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Long Island Tea

Name: Long Island Tea
Cuisine: Ordinary Drink
Ingredients: 1/2 oz Vodka; 1/2 oz Light Rum; 1/2 oz Gin; 1/2 oz Tequila; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; 1 splash Coca-Cola

Long Island Tea combines Vodka, Light Rum, Gin, Tequila in a ordinary drink served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for house party and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, light, balanced, and smooth.

Best for

Best for house party.

Quick tags

StrongAsiaStrongFlavorBrunchVegetarianSour

Quick fact

Long Island Tea is usually served as a ordinary drink in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Vodka, Light Rum, Gin.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Vodkaspirit - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Light Rumspirit - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Ginspirit - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Tequilaspirit - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

Lemoningredient - Non-alcoholic

Juice of 1/2

Coca-Colamixer - Non-alcoholic

1 splash

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Combine all ingredients (except cola) and pour over ice in a highball glass.
2Add the splash of cola for color.
3Decorate with a slice of lemon and serve.

Method

Built

Finish

Usually finished with Lemon.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Light

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Long Island Tea is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for house party with Vodka, Light Rum, Gin.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for house party.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a balanced profile with support from Vodka, Light Rum, Gin.

Best pairing

Easy to serve with snacks, small plates, and casual sharing food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Long Island Tea sits comfortably in the vodka cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Long Island Tea is usually served as a ordinary drink in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Vodka, Light Rum, Gin.

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