We're adopting a southern recipe this week: the Texas Tea. Okay, the origins probably do not lie in the area of Texas as this is yet another "tea" style recipe that no doubt branched off of the Long Island Iced Tea. The big difference in this cocktail is the inclusion of Bourbon as a spirit. Bourbon brings its own flavor and finish to the drink making this a cocktail all its own.

You don't have to be from Texas to enjoy the potent flavors of the Texas Tea Recipe.

The Blue Long Island was our contest entry for the Howcast contest. Although we didn't win (or come close), it was still fun creating the episode. I figured it would still make a worthwhile video to release now that the contest is over.  The goal was a simple to create drink that had some flavor and wasn't too basic on alcohols, you'll need a few different spirits to create this one.

Perhaps this would be best known as the sister to the Long Island Ice Tea.