TMW - 12-15-2004 at 05:52 PM
I was in the hard Rock Cafe in La Jolla a couple of weeks ago and happen to be looking thru their drink list. I noticed that in their Long Island Ice
Tea they don't add Tequila. I asked the bartender and he said that a true Long Island Ice Tea is made with all white liquor. Gin, Vodka, Rum and
Triple Sec. Adding Tequila makes it a Texas Ice Tea.
I may be mistaken but I think TGI Fridays adds Tequila and calls it a Long Island Ice Tea.
Another bartender told me adding cranberry juice instead of coke makes it a Long Beach Ice Tea.
Bruce R Leech - 12-15-2004 at 06:26 PM
all tell you what . I would like to try them all.
Bajaboy - 12-15-2004 at 09:39 PM
For the most part, most West Coast bars don't add tequila to their long islands. It's more of an East Coast deal. Most people consider a tea with
tequila a Texas Tea or a Boston Tea.
Sub cranberry for coke: Long Beach Tea
Sub Midori for coke: Tokyo Tea or Miami Tea
Zac
Yep, TGI Fridays adds Tequila, and keeeps
capt. mike - 12-16-2004 at 05:39 AM
the std name, and it's white blanco so....works fine.
Try this, my old boss turned me on to it, we have them at the ol' Bonita Store - make it flash blended like a frozen marg. - it's great that way.
Also to get into a quick Zombie Zone, make them std, shake vigorously in a metal (has to be) martini shaker, and strain into a frozen 3 oz. shot
glass, then shoot!
better have a desi driver along. 
BajaGrrls - 12-16-2004 at 10:08 AM
I bartended my way through college and here in the midwest, the bars I worked at always used blanco tequila in their recipes.
With or without, the Long Island (or any drink that combines that much booze) is a favorite of mine! 
bajalera - 12-16-2004 at 10:26 PM
I'll drink to that!
Lera