The Long Island Iced Tea is a strong, highball cocktail known for getting its signature amber color and name from a visual resemblance to non-alcoholic iced tea—though it contains no actual tea.
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 ounce vodka
- 1⁄2 ounce white rum
- 1⁄2 ounce silver tequila
- 1 ounce gin
- 1⁄2 ounce triple sec
- 3⁄4 ounce lemon juice
- 1⁄2 ounce simple syrup
- cola (splash)
Instructions
- Add the vodka, rum, tequila, gin, triple sec, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker with ice (or directly into a tall highball/Collins glass).
- Shake briefly to chill, then strain into a tall glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with a splash of cola and stir gently.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.