Long Island Iced Tea

Yesterday night I went to my friend Justin A's birthday bash. Happy Birthday Justin! Harinder had kindly offered to drive myself, Adrian and Justin (a different Justin) to the party, which was held at L'otel in St Kilda. The car ride there was definitely a thrilling one. Harinder was driving along when he got overtaken by a little black P plate car on a one lane road. This got on his nerves him. He decided to pull a very slick maneouver in his blue Subaru WRX. When the little black car had stopped at a red light, Harinder went to the left lane. When the lights turned green, he floored the pedal and squeezed the Subaru between the parked cars on the left side of the street and the two cars on the right on the ONE LANE road. We whizzed by so many parked cars on the left for about 5 seconds, travelling at such close proximity that I was sure the wind generated was enough to strip the paint off some of the cars. Thankfully for Harinder (and maybe all us passengers too) we squeezed past without incident. That was definitely a very thrilling experience. I compare it to being on a roller coaster, its scary but you love the speed and the potential risk.

When we got to L'otel, fashionably late even though Justin A had said not to, guess what we found - an empty bar. No one else had even arrived, except the other birthday boy that Justin A was having his party with. Some other people were waiting outside but since we were cold, we decided to walk inside. Others then followed. The birthday boy Justin A wouldn't arrive for another half hour, so we made ourselves comfy on some bar stools and got some drinks. The drinks started off more lightly with just imported beers. As the night progressed, so did the alcohol concentration of the drinks. In between Vodka, Bacardi, Baileys, more imported beer, we ordered some Long Island Iced Tea.

Previously, my friend Kin and I had planned to make these Long Island Iced Tea. We went to the liquor store but found that the total cost of getting all the ingredients was going to be very expensive. So this time, when Harinder said he wanted to try some Long Island Iced Tea, I said I would as well. We then convinced Justin and Adrian to try it too. At $15 a pop, they weren't cheap, but hey, it's not like I go out drinking every night. For your information, a Long Island Iced Tea comprises of:

1 part vodka
1 part tequila
1 part rum
1 part gin
1 part triple sec
1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
1 splash Coca-Cola

The drink was extremely smooth considering it contains so many types of alcohol. It tasted a little like a weird but nice type of soft drink with a splash of alcohol in it. It was only after you drink it all that you really feel it. Justin literally was wobbling and I could feel it a little as well. It's a nice drink and I would recommend you try it.

It was a fun night that got off to a slow start with everyone being late, but once people loosened up, there was jokes, laughter and dancing to some nice funky music. I can't remember much of the trip home as I fell asleep in the car only to be awoken when we were nearly home. Thanks to Harinder for driving us all home safely.