Long Island Iced Tea recipe

[@StevetheBartender_]

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[@remyg5644]

His smile always makes my day 😂

[@StevetheBartender_]

=)

[@dawnjackson5773]

Totally agree!

[@ambrose899]

always

[@kyandcastro7094]

@@austindamned8800 no he's married

[@Straddllw]

3:44

[@jan-paulvanderhoeven1639]

I can remember drinking my 1st Pina Colada, my 1st Tequila Sunrise, my 1st Old Fashioned, my 1st Mojito, my 1st Margarita. But my 1st Long Island Ice Tea...? Can’t remember a thing...

[@darneyoung537]

😂😂😂

[@cantgetright4347]

Sad to say, but I’m wit you on that 😅

[@dustymiller65]

Excellent! Now you're on the right path for Zombies. 😋

[@danwaller5312]

Who can? 😂😂😂

[@fran2602]

I have developed a strong interest in bartending recently and I’m really obsessed with watching your videos! Well done mate 😁

[@mszoomy]

Admit it, you just come for his amazing smile when he does the shake

[@StevetheBartender_]

Thanks Franchet!Glad you're finding the vids useful :)

[@drinkswithdan6776]

Couldn't have found a better mentor 😉

[@qufit]

check out common man cocktails also

[@sprig6043]

Me to well I went to a bar called the Lime Yard had a Laguna Beach Cocktail now I just want my own bar at home and serve nothing but cocktails why would anyone want to drink any other way!!!

[@Leviajohnson]

Really cool of him to go back and redo something to show he's always improving and learning

[@Battlegris]

Great version. As a former bartender I can't remember a drink I refused to serve to guests more than the Long Island. Drunk as hell in the late hours coming up to the bar: I need a Long Island! Me: Oh no you don't sir

[@Barprints]

LOL..nothing worse than when they don't know when to quit

[@phunkeehone]

A few years ago, I was one of those guys :-D But damn, they taste good if made properly

[@chinyantamfuta2006]

Kikikiki. Hilarious

[@TMeek94]

I wish you were my bartender when I first got introduced to them, had no idea they were so strong lol

[@prodbyxanderr]

@Riley 225 all you gotta say is you a alcoholic😂

[@iamn00bish]

The best time to drink the long island ice tea is all the time

[@fridz66]

Iamn00bish /SHOdan2 wrong. Only on those days that ends in ---day.

[@BeczaBot]

But that’s only seven days a week!

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Same with wearing striped sweaters

[@MrGreen1357]

The best iced tea I've ever had. 😋

[@Xannyphantom905]

you like to live dangerous huh

[@samarthdora4490]

3:44 the only reason why I subscribed.

[@StevetheBartender_]

😁😁😁

[@vankaali6873]

Agree

[@huyphan9738]

Same ^^

[@NNT1986]

me too...

[@samarthdora4490]

@12 you sound sad my guy.

[@nitemare3904]

dude that smile while shaking cracks me up all the time ;D great videos!

[@StevetheBartender_]

It's a thing now... can't not do it. Cracks me up in a bad way?? >_

[@nitemare3904]

@@StevetheBartender_ no, in a good way. Its like your trademark xD

[@Fuckmedead]

S i love it. So wholesome

[@mashrufayasmin3882]

It’s a different kind of beauty when someone's positive enough to admit their fault

[@Neilz483]

Man, gotta respect this guy. Puts the emphasis on "responsibly" every time. Gonna try some of these recipes tonight tho. Thanks Steve. Appreciate all the time and effort put forth. keep it goin'!

[@jonathondefina4452]

Cheers to that!

[@euphoriess]

before watching: ahhh ... finally, sound like a light cocktail made of tea for nice relaxing moments after find out what it actually made of: am already drunk watching this

[@christianflores5160]

Who is here for the smile and shake? :)

[@StevetheBartender_]

😜

[@Sugarrrann]

Timbre of Steve's voice is also a factor

[@coolboychadha]

Christian Flores hahahahaha bruv you read my mind

[@NNT1986]

love his smile...it makes my day...

[@KB-nz6bv]

Fun right?

