Long Island Iced Tea

A Long Island iced tea in a tall glass surrounded by the items used to make it.

Contrary to the name of this drink, it contains absolutely no tea. It is instead a mixture of a number of different types of alcohol. The “tea” name comes from the lemon juice giving a strong citrus flavor and the dark cola giving it a color similar to tea. This is a crisp drink I like on a hot day, but usually would turn to a margarita in those cases due to the potency of this drink.

Timings

Prep: 3 minutes
Mixing: 1 minute
Total: 4 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4oz Bacardi white run
  • 3/4oz Bombay Sapphire gin
  • 3/4oz 1800 silver tequila
  • 3/4oz Tito’s vodka
  • 3/4oz Cointreau orange liqueur
  • 3/4oz lemon juice (or juice from 1/2 of a lemon)
  • 1 1/2oz dark cola

Steps

  • Optionally put a high-ball glass in the freezer for 10 minutes before mixing.
  • Fill the glass with ice and add all the ingredients except the cola. Stir for 5 seconds.
  • Add the cola and gently stir to distribute the color.

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