Long Island Iced Tea

Name: Long Island Iced Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 1 1/2 tablespoons vodka (3/4 oz); 1 1/2 tablespoons tequila (3/4 oz); 1 1/2 tablespoons gin (3/4 oz); 1 1/2 tablespoons light rum (3/4 oz); 1 1/2 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (3/4 oz); 1 tablespoon simple syrup (1/2 oz); 1 tablespoon lemon juice (1/2 oz); 2 tablespoons cola carbonated beverage (1 oz); 1 lime or lemon slice

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Prep 10 min
Total 10 min
Servings 1

Break the ice at your next cocktail party with this iconic summertime classic. For a fruitier variation, use cranberry juice instead of cola, and serve Long Beach Iced Teas. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated September 1, 2017

Ingredients

Ice cubes

1 1/2

tablespoons vodka (3/4 oz)

1 1/2

tablespoons tequila (3/4 oz)

1 1/2

tablespoons gin (3/4 oz)

1 1/2

tablespoons light rum (3/4 oz)

1 1/2

tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (3/4 oz)

tablespoon simple syrup (1/2 oz)

tablespoon lemon juice (1/2 oz)

tablespoons cola carbonated beverage (1 oz)

lime or lemon slice

Steps

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In highball or tall glass over ice, mix vodka, tequila, gin, rum, liqueur, simple syrup and lemon juice. Stir in cola. Garnish with lime slice.

Expert Tips

To make Long Beach Iced Tea, substitute cranberry juice for the cola.
Serve this cocktail in a hurricane glass or other unique-shaped glass you have in your cupboard.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 328.6

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 0.1g; 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Sodium: 12.4mg; 0%
Potassium: 38.7mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 24.7g; 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 1% Sugars 21.5g
Protein: 0.1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin C: 12.50%; 12%
Calcium: 0.60%; 1%
Iron: 3.50%; 4%

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

What’s in a Long Island Iced Tea? Well, it’s definitely not tea, but this classic cocktail IS a pretty potent brew. Vodka, tequila, gin, rum and tequila do the heavy lifting, and a splash of cola at the end adds just enough color to look like regular iced tea. This drink has a reputation for being dangerously/hilariously strong—somehow all those different kinds of alcohol kind of cancel each other out, flavor-wise, and the resulting cocktail is supremely drinkable. Perfect for any of the after-5 p.m. "tea parties" on your calendar.