IBA · Contemporary Classics
Long Island Iced Tea
5 min.Vodka
Ingredients
- 2 cl
- 2 cl
- 2 cl
- 2 cl
- Triple Sec (alt. Cointreau)2 cl
- 2 cl
- 1.5 cl
- 8 cl
- Garnish
- HighballGlass type
Step-by-step
- Fill a highball glass with ice.1
- Add all spirits, lemon juice, and simple syrup.2
- Stir well to combine.3
- Top up with cola and stir gently.4
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.5
Flavor profile
- herbalsoursweet
Specs
- Origin
- Attributed to bartender Robert ‘Rosebud’ Butt in the 1970s, combining multiple spirits.History
- Cecile Caldwell drinks one in Cruel Intentions (1999), mistaking it for iced tea.Trivia
- Burgers, Fried foods, Spicy dishesPairings
- Texas Tea Adds bourbon for an even stronger flavor.
- Blue Long Island Iced Tea Use Blue Curaçao instead of Triple Sec.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource