Long Island Iced Tea is a popular cocktail made of vodka, gin, light rum (light rum), tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup, and cola drink. Actually, this drink does not contain iced tea. This dish is so named because it looks like a glass of iced tea when all the ingredients are mixed together. Long Island Iced Tea can be the perfect drink to accompany a warm afternoon.
Ingredients
- 15 ml vodka
- 15 ml gin
- 15 ml light rum or light rum
- 15 ml tequila
- 15 ml triple sec or Cointreau
- 30 ml lime or lemon juice (use freshly squeezed juice for best results)
- 15 ml simple syrup or gomme syrup
- A little cold cola drink
- 45 ml of sweet and sour mixture or lime drink instead of lime juice and simple syrup (optional)
- Slice of lemon for garnish
- Crushed ice (or ice cubes) for glasses, or ice cubes for shaker bottles or shakers
Step
Step 1. Fill a highball, collins, or other type of tall glass (e.g. hurricane) with chunks or blocks of ice
Step 2. Add ice to the cocktail shaker bottle
Step 3. Put all ingredients (except cola drink) in a shaker bottle
Step 4. Put the cap on the shaker bottle
Step 5. Whisk all ingredients one to two times to mix thoroughly
You can also shake the bottle quickly for about 5 seconds (shake all ingredients according to your local manufacturing process or personal taste).
Step 6. Strain the drink into a glass
Step 7. Add the cola drink to the cocktail
Step 8. Garnish the drink with lemon wedges
Step 9. Drinks are ready to serve
Tips
- If you don't have a cocktail shaker bottle, pour all the ingredients (except the cola drink) into a glass filled with ice, stir, then add the cola on top.
- For the berry version, use cranberry juice in place of the cola drink. This drink is known as Long Beach Iced Tea.
- If you don't include Cointreau or triple sec, the drink you make becomes Texas Tea.
- To make Long Island Lemonade, replace the cola with lemonade.
- You don't need to add the tequila if you want.
