Long Island Iced Tea
Five spirits with lemon and a splash of cola. It looks like iced tea and is much stronger.
Shaken · Highball · Advanced · about 3 minutes · about 16% ABV
Ingredients
- 15 ml Vodka
- 15 ml Gin
- 15 ml White rum
- 15 ml Tequila (blanco)
- 15 ml Triple sec / Cointreau
- 25 ml Fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml Sugar syrup
- 30 ml Cola
- Lemon wedge (garnish)
Method
- Pour 15 ml vodka into the shaker
- Pour 15 ml gin into the shaker
- Pour 15 ml white rum into the shaker
- Pour 15 ml tequila (blanco) into the shaker
- Pour 15 ml Triple sec / Cointreau into the shaker
- Add 25 ml fresh lemon juice
- Pour 15 ml sugar syrup into the shaker
- Add ice
- Shake hard
- Strain
- Top with 30 ml cola
- Garnish
Tip
Measure carefully. This one is easy to over-pour.
About the Long Island Iced Tea
The Long Island Iced Tea is usually credited to Robert "Rosebud" Butt at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island in the 1970s. It mixes four white spirits with orange liqueur and cola so it looks like iced tea.
The daisy family. The daisy is a sour sweetened with an orange liqueur or another cordial instead of plain sugar. Daisies appear in American bar books from the 1870s. The Sidecar, the White Lady and the Margarita (Spanish for "daisy") all belong to this family, which is why their recipes look so alike.
Long Island Iced Tea FAQ
What's in a Long Island Iced Tea?
15 ml vodka, 15 ml gin, 15 ml white rum, 15 ml tequila (blanco), 15 ml triple sec / cointreau, 25 ml fresh lemon juice, 15 ml sugar syrup, 30 ml cola, garnished with lemon wedge.
How strong is a Long Island Iced Tea?
About 16% ABV once mixed with ice, which is 2.3 Australian standard drinks per serve. That is stronger than a glass of wine.
Should I shake or stir a Long Island Iced Tea?
Shake it. citrus, juice and cream need shaking to mix properly and gain a light, lively texture.
What glass do you serve a Long Island Iced Tea in?
A highball, about 350 ml. Serve it over ice. No highball? Use any tall, straight-sided glass.
