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Long Island Iced Tea
Super easy

There are a few impostors out there that claim to be Long Island Iced Teas. In actuality, there is only one correct way to make a LIIT... and this is it!

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Category: Beverages
Cuisine Type Latin

Ingredients

For 1 Serving(s)

Ingredients

1/2 oz Vodka
1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Tequila
1/2 oz White Rum
1/2 oz Triple sec or Cointreau (orange liqueur)
1 oz Sweet & Sour Mix (see notes)
1 oz Cola (to taste)
1 Lemon slice (optional, garnish)

Long Island Iced Tea Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice; cover and shake. Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with splash of cola for color. Garnish with a lemon slice.

Notes

Sweet and Sour mix:

  1. 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice about 4-6 lemons.
  2. 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice about 8-10 limes.
  3. 1 cup sugar.
  4. 1 cup water.

Reviews 5/5

This was awesome! Took nearly the full 75 minutes in the oven to reach 140. Plan ahead.

02 Feb 2021