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Bartender reveals drink order which immediately raises alarm bells and has him 'scanning for nearest security guard'

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Published 15:43 10 Apr 2025 GMT+1

Bartender reveals drink order which immediately raises alarm bells and has him 'scanning for nearest security guard'

The cocktail has been around for years, but it raises alarm bells amongst bartenders

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

A bartender has revealed a very specific drink order that immediately raises the alarm bells and even has him looking for help after someone orders it at the bar.

The majority of us have a favoured tipple when out and about at a bar with family and friends.

Whether it be the bog standard beer, a fancy wine or a brightly-coloured cocktail, we all have that one go to that we order without hesitation.

Some drinks on the other hand, we order, not for their taste but because they're guaranteed to get us tipsy or drunk that little bit quicker - even if they don't taste the best.

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One drink that half falls into that category (because it does taste pretty good) is a beverage that has become notorious over the years for getting people blackout drunk.

The mix of vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola is a recipe for the perfect tipple in some people's eyes, but for bartenders, it's the stuff of nightmares.

Can you guess what it is?

Long Island Iced Tea is certainly a strong tipple (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Long Island Iced Tea is certainly a strong tipple (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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We are, of course, talking about the notorious Long Island Ice Tea.

First of all, we know that bartenders don't like whipping the cocktail up as it can take a fair bit of time, but the strength of the drink can also cause issues.

Marisol Delarosa, a managing partner of the NYC bar Brass Monkey, told The Takeout: "No one is ordering a Long Island Iced Tea because they like the way it tastes.

"The person [ordering] wants to black out and will probably be loud and obnoxious about getting to that state of drunkenness."

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For event and operations staffer Daniel Meursing, the order of a Long Island Iced Tea is a real cause for concern and even leads to him needing assisting on some occasions.

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Jamie Robinson, a former bartender and assistant food and beverage manager at Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort, also told Business Insider the popular cocktail is a 'big no-no, especially at a busy bar'.

Long Island Iced Tea is the drink that scares bartenders (Dickson Lee/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)
Long Island Iced Tea is the drink that scares bartenders (Dickson Lee/South China Morning Post via Getty Images)

On top of the massive combination required to create the drink, the former bartender is well aware of the risks involved with the alcoholic beverage.

"You're likely only going to order one or two unless you plan on ending up on the floor at some point during the evening," Robinson said.

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Meanwhile, Morgan Robison, the beverage director at Taiwanese restaurant Wenwen, has said Long Island Iced Tea drinkers are usually trying to get drunk.

"For the most part, it is for people who are here to drink and think, 'This is the fastest way to get to where I'm going,'" he previously told Thrillist.

So, next time you're out, if you order the infamous cocktail just know you won't be any bartender's biggest fan.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/Carol Yepes

Topics: Alcohol, Food and Drink, Community

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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