Long Island Iced Tea

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 2 tablespoons gin
• 2 tablespoons light rum
• 2 tablespoons white tequila
• 2 tablespoons vodka
• 2 tablespoons Triple Sec
• 1/2 cup cola beverage
• 2 lemon or orange slices, for garnish

1. In a small saucepan combine the sugar, water, and lemon rind.
2. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, or until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Remove from the heat and cool.
4. Strain and discard lemon zest.
5. Combine gin, rum, tequila, vodka, triple sec, and the cooled lemon simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice cubes.
6. Shake well.
7. Strain into 2 ice-filled Collins glasses and top with the cola.
8. Gently stir to combine.
9. Garnish with fruit slices and serve immediately.

sugar, water, lemon rind, gin, light rum, white tequila, vodka, triple sec, cola beverage, lemon

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/long-island-iced-tea-recipe.html (may not work)