Long Island Iced Tea

The Long Island Iced Tea is the ultimate party cocktail—infamous, over-the-top, and way more potent than it looks. Despite the name, there’s no tea in sight. Instead, it’s a high-octane mix of vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, and a splash of cola, which gives it that tea-like appearance and just enough sweetness to hide its punch. Created in the 1970s, it’s a drink that says, “I’m here for a good time, not a subtle time.” Proceed with caution—and maybe a snack.