[@nookied3735]

Dont worry about the haters Steve. Keep making great vids. Also, I like the background music in the video.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Thanks Nookie! Music is by Julian Avila, he makes some pretty sweet beats: Julian Avila - Nostalgia: soundcloud.com/julian_avila/nostalgia

[@user-yt3ss5ic2q]

Haters?who could hate his videos honestly.... they're just jealous....new subby💥🔥

[@nutz79ful]

Rc cola is the best to use

[@maryrust3310]

Agree. Haters aren’t worth his energy

[@pedrobento03]

he's like the bob ross of bartenders

[@jonathanmeshulam1167]

what a man! he actually did a video for those ungrateful people who were mad about to much coke... THATS A GOOD KZbinR!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Lol, 30mL too much Coke.... it was a travesty.

[@nigelh]

I've drank a variation that used cranberry juice instead of coke which was refreshing - still deadly!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Long Beach Iced Tea I believe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5qZh4qJirVkmdE

[@letsgoexplore7723]

MrFredenza has a couple videos making different variations. One subs the coke for grape juice for a Gilligan's tea thats really good.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Nickey Lee thanks for sharing, I haven’t seen his channel before but he has plenty of vids up!

[@chitoge7816]

This dude is so fucking nice, it's kinda contagious.

[@SolidSoapSnake]

I come here to his smile when he shakes the cocktail because it is so energetic. How can you be mad at him with that smile? :)

[@ms.delarosa8642]

Can’t believe he had to apologize at the beginning of the video. With cocktails there are ALWAYS different variations. Actually with food in general. You don’t like it, make your own. And if you’re quick to judge other people’s recipes then you obviously know how you like yours so why watch the video? 🙄 you are great, Steve! Thanks for the video!

[@caseycollins1748]

Instead of sour mix, I squeeze a lemon piece in the side and add sugar syrup. This drink is actually very rarely found made traditionally, due to today's laws, so I think you did a great job in either video!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Many thanks Casey!

[@colt2110]

You mean our laws against distilling? Government can't STAND not getting their money for us to drink

[@superwow4084]

Yo his smile at 3:43 made my heart skip a beat lol quite the handsome fella

[@Itgyrl909]

Love your content & dig your entire Vibe! You’re not gimmicky or animated; just real chill with a cute smile! Love that you get str8 to the point after some cool bar education! My new fav channel!!

[@helenhucker346]

I had my first Long Island Iced Tea yesterday. I didn't know anything about the drink but it was delicious and made me feel very happy! Thanks for the video and best wishes from the UK.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Haha, I’m sure you would feel pretty happy after a Long Island or two! 😁

[@colleenbeamer6403]

This is the version of Long Island Iced Tea that I'm going to use! So glad I found your channel! 👍😊

[@StevetheBartender_]

Thanks Colleen! Enjoy the Long Islands! 🌴

[@floepiejane]

Thank you for so good-spiritedly admitting you were wrong and fixing it. This is the model we should all follow. Cheers!

[@stevenhill1425]

I just started mixing drinks... Had my first margarita last night, and tonight it's long island iced tea. This is definitely my favorite so far. I love your vids, bro, and that smile 😍

[@tree_frog_gate]

great video Steve! there are so many small variations you can make in the recipe and it'd still be a long Island. I'm an American bartender, and I would make it exactly like this if I were at home making it for myself or friends. if I were at work I would make it in a hurricane glass... .5 oz vodka .5 oz gin .5 oz white rum .5 oz tequila blanco .5 oz triple sec fill nearly to brim with lemonade splash of coke its really going to depend on your bar/bartender's recipe. again, great video!

[@3301-w5d]

I only watch his videos for that smile hes making as hes shaking the drink

[@TheHuscarl101]

Well done. Bishops is a great drink also. If you want great sour mix try .75 oz Strained lime juice, .75 oz strained lemon juice, 2 oz simple syrup, 3 dashes angostura bitters.

[@gaelenj.francis2860]

I make a lot of my own drinks at home now that bars aren't open/safe to hang out in, and my long islands always come out tasting way too strong and appear to look like just soda in a glass. Then, I went to an outdoor-seating bar last night and had a long island that looked exactly like the one you just made, and it was perfect!!! Definitely going to try and follow your method, next time I make one!

[@dawnjackson5773]

This is very close to how i make mine, i just use lemon juice no simple syrup and use diet coke. Has the same effect does not strong at all. Fyi me and my both agree.. The smile you do when you shake the shakers is super adorable!

