Easy Long Island Iced Tea recipes! The great boozy beverage to enjoy with your friends will always be a Long Island Iced Tea. But have you tried making this drink?
The Long Island Iced Tea is a heady cocktail made with spirits combined with lemon juice and topped with a splash of cola. It doesn’t sound like it should work and yet it does, in a major way! With just one sip, you will be satisfied with its deep, sweet-tart, and sophisticated flavor.
The Long Island Iced Tea drink recipes are fantastic when served on any occasion such as Christmas or birthdays. These recipes are super quick and easy too! Poor Girl Eats Well will show you exactly how to make these drinks! Explore how to make the perfect cocktails plus a few fun variations – I mean Blue Long Island Iced Tea or Captain Morgan Long Island Iced Tea recipes.
Tips For Recipes For Long Island Iced Tea With A Few Substitute Ideas
- Vodka, tequila, or gin: Leave one of these spirits out and double one spirit of the other liquors. For example, if you don’t have gin to make the cocktail, mix double the tequila. However, you need to have at least 3 of the 4 main liquors.
- White rum: Substitute with another type of rum (aged or dark) if you don’t have the white rum on hand. Aged rum will add sophistication to the flavor. Or again, you can leave it out and double one of the rest spirits.
- Cointreau: Want to use another liquor instead of Cointreau? Let mix with Triple Sec, Orange Curacao, or Grand Marnier.
When To Serve A Long Island Iced Tea
You can enjoy this classic beverage anytime! It’s great for sipping in summer, warm weather, or fun occasions. Try it as a:
- Summer cocktail
- Happy hour drink
- Dinner party drink
- Late-night drink
- Guys or girls night drink
- Cocktail hour drink
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3 Easy Long Island Iced Tea Recipes
The Real Long Island Iced Tea
- Time: 5 mins
- Difficult: Easy
- Servings: 1
- Cost per serving: 1.7$
- Nutrition: for each serving
- Calories: 262
Ingredients
- 0.5 fluid ounce vodka
- 0.5 fluid ounce rum
- 0.5 fluid ounce gin
- 0.5 fluid ounce tequila
- 0.5 fluid ounce triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
- 1 fluid ounce sweet and sour mix
- 1 fluid ounce cola, or to taste
- 1 lemon slice
Instructions
- Step 1: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Step 2: Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice.
- Step 3: Cover and shake.
- Step 4: Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with a splash of cola for color.
- Step 5: Garnish with a lemon slice and enjoy.
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Blue Long Island Iced Tea
- Time: 5 mins
- Difficult: Easy
- Servings: 1
- Cost per serving: 1.9$
- Nutrition: for each serving
- Calories: 280
Ingredients
- 0.5 fluid ounce vodka
- 0.5 fluid ounce tequila
- 0.5 fluid ounce white rum
- 0.5 fluid ounce gin
- 0.5 fluid ounce blue curacao
- 1 fluid ounce lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- 3 to 5 ounces ginger ale
- Ice (try clear ice) and lemon slice, for serving
Instructions
- Step 1: Combine all ingredients in a highball glass.
- Step 2: Fill it with ice and stir.
- Step 3: Garnish the glass of cocktail with a lemon slice and serve.
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Captain Morgan Long Island Iced Tea
- Time: 5 mins
- Difficult: Easy
- Servings: 1
- Cost per serving: 2.1$
- Nutrition: for each serving
- Calories: 295
Ingredients
- 0.5 fluid ounce Captain Morgan Original Spiced Gold
- 0.5 fluid ounce Vodka
- 0.5 fluid ounce Tequila
- 0.5 fluid ounce Gin
- 0.5 fluid ounce Triple Sec
- 1 fluid ounce lime/lemon juice
- 1 fluid ounce simple syrup
- 1.5 fluid ounce Cola
- 1 glass full of ice
- 1 slice of lime or orange
Instructions
- Step 1: Fill a glass with ice and all the spirits.
- Step 2: Add the simple syrup and lime/lemon juice and top up with Cola. Stir well.
- Step 3: Garnish with a lime or orange slice and sip!
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Final Verdict
Now you won’t waste time going to your favorite bar just to get that wonderful beverage. You can make the Long Island Iced Tea within seconds, without paying a dime.
It is mega refreshing! The easy Long Island Iced Tea recipes are the perfect ideas for serving at parties and barbecues.
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