Long Island Iced Tea（ロングアイランド・アイスティー）
Four white spirits plus triple sec — the drink that looks like tea and drinks like a dare.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Vodka | 15 ml |
| Tequila | 15 ml |
| White Rum | 15 ml |
| Gin | 15 ml |
| Cointreau | 15 ml |
| Lemon Juice | 25 ml |
| Sugar Syrup | 30 ml |
| Colaoptional |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 : 1.7 : 2
- 01
Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice.
- 02
Stir gently.
Garnish — Garnish with lemon slice (Optional).
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 55Moderate
- Sourness*
- 90Intense
- Bitterness
- 20Light
- Fruitiness
- 45Moderate
- Herbal*
- 0Faint
- Alcohol
- 60Strong
- Crisp
- 55Moderate
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Butt entered it in a 1972 contest: equal parts vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec, sour mix, topped with cola. Prohibition-era 'Old Man Bishop' stories exist but are murkier.
It works because the spirits cancel each other — no one spirit reads.
Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Oak Beach Inn, NY
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- 15 ml Vodka
- 15 ml Tequila
- 15 ml White rum
- 15 ml Gin
- 15 ml Cointreau
- 25 ml Lemon juice
- 30 ml Simple syrup
- Top with Cola
Add all ingredients into highball glass filled with ice. Stir gently. — Garnish with lemon slice (Optional).
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05Variations
- VariationAMFBlue curacao for cola
- VariationTokyo TeaMidori for cola