[@mszoomy]

Those are really strong drinks!! I like when you include a bit of history about the drink. Don't worry about the haters, you just keep being Steve 😃

[@StevetheBartender_]

Yep, super strong these are - almost 4 ounces of booze in this version.. it really extended my filming time with the amount of takes it took... it was laughable! No worries, I'm pretty thick skinned :P

[@mszoomy]

@@StevetheBartender_ I'm glad you werent sipping on that drink between takes or you'd probably still be there, on take 537, doing it from the floor of the bathroom

[@lances4803]

I am a lifelong Tennessean. And had to heard for the first time, from an Australian, that the idea for this drink originated from my home state?! Thank you Steve.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Most welcome Lances - as with many drinks, the history is a little hazy.... but I even think the fact that it's called a tea and looks like tea stems from prohibition era - well before the 1970s!

[@matthewjund3355]

Steve the Bartender it’s from Long Island, New York. No idea how Tennessee stole it

[@lisalisa4182]

My experience with Long Island Ice Tea has taught me a couple of lessons: 1. You will look AMAZING if you go on a liquid diet for a week before a special night out. 2. Never attempt to drink a Long Island Ice Tea after being on a liquid diet for a week before a special night out. 😂😂😂🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️

[@ProgenitorFoundry]

what?

[@akkeydyne]

the way you smile into the cam is beautiful, thank you for blessing us

[@jacobhemmingsen3549]

I love that each time he shakes something he gives a smile to the camera

[@opjade]

His voice... N that smile.... Mmmmmmm... Oh yea, the drink. Yessssssss

[@drspiritja]

Most bartenders here REALLY don't know how to make the Liit. GLAD SOMEONE did it how it should be. Lol Nice one Steve

[@OhSankYouDoktor]

So nice to hear that this wonderful cocktail is actually NOT from that armpit of the country, Wrong Island, Noo Yawk, but a place called Long Island in Tennessee! Thanks!

[@MrGatorHater9]

Can’t imagine being angry at Steve

[@StevetheBartender_]

Lolz!

[@_Sebastian_01_]

This video helped me a lot this cocktail was my exam today I watched this video and at the time i pulled this cocktail So thanks a lot❤️

[@Enaman]

I like how you don’t take yourself too seriously. It’s entertaining and refreshing! Keep it up 🤙🏼

[@jm4020]

Out of every recipe I have tried, 1/2 oz of each spirit and 1 oz of sweet and sour has tasted the best. Most bars I have ordered LI's at serve it in a pint glass like the one you used to shake it in. More room for ice and also a little more coke. Of course a lemon wedge also, never seen a lime wedge.

[@StraightOutThaBar]

This looks sooo delicious, and thanks for the long Island ice tea history!

[@Atomicblonde1113]

I worked at white water rafting in colorado and I always got these! The BEST !!

[@lingtongjian9830]

reminds me of my first time out alone, two long islands in and I'm thinking hmmm there's a lot more booze in here than tea and is it just me or does that bartender have a twin lol

[@mem1363]

subscribing because you are faltering and nervous but genuinely trying to do your best - kind of refreshing to find a youtube starter without the ego yet

[@rlr05091987]

Steve, Greetings from Philadelphia. Your videos and very interesting and informative. I appreciate you efforts. My question is...are all the people in your country as patient and polite as you? For instance - your kind explanation of how people complained about your previous Long Island Iced Tea recipe and how you would change it and make a do over as a result of their complaints. Being born and raised in Philly...not what I am used to hearing as a response to criticism. You are a good guy! Cheers.

[@janamassingham5226]

I'm Australian and I can assure you he's just a nice guy - not everyone here is like him, especially in the cities.

[@lalnablehector1285]

@@janamassingham5226 don't forget it depends on the cities too, people from Melbourne are very different to people from Adelaide and etc.

[@anshuldogra2870]

LIITs have always been my number one go-to drink when out partying. I always start of my night with a LIIT as just one is enough to get you drunk enough. Best cocktail in my opinion. And a great video, definitely something I'm going to be referring to when I'm making one. Cheers.

[@IxxBeatBox]

Found your vids recently, very addictive. Well done!

[@Huero510]

You seem like a kool dude bro don’t worry about the haters , appreciate you showing us how to make a good Long Island 🤙🏼

[@silverfeigner]

It's strong but goes down smooth. That's what makes it potent. You think, I'll have another, next thing you know, you're drunk. I've had this before, but I only drink one, and pretty much nurse it until the ice melts.

