# A threepack of questions about simple bar drinks

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-threepack-of-questions-about-simple-bar-drinks/282786>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 3, 2005, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-threepack-of-questions-about-simple-bar-drinks/282786 "2005-01-03T03:12:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-threepack-of-questions-about-simple-bar-drinks/282786/61 "2005-01-05T08:30:14Z")

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> [@Necros](#):
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> And, AFAIK, a Long Island Iced Tea does not traditionally contain tequila. It’s all the clears, sweet and sour, splash of cola.

I’ve always been taught it has the following five: vodka, rum, triple sec, tequila, gin. [This site claiming the original recipe agrees.](http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/tools/recipefinder/display_recipe/0,,6210,00.html)

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**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-threepack-of-questions-about-simple-bar-drinks/282786/62 "2005-01-05T18:19:07Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> I’ve always been taught it has the following five: vodka, rum, triple sec, tequila, gin. [This site claiming the original recipe agrees.](http://www.ivillage.co.uk/food/tools/recipefinder/display_recipe/0,,6210,00.html)

Interesting. Well, in my defense, all I can say is that thewre are bartending schools out there teaching their students the wrong way to make a Long Island Iced Tea. Thanks for the info. 😉

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**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-threepack-of-questions-about-simple-bar-drinks/282786/63 "2005-01-05T21:10:12Z")

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> [@Reeder](#):
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> Heh.
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> Granitas sounds much cooler than a _Cape Cod_
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> 😃

I was always under the impression a granitas was a frozen drink similar to a maguerita or daqueri.

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