Summer Cocktails: Long Island Iced Tea

Our source this week, allrecipes.com, calls this potent potable a "punch-packer," and we couldn't agree more.

Holy summer cocktails, Batman, this is for folks who seriously like a lot of alcohol. At the end of the week, if you're in a rush to relax, this is the vehicle that will take you there in a hurry.

What's your favorite summer cocktail? Tell us in the comments or email ideas to mariella.savidge@patch.com.

The research team here in the East Penn Patches has never had the courage to order or whip up one of these, but we hear they taste so good. And go down so easy. Consider yourself warned.

Ingredients

• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum
• 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec liqueur
• 1 teaspoon tequila
• 2 teaspoons orange juice
• 2 fluid ounces cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 wedge lemon

Directions

1. In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine vodka, gin, rum, triple sec and tequila. Add orange juice and cola. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and garnish with wedge of lemon.

Slainte!

Source: www.allrecipes.com