because of the iced tea part (I don't like ice tea, so I won't even try it)
Just to clarify, there isn't any iced tea in a Long Island Iced Tea. The name (I presume) comes from the drink's appearance, which, with the rum and the coke and the other clear/pale liquors, has the light to medium brown color of iced tea.
As for taste, I always considered it one of those drinks that were easy to get drunk on partly because the taste is so deceiving. It never tasted as strong as it really was. But obviously everyone has their own preferences.
Kathy
