Long Island Iced Tea Recipe

Many people who look for Long Island recipes, stumble upon the innocently tempting Long Island Iced Tea recipe. But, this is not your simple iced tea recipe but a classic cocktail and the Long Island Iced Tea recipe contains equal portions of vodka, gin, triple sec., rum and tequila. And yes, don't forget to add some cola. The Long Island iced recipe dates back to 1970s and is named after, you guessed it right, the Long Island, in New York. It is one of the 5 most popular drinks and commonly served in movies and television serials like Sex and the City, The Simpsons and Cruel Intentions. If you to are tempted to try this classic cocktail drink and looking for the recipe of L.I.I.T., then this article will provide you with shome of the best ones.

Long Island Iced Tea at Your Service

Long Island Iced Tea with a Twist
Ingredients

• 2 cups ice cubes
• 1 ounce vodka
• 1 ounce gin
• 1 ounce white rum
• 1 ounce white tequila
• ½ ounce - triple Sec
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ cup cola
• 2 lemon wedges, for taste

Directions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour the vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Triple Sec, and lemon juice into it. Cover and shake vigorously to combine and chill the ingredients added. Now pour the mixture, ice and all, into 2 glasses or beer mugs and top off with cola. Serve your L.I.I.T. with lemon wedges as garnishing.

Long Beach Iced Tea
Ingredients

• ½ ounce vodka
• ½ ounce light rum
• ½ ounce tequila
• ½ ounce gin
• ½ ounce triple sec
• 1 ounce sour mix
• 1 ounce cranberry juice

Directions

Add all the ingredients to a serving glass in the order they are given in the ingredients lists. Stir the mixture and serve your Long Island Iced Tea with cranberry juice.

The Authentic Long Island Iced Tea
Ingredients

• ¼ cup caster sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 3 cups ice cubes
• 1/3 cup chilled vodka
• 1/3 cup tequila
• 1/3 cup white rum
• 1/3 cup gin
• ¼ cup Cointreau liqueur
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup chilled cola

Directions

Add sugar and water in a small saucepan over low heat and cook for 2 minutes stirring continuously till sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to high and bring to sugar syrup to boil. Continue to cook, without stirring, for 3 minutes till the syrup thickens. Remove the syrup from heat and set aside for 15 minutes to cool. Divide the ice evenly among serving glasses. Pour the vodka, tequila, rum, gin, Cointreau, sugar syrup, lemon juice and cola in the serving glass.

Long Island Iced Tea is one of the most loved cocktails and is enjoyed in all seasons. It is mostly seen in pool parties and summer get togethers as L.I.I.T. is very refreshing and colorful. It would surely get you belted, but fear not, it's worth it! (wink!)