What ingredients are in a Long Island Iced Tea?

1/2 oz Vodka, 1/2 oz Tequila, 1/2 oz Light rum, 1/2 oz Gin, 1 dash Coca-Cola, Twist of Lemon peel

What glass do you use for a Long Island Iced Tea?

A Long Island Iced Tea is traditionally served in a Highball glass.

How strong is a Long Island Iced Tea?

A Long Island Iced Tea has an estimated ABV of 26,74%.

How many calories are in a Long Island Iced Tea?

A Long Island Iced Tea contains approximately 143 calories per serving.

Long Island Iced Tea

Long Island, LIIT

Copa Highball glass

Dificultad Hard

Calorías ~143 kcal

ABV 26,74%

Ingredientes

Vodka 1/2 oz
Tequila 1/2 oz
Light rum 1/2 oz
Gin 1/2 oz
Coca-Cola 1 dash
Lemon peel Twist of

Instrucciones

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.

IBA ContemporaryClassic

El Long Island Iced Tea es un Clásico Contemporáneo de la IBA que combina partes iguales de vodka, tequila, ron blanco y ginebra con un toque de cola y una torsión de limón, disimulando su formidable contenido de alcohol bajo una apariencia engañosamente similar al té. A pesar de su nombre, no contiene té real: la cola le da el color marrón distintivo y una ligera dulzura. Es uno de los cócteles más reconocidos del mundo.

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.

sweet citrus strong smooth caramel

Pro Tip

Use only a dash of cola for color — too much overwhelms the balanced spirit profile that defines this IBA classic.

Técnicas utilizadas

Shaking Straining

Variaciones

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