Long Island Iced Tea

Name: Long Island Iced Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 15 ml Vodka; 15 ml Gin; 15 ml White rum; 15 ml Tequila blanco; 15 ml Triple sec; 25 ml Lemon juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup; 30 ml Cola; Lemon wedge

Served in a highball glass · ~234 cal

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Ingredients

15 ml Vodka
15 ml Gin
15 ml White rum
15 ml Tequila blanco
15 ml Triple sec
25 ml Lemon juice
15 ml Sugar syrup
30 ml Cola
Garnish Lemon wedge

Preparation

Shake all spirits, lemon juice and syrup with ice.
Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.
Top with cola.

Origin Story

The Long Island Iced Tea cocktail is believed to have originated in the 1970s in Long Island, New York. Its name is a misnomer, as it contains no tea but is a potent mix of various spirits.

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27 Dresses 2008
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Coyote Ugly 2000
The rowdy bar scenes feature Long Island Iced Teas as a popular order.
Cruel Intentions 1999
Cecile sips a Long Island Iced Tea through a curly straw, oblivious to how strong it is.