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Long Island Iced Tea with Citrus and Cola

A Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec, citrus, and cola. Practical tips for careful measuring, gentle mixing, and serving cold.

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1

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Ingredients 🧂🥕

Vodka15 ml
Tequila15 ml
White Rum15 ml
Gin15 ml
Triple Sec15 ml
Limes0.5 pcs
Ice Cubes140 g
Lemons0.1 pcs
Cola150 ml

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Instructions 👩‍🍳

Step-by-step:

Prepare the glass and citrus: Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. Squeeze the lime and prepare the lemon for the garnish. Find the exact details in the illustrated recipe.
Combine the spirits and lime: Pour the vodka, gin, white rum, tequila and triple sec over the ice. Stir in the lime juice until the ingredients are evenly combined.
Finish with cola: Pour in the cola and stir gently to preserve its fizz. Garnish the Long Island Iced Tea with lemon and serve chilled.

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Long Island Iced Tea with citrus and cola

A tall glass of Long Island Iced Tea brings fresh citrus, sweet cola and several spirits together over ice. It has the color of iced tea, but there is no brewed tea in this mix. Set out a measure and a lemon garnish before you start; with several bottles to pour, a little care makes the difference.

Lime in the drink, lemon on the glass

Vodka, gin, white rum and tequila form the base, with triple sec adding sweet orange flavor. This version uses lime juice in the mixture and lemon as the garnish. Cola contributes sweetness, color and fizz; no extra syrup is called for here.

A measure helps you keep the different pours in balance. Taste the finished chilled drink before making adjustments, and avoid adding extra spirits by eye. The sweet mixer does not tell you how much alcohol is in the glass.

Give the cola a gentle finish

Cold cola and gentle movement help the drink keep its fizz. The ice cools the mixture while gradually softening it with meltwater; a tall glass leaves room for the bubbles and lemon garnish. Vigorous stirring makes the cola lose its sparkle. Never put cola in a closed shaker.

Wash lemons and limes under running water before cutting or juicing them. Use clean tools and ice made from drinking water. Keep prepared citrus and juice covered in the refrigerator until needed.

Keep track of each pour

Set the bottles in the order you plan to use them and move each one aside after measuring. It is an easy way to avoid losing your place. Have the lemon ready before opening the cola so the finished drink can go straight to the table.

A lemon slice or a small wedge

Either can work as the garnish. Choose a shape that sits securely and leaves room to sip. Leave it intact for aroma at the rim; squeezing it in adds lemon acidity to the lime already in the mix.

Serve freshly mixed over ice

Enjoy the drink while the cola is lively and the glass is cold. For a different citrus cocktail, try Whiskey Sour. Bourbon, lemon and simple syrup give it a simpler base and a different balance of sweetness and citrus.

Prepare the components separately

Chill the cola and refrigerate prepared juice and garnish in covered containers. Store opened bottles according to their labels. Add ice and mix when serving; a finished glass becomes more diluted and loses fizz as it waits.

Frequently asked questions

Does it contain tea?
No. This version combines spirits, orange liqueur, lime, cola and ice, with a lemon garnish.

Which citrus goes into the mixture?
Lime juice goes into this recipe. The lemon is prepared for the garnish.

Do I need simple syrup?
Not for this version. Triple sec and cola provide sweetness.

Should I shake it with cola?
No. Keep cola out of a closed shaker and add it to the glass after combining the base.

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