$1 Long Island Iced Teas at Applebees in NJ all month

Is your Christmas tree L.I.T. yet?

Friends don't let friends drive drunk. Apparently friends don't let friends miss out on a great deal either, because Facebook is blowing up spreading the word about a month-long special at Applebee's.

The same folks who recently brought New Jersey the $1 margarita in celebration of Neighborhood Appreciation Month are back at it with a special Long Island Iced Tea drink to celebrate the holidays.

For the entire month of December, you can grab their "Dollar L.I.T." made of vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, sweet and sour mix and cola. The incredible price? See the name. $1.

Editor's note — This isn't a sponsored article. Applebee's didn't pay us a single dollar to tell you about this deal. That's a shame ... because if they did, we could go use it to buy an L.I.T.

"The dollar drink is back at Applebee's just in time for the holidays, and this time, folks can enjoy a $1 Long Island Iced Tea. The Dollar L.I.T. is kind to your pocket book and a great drink to share with old friends and new ones this holiday season," according to Patrick Kirk, vice president of beverage innovation. How would you like that job? Being in charge of beverage innovation. For the rest of us that's called the weekend.

If you ever wondered where the L.I.T. came from, no one knows for certain. A Robert Butt claims he created the Long Island Iced Tea in 1972 when he entered a contest to invent a mixed drink using triple sec. But a slightly different drink was said to come along way back in the 1920s during Prohibition in a neighborhood called Long Island in Kingsport, Tennessee. This drink included whiskey and maple syrup and varying quantities of the other five liquors and was thought up by an "Old Man Bishop" then perfected by his son Ransom Bishop.

So who knows? But how disappointing would it be if the Long Island Iced Tea really has nothing to do with Long Island, New York? The L.I.T. coming from Tennessee? Heresy!

Back to financial reality. If you'd like to save some money while taking a break from the stress of the holidays and have a little cheer, don't say we didn't let you know. Dollar L.I.T.s all December long at participating Applebee's locations. If you're not sure where to go here's a list of some that may be near you. You may want to check with them first to make sure they're participating in this awesome holiday deal.

Applebee’s Atlantic City
129 N. Michigan Ave., Atlantic City, NJ 08401

Applebee’s Brick
52 Brick Plaza, Brick, NJ 08723

Applebee’s Bridgewater
640 Promenade Blvd., Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Applebee’s Butler
1200 Rt. 23 North, Butler, NJ 07405

Applebee’s Clark
1255 Raritan Rd., Clark, NJ 07066

Applebee’s Clifton
375 Route 3 East, Clifton, NJ 07014

Applebee’s Dover
435 RT. 46E, Dover, NJ 07801

Applebee’s East Hanover
240 State Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 07936

Applebee’s Edison
1045 Rt. 1 South, Edison, NJ 08837

Applebee’s Flanders
50 International Drive, Flanders, NJ 07836

Applebee’s Flemington
244 Hwy. 202, Flemington, NJ 08822

Applebee’s Forked River
404 South Main Street, Forked River, NJ 08731

Applebee’s Garfield
186 Passaic St, Garfield, NJ 07026

Applebee’s Hackensack
450 Hackensack Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601

Applebee’s Hackettstown
225 Mountain Avenue, Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Applebee’s Hamilton
333 State Highway #33, Hamilton, NJ 08619

Applebee’s Hammonton
47 S. White Horse Pike, Hammonton, NJ 08037

Applebee’s Howell
4721 US Hwy. 9 North, Howell, NJ 07731

Applebee’s Jersey City
Hudson Mall, 701 Rt. 440 South, Jersey City, NJ

Applebee’s Kearny
175 Passaic Ave., Kearny, NJ 07032

Applebee’s Lawrenceville
3330 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Applebee’s Linden
671 West Edgar Rd., Linden, NJ 07036

Applebee’s Manahawkin
205 Rt. 72 West, Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Applebee’s Manalapan
55 US Highway 9 South, Manalapan, NJ 07726

Applebee’s Manchester
1055 Route 70, Manchester, NJ 08759

Applebee’s Mays Landing
700 Consumers Sq, Mays Landing, NJ 08330

Applebee’s Milltown
324 Ryders Lane, Milltown, NJ 08850

Applebee’s Monroe Township
1830 S. Black Horse Pike, Monroe Township, NJ

Applebee’s Newark
383 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103

Applebee’s Newton
6 North Park Drive, Newton, NJ 07860

Applebee’s North Bergen
2100 88th Street, North Bergen, NJ 07047

Applebee’s Ocean Township
2301 Rt. 66, Ocean Township, NJ 07712

Applebee’s Paramus
17 East Ridgewood Avenue, Fashion Center Mall, Paramus, NJ 07652

Applebee’s Parsippany
1057 Route 46 East, Parsippany, NJ 07054

Applebee’s Pennsville
419 North Broadway, Pennsville, NJ 08070

Applebee’s Phillipsburg
1323 US Highway 22, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Applebee’s Piscataway
1282 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Applebee’s Sicklerville
455 Cross Keys Road, Sicklerville, NJ 08081

Applebee’s Somers Point
51 Bethel Road, Somers Point, NJ 08244

Applebee’s Swedesboro
1639 Center Square Road, Swedesboro, NJ 08085

Applebee’s Tinton Falls
14 Park Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724

Applebee’s Toms River
1201 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, NJ 08753

Applebee’s Totowa
465 Route 46 West, Totowa, NJ 07512

Applebee’s Turnersville
3800 Black Horse Pike, Turnersville, NJ 08012

Applebee’s Union
965 Jefferson Avenue, Union, NJ 07083

Applebee’s Union
1721 Morris Ave., Union, NJ 07083

Applebee’s Vineland
3849 South Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360

Applebee’s Wall
2007 Hwy. 35, Wall, NJ 07719

Applebee’s Woodbridge
251 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, NJ 07095

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