Long Island Iced Tea
Long Island, LIIT
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Mix all contents in a highball glass and sitr gently. Add dash of Coca-Cola for the coloring and garnish with lemon or lime twist.
The Long Island Iced Tea is an IBA Contemporary Classic combining equal parts vodka, tequila, light rum, and gin with a dash of cola and lemon twist, disguising its formidable alcohol content beneath a deceptively tea-like appearance. Despite its name, it contains no actual tea — the cola gives it the distinctive brown color and slight sweetness. It is one of the most recognized cocktails in the world.
History & Origins
The Long Island Iced Tea was created in the 1970s, with competing claims from Robert Butt of Oak Beach Inn in Hampton Bays, New York, and a variation tracing to Kingsport, Tennessee. The IBA recognized it as a Contemporary Classic, cementing its status as a legitimate cocktail. Its popularity exploded in American bar culture throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: Subtle citrus and faint vanilla sweetness from the cola, with understated spirit notes. Palate: Deceptively smooth with layers of vodka, rum, gin, and tequila integrated by sour mix and cola sweetness. Finish: Warming and spirituous with a lingering lemon and cola tail.
Pro Tip
Use only a dash of cola for color — too much overwhelms the balanced spirit profile that defines this IBA classic.
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