tended to pour mine a little bit heavy, but my friend said no, and got his second LIIT. When it showed up, my friend downed it just like the first. And, just like the first, he said he wasn't feeling anything yet and wanted another. Argue, argue, debate, debate, and he ordered his third LIIT of the night. When this third LIIT showed up, my friend tossed it back like it was actual Sweet Iced Tea. AAaaannndd, this is when the FIRST LIIT hit him squarely between the eyes. Needless to say, he doesn't drink them anymore.

[@xRubySky]

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

[@Leonsimages]

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

[@Finwolven]

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

[@its1110]

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

[@joelblanco1597]

Most New Yorker thing ever

[@EvadeModsRGH]

Agent 1110 wear shoes

[@cookingandlive]

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

[@RavenRedd25]

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

[@dannydemarco6405]

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

[@Reachforitify]

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.

[@glizbane]

Greg, I have a question for you. How often do you get a manicure? You're nails are always perfect, and there's no use hiding your secret. We know.

[@avrahamchastain7715]

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.

[@Ashfielder]

The only pitcher in Spoons that you actually notice doing something to you after you’ve finished it.

[@dayknowsalchemy]

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*

[@eurogryphon]

My college economics professor brought one of these to class with him every day of the semester, and finished it before the bell each time. He also used beer to explain, in a thick Iranian accent, supply and demand curves: Over here you have the cheap beer, the Coors. And over here you have the good beer, the Heineken. If the overall price goes up, most people will buy the Coors. But some people will say, "I don't like the Coors, I want the Heineken, if the price goes up _I don't give a damn!"_ Needless to say with his examples, enthusiasm, and love for Long Islands and bacon (he would share the bacon with those who gave correct answers), nearly everyone in that class received an A.

[@Barprints]

My kind of professor!👍

[@rooseveltrdPR]

@7:57 I dies with Magnets: How do they work? Hahaha

[@pwnmasteh]

Fucking miracles

[@pheonix2k15]

Thank God I thought it was only me dying

[@lucienramirez]

Good ICP reference

[@dumdumdumbest834]

Icp is liit fuck yall

[@TheBeavadelic]

Whoop whoop! Coincidence I bumped ICP all the way home from work? I think not!

[@jonathanpease115]

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

[@Felivii]

Wait, so there's no actual tea?!

[@macmcleod1188]

The best Long Island iced tea I ever had was prepared by a bartender who had not made one before and so he followed the recipe exactly. It was only an 8 oz drink and it tasted non-alcoholic and before I finished it I was buzzing like a cheap speaker.

[@stephenross5586]

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.

[@bigbud6842]

You should have to read a short disclaimer anytime you order a long island iced tea. *warning* please dont order another one youve already told the guy next to you allll about your college days.

[@KBDirector123]

Love me a long island iced tea! Truly a glass of trouble though - goes down oh so easily and then BOOM!

[@its1110]

This one time at band camp... (Not really.) I __remember__ drinking five... I remember, after throwing up in the bathroom, thanking the bartender/owner for letting me throw up in their bathroom... I still get reminded of this every now and then.

[@Ghostonm]

I would've laughed my ass off if instead of the normal song on the intro it was him singing his song to Long Island Iced Tea

[@zandafolf]

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

[@Stephanie-we5ep]

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.