It's not that the Long Island Iced Tea is a bad drink. The problem arises from the summer sipper's pleasant drinkability. In other words, some people underestimate the intoxication potential of ...

“New Yorkers are hard-core; the martini is a very hard-core cocktail,” Cecchini said. “I think people consider it really elegant, but it’s a sucker punch in the face. It’s an aquarium of gin with a ...

scroll down to see nine of some of the most calorically dense beverages and low-cal alternatives you can drink instead. Swap a Long Island iced tea (262 calories) for a cosmopolitan (131 calories).