Like Christopher Columbus, Giovanni Cabotobetter known as John Cabotwas born in Genoa, Italy, yet made his voyage to the New World on behalf of another country. In the service of England, Cabot made the 1497 discovery of the large North Atlantic island that came to be known as Newfoundland. The first landing on the actual mainland of North America was made by Juan Ponce de Leon, who explored the eastern coastline of the Florida peninsula in 1513.
In total, a traditional Long Island Iced Tea contains five liquors: vodka, tequila, rum, gin and triple sec. Technically, triple sec is considered a liqueur, so the total is four liquors and one liqueur. These hearty spirits are mixed with cola and sweet-and-sour mix to create a Long Island classic cocktail.
You can usually substitute lemon juice or a 50/50 mix of lemon and lime juice to your liking. One of the latest entries in the pre-mixed cocktail world, Captain Morgan Long Island Iced Tea 1 is posing itself as the companyâs summer drink for 2011 along with its usual fare of âstrike a poseâ-inducing rums.ong Island Iced Tea 1â2 oz. gin 1â2 oz. rum 1â2 oz. tequila 1â2 oz.