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A Long Island Iced Tea on a table at EOW magazine

Long Island Iced Tea

A Long Island Iced Tea is a strong but surprisingly refreshing cocktail made with vodka, gin, tequila, rum, triple sec, lemon juice, and cola. Despite the name, the cocktail contains no tea and is known for its smooth and citrus forward flavor profile.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Build time 5 minutes
Total Time 7 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

The Cocktail
  • 2 cl Vodka
  • 2 cl Gin
  • 2 cl Tequila
  • 2 cl White Rum
  • 2 cl Cointreau
  • 2 cl Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1 cl Simple Syrup
  • 5 cl Cola
  • Ice Cubes
Garnish
  • 1 Lemon slice or wedge

Equipment

  • 1 Highball Glass
  • 1 Shaker
  • 1 Strainer
  • 1 Jigger
  • 1 Bar Spoon
  • 1 Kitchen Knife

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Prepare the garnish by cutting the lemon wedge.
Instructions
  1. Add vodka, gin, tequila, white rum, cointreau, lemon juice and simple syrup to a shaker.
  2. Fill the highball glass and shaker with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 8-10 seconds.
  4. Strain into the highball glass.
  5. Top with cola and give it a quick stir.
  6. Garnish with the lemon wedge and serve.