[@A_Rose_From_Concrete]

I made the mistake of having 2. They didn't hit me until I was half way through the second one.

[@merewynjanson3692]

Yeah, had way too many the other night

[@jaschlit]

My most favorite drink! You cannot go wrong with one of these. I like adding squeezed lemon as well, cuts it a little.

[@StevetheBartender_]

It does have fresh lemon juice in there already :)

[@wherearetheturtles8182]

Me wondering during the whole video: where’s the fuc*ing TEA

[@twistedfilms1012]

I love long islands my go to drink to get a quick buzz or just to enjoy

[@THECLARKEBEAUTYEXPERIENCE]

The first time i had a Long Island ice tea I got drunk off of one drink. Now i can see why😂.

[@albinsanthosh6624]

Where u 21

[@kkk-ff5th]

liit gets me the perfect amount of tipsy so that is what i have when im at a party first and then just stick to light beers

[@iceetas]

same i went to a wedding and wanted to try it and woah that hit fast

[@SynZ777]

@Stefania Maican No, that's why nearly everyone has a Long Island Iced Tea horror story.

[@DicitAmos]

Same here😉

[@mysticfakir2029]

It's not just the sour mix that disguises the alcohol, the attributes of the spirits themselves balance each other out amazingly well.

[@bstewartexecutivecarcare6953]

One of these you feel great. Two your feeling no pain. Three you wake up asking where are my pants and who the hell are you? 🤣 🥃😱

[@carlclifford64]

The best Long Island that I have had, was at the Red Piano Bar, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Very formidable.

[@boozeontherocks]

Damn, I just filmed this to come out for next week. Great job on the video as always. You timing is immpecable,

[@lizcedillo4602]

Your attitude was great. It's cool you did more research and still staying flexible for those at home making these cocktails. cheers!

[@Dr.Ratio69]

“THIS IS THE BEST TEA I EVER HAD!!!”

[@soodishs4075]

Reason im hear 😂😂

[@BATUgaming87]

I love Long Island ice tea😍🤤

[@StevetheBartender_]

Yeow! 🥳

[@MrBatmanpig]

personally I only serve these with lemons, and thats how I generally see other people make them too, a lot more tea-like imo

[@Gualirob]

5 years of bartending, never seen it w lime

[@jeffreypenkoff6178]

I prefer lime to lemon in my iced tea so I see no complaints as far as less tea-like. I'm not from Australia, but it might be a regional thing for Steve?

[@Gualirob]

Jeffrey Penkoff you can use either, I’m just going off “tradition”

[@notahotshot]

@@Gualirob, "tradition" is a cage for the mind, built by peer pressure from dead people.

[@Gualirob]

notahotshot lol not when you’re bartending😂 if I order something typically it’s because that’s exactly what I want...especially with drinks

[@somethchan1582]

Steve’s smile!!!!👌👌👌

[@StevetheBartender_]

😁

[@lisarrieta9957]

He is so cute when he smile and shake 😂😅

[@dufort0075]

Happy to see you back man

[@StevetheBartender_]

Back? Where did I go? 😁

[@Josh-id8bz]

Just got off work, perfect timing!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Nice! Do you work in a bar?

[@Josh-id8bz]

I work the nightshift at a local milk processing plant lol. As a californian I can say your long island is spot on 👍

[@StevetheBartender_]

@@Josh-id8bz Yeow!! Bit of an improvement on my last video attempt ;)

[@michaelrae9599]

I would love to see you do a video about a base drink and how adding different things to the base gives you different drinks. So, a black Russian to a white Russian (add 1/2 and 1/2) to a bulldog ( white Russian with coke) to a root beer float (bulldog with a galleano float). Then there is screwdriver, sloe screw, slow comfortable screw, etc. Manyore examples. The trick is to learn a few basic two item cocktails and build on them for a drink library.

[@taylorvanbuskirk8040]

I thought I'd died and gone to booze heaven when I had my first Long Island Iced Tea. It was the most delicious hangover I'd ever had. (Note: I didn't know it was from Long Island, Tennessee. I always just assumed it was from Long Island, New York).

