Long Island iced tea
The Long Island iced tea was named for its visual resemblance to non-alcoholic iced tea. | |
| Type | Cocktail |
|---|---|
| Ingredients |
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| Base spirit | Gin, tequila, vodka, rum |
| Standard drinkware | Highball glass |
| Standard garnish | lemon slice (optional) |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Preparation | Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. Optionally garnish with lemon slice. |
The Long Island iced tea, or Long Island ice tea, is an IBA official cocktail, typically made with vodka, tequila, light rum, triple sec, gin, and a splash of cola. Despite its name, the cocktail does not typically contain iced tea, but is named due to having a similar amber hue as iced tea.
The drink has a much higher alcohol concentration (approximately 22 percent) than most highball drinks due to the relatively small amount of mixer.