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Long Island I.T.

Pint
Reference photo of a Long Island I.T.

Reference photo. Build it by the recipe, not the photo.

Photo: Eduardo Quagliato from Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The build

  • Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila½ shot each¾ oz each
  • Triple Sec½ shot¾ oz
  • Sour2¾ oz
  • Coke1½ ozto fill
  • Garnish: Lemon

Shots and ounces · 1 shot = 1½ oz = 4-second pourCounts

How to remember it

V-G-R-T, say it 'Very Good Real Tea': four clear spirits, with Coke faking the iced-tea colour. No actual tea. Every other I.T. is this one plus a swap.

Memory tricks are written for this app; only the acronym is printed on the sheet. Drink families are Gary Regan's, from The Joy of Mixology.

Builds your own list to quiz yourself on.

Source: Sours sheet, row 20

X | LONG ISLAND I.T. | V,G,R,T - 2 EA | TRIPLE SEC - 2 | | SOUR | COKE | LEMON | PINT