[@StevetheBartender_]

The origins are debated like with many cocktails... I did mention Bob “Rosebud” Butts - he was the one from Long Island, NY - 1:33

[@DosBear]

For a simple to make and cheap version but yet very tasty I use equal portions coke & Nestea Lemon Iced tea and add whiskey or any alcohol of choice, usually 2 oz. shot and stir. It is surprisingly good. Vodka or tequila would probably due as well but I'm a rye whiskey drinker so that is what I go with. To change up my drinks a bit through the evening, instead of just a rye and coke I will also make a grapefruit and orange juice mix as well as my cheapo long island. I really can't bring myself to go buy 5 or 6 different types of liquor just to make one drink. Anyway, that gives me 3 different drinks at a reasonable price to alternate throughout the night. Or you could be like Amma and drink rye and water on ice for a 4th drink,but you really have to love rye to do that. Cheers & thanks for the recipe.

[@createful_heart]

A good LIIT is my favorite cocktail. A bad one is just BAD! Keep shakin' and smiling. :D

[@johncurry4816]

Great video Steve! Thanks so much for making it! Really saving people like me who were just promoted to bartending really not knowing much about how to make even the standard drinks. You have helped lots with this one.

[@Jacob_frye]

2 or 3 of this fine cocktail with Netflix and a companion on a Friday or Saturday night sounds like a pretty solid weekend plan 🤣🤣😆

[@StevetheBartender_]

Haha 🤣🤣🤣

[@121sukh]

Steve no matter what anyone says your videos are brilliant and inspiring

[@StevetheBartender_]

Thank you very much Sukh 🙏

[@danYELL3788]

You say annoyed, the haters just hating because they jealous they don’t got the smirk 😂

[@tracielillytan1530]

I loved this video (first that I’ve seen from you) I used to drink Long Island iced tea when I lived in NYC and loved them.

[@mynameisnotsure6069]

His subs all come from the shaking smile. Incredible lol

[@chriskalantzis7429]

Amazing cocktail! Simple and yet stiff and tasty. This and Mai Thai are my 2 favourite cocktails.

[@StevetheBartender_]

Love a good Mai Tai too!

[@StephanReed1]

Giving up alcohol for lent - this will be my first drink back!

[@franciscogallardo5224]

His smile means the passion that he has doing the drinks the right way

[@CarlosGomez-hw5vd]

He cringed as he tasted it 😂😂😂 “as you can see it taste nothing like you’d think”

[@SkyKasha]

Just made this exact recipe thanks to this video. Thank you Steve, your the bomb.

[@undersuger53]

3:45 That smile... That God dam smile

[@StevetheBartender_]

It’s habit now 😌

[@MsAngelDevil33]

That's where the trouble started...

[@Liang_piano]

And that arm 😍

[@APD269]

I’m from the US and I thought your last L.Island was fine. People need to stop getting so upset. Great videos!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Haha - tell me about it :)

[@evanzablocki9346]

I'm still amazed at how this tastes nothing like the alcohol that is in it

[@elliotmann9787]

I drank 3 of those in one evening and I regretted it for 3 days! But it felt good for the first couple hours.

[@matttrause6834]

"Bartender, beer me dos long island iced teas"

[@jingamikage3700]

One of the best drinks out there. I highly recommend this drink to try once.

[@timmachon7980]

Got any jungle juice recipes up your sleeve Steve?

[@thelightgrenade1884]

Honestly I use a 2-1 ratio for my spirits to my lemon juice and simple syrup and I drop the measurement to .5 oz for the spirits and I garnish with an expressed lemon peel instead, it actually makes a massive difference instead of just being a garnish if you express the oils over the drink you can drink my long islands like absolute juice and won’t realize where your at 2 or 3 in loll and bonus points being from Long Island

[@StevetheBartender_]

Nice one, sounds good 👍

[@Mysterygamer]

Actual drink making starts at 02:03

[@kristinejoybacay89]

That killer smile gets me everytime! 😁💚

[@samirnietsch5531]

That is what you drink if you want to be tipsy af but not look like a complete alcoholic😂😂

[@gamegeekx]

Thanks for this guide. I really appreciate it.

[@10water]

This is so LIIT! Long-Island-Ice-Tea I see I click fast hehe!!!

[@StevetheBartender_]

Haha, same with everyone else... 1,000 views in 10 mins - wowsers!!

[@kunaljainx]

Sir, you rock and keep smiling 🙏

[@mariadelatorre886]

Steve, you can do no wrong with your drinks in my book... :-)

[@Niconicoshizuko]

I get actually butterflies in my stomach when he smiles oh lord

[@jennifercruz7060]

who can get angry at u for making it different. lol. he's got the looks