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Long Island Iced Tea
Despite the name, a Long Island Iced Tea contains no brewed tea: its familiar color comes from cola mixed with citrus and spirits. This home recipe uses small equal measures of the five alcoholic ingredients so the glass remains properly proportioned. It is a general classic preparation, not a claim about the formula served at Beiruty. Fresh lemon and a modest amount of syrup bring the mixture together before the cola is added. Shake only the still ingredients, then finish over fresh ice with the carbonated mixer to keep the drink lively.
A home-style recipe inspired by our menu. Restaurant preparation, portions and ingredients may differ.
Make it at home
Long Island Iced Tea recipe
- Serves
- 1
- Prep
- 7 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Rest / chill
- 5 min
- Total
- 12 min
Ingredients
- 15 ml vodka
- 15 ml gin
- 15 ml white rum
- 15 ml silver tequila
- 15 ml triple sec
- 20 ml fresh lemon juice
- 15 ml simple syrup (1:1 sugar and water by weight)
- 60 ml chilled cola
- 200 g ice cubes, divided
- 1 lemon wedge, to garnish
- For homemade simple syrup: 20 g granulated sugar and 20 ml warm water (makes about 30 ml; measure only the syrup quantity listed above)
Method
If making the syrup, stir 20 g sugar into 20 ml warm water until completely dissolved. Cool for 5 minutes, then measure the quantity specified in the ingredients; reserve the unused syrup separately. Ready-made 1:1 simple syrup can be used instead.
Measure the five spirits, lemon juice and syrup into a shaker.
Add 100 g ice and shake briefly for 8–10 seconds to combine and chill.
Fill a tall glass with the remaining ice and strain the mixture into it.
Top with cola, stir once gently and garnish with the lemon wedge.
Make it your own.
- Measure each spirit separately; free pouring makes this multi-spirit recipe inconsistent.
- Never shake the cola in a closed cocktail shaker.