{"id":9103,"date":"2013-01-25T14:37:55","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T13:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialandcocktail.co.uk\/?p=9103"},"modified":"2014-07-28T18:12:19","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T17:12:19","slug":"top-5-strong-cocktails-by-request","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialandcocktail.co.uk\/top-5-strong-cocktails-by-request\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Strong Cocktails – by request"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cocktails<\/strong> come in a huge variety of flavours<\/strong>, colours<\/strong>, sizes<\/strong>, textures<\/strong> and serving suggestions<\/strong>. Cocktails also vary widely in strength and recently we have had several e-mails into Social and Cocktail Towers<\/strong> asking for recommendations for Strong Cocktails<\/strong>. Whilst Social and Cocktail always advocates responsible drinking, we also understand that some people, usually experienced drinkers, occasionally like a cocktail with an \u201cextra kick\u201d and hence we decided to pull together 5 of our favourite\u00a0strong cocktails. The first choice was a no-brainer<\/em> as when it comes to strong cocktails nothing compares to the 5-spirit mix of the Long Island Iced Tea<\/strong><\/a>. We also decided to throw in a couple of \u00a0Tiki cocktails, which are also famed for their potent powers.<\/p>\n

NB: We suggest that you limit yourself to a maximum of 2 of any of these cocktails on any one night.<\/p>\n

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1)\u00a0Long Island Iced Tea<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The legendary Long Island Ice Tea<\/strong> cocktail is a powerful mixture of the \u201cBig Five<\/strong>\u201d spirits used in cocktail making: Gin<\/strong>, Tequila<\/strong>, Vodka<\/strong>, Rum<\/strong> and Triple Sec<\/strong>. The actual origin of this potent cocktail is debated however; the most popular story is that it was invented in 1972 by a bartender called Robert \u201cRosebud\u201d Butt\u201d, who worked at a bar on Long Island. The story goes that he invented the drink as an entry in a competition to create a new cocktail which included Triple Sec<\/strong>. There are now several variations of the Long Island Iced Tea, such as the Electric Iced Tea<\/strong><\/a> and the Long Beach Iced Tea<\/a>, <\/strong>all of which can be filed under “strong cocktails”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cocktail\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n

12 1\/2 ml Gin, 12 1\/2 ml Vodka, 12 1\/2 ml Tequila, 12 1\/2 ml White Rum, 12 1\/2 ml Triple Sec, 12 1\/2 ml Lemon Juice, 12 1\/2 ml Gomme Syrup, splash of Cola<\/p>\n

How to make\u00a0a Long Island Iced Tea cocktail<\/h3>\n

Begin by chilling highball glass with soda water and ice. Add all ingredients (except the cola) into a mixing tin. Add ice to tin and shake for 10 seconds. Add fresh ice to highball glass and add splash of cola. Strain the ingredients into glass. Add lemon slice and straw.<\/p>\n