Best Flavored Long Island Iced Tea Recipes

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LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



Long Island Iced Tea image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     beverage

Time 3h25m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 cups sugar
Zest of 2 limes (in strips)
Zest of 1 lemon (in strips)
Zest of 1 orange (in strips)
2 cups fresh cold lemon juice
2 cups fresh cold lime juice
1/3 cup gin
1/3 cup light rum
1/3 cup silver tequila
1/3 cup triple sec
1/3 cup vodka
Thinly sliced lemons, for garnish
Thinly sliced limes, for garnish
Thinly sliced oranges, for garnish
Cola, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • For the sour mix: Combine 3 cups water, the sugar and the lime, lemon and orange zests in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the sugar is completely melted. Remove from the heat and let steep in the refrigerator until very cold and the flavor has infused for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Strain the cold syrup into a pitcher and add the lemon and lime juices.
  • For the long island iced tea: Combine 2 cups of the sour mix, the gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, vodka and lemon, lime and orange slices in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
  • Serve in tall glasses over crushed ice with a splash of cola if desired

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



Long Island Iced Tea image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Yield 2 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups ice cubes
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce gin
1 ounce white rum
1 ounce white tequila
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup cola, or to taste
2 lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour the vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Triple Sec, and lemon juice into the shaker. Cover and shake vigorously to combine and chill. Pour the mixture, ice and all, into 2 glasses or beer mugs and top off with the cola. Garnish with lemon wedges. Serve.

THE REAL LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



The REAL Long Island Iced Tea image

There are a few impostors out there that claim to be Long Island Iced Teas. In actuality, there is only one correct way to make a LIIT... and this is it!

Provided by Sledge

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Vodka Drinks Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ fluid ounce vodka
½ fluid ounce rum
½ fluid ounce gin
½ fluid ounce tequila
½ fluid ounce triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
1 fluid ounce sweet and sour mix
1 fluid ounce cola, or to taste
1 lemon slice

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice; cover and shake. Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with splash of cola for color. Garnish with a lemon slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 262 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 0.2 g, Sodium 3.3 mg, Sugar 21.3 g

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



Long Island Iced Tea image

This is the classic Long Island Iced Tea, containing just a hint of citrus. It is best made with top shelf liquors. Watch out, it is very strong, but tastes very good, so you may not realize all the alcohol you're consuming.

Provided by Tara G.

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Cocktail Recipes     Vodka Drinks Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger gin
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger rum
1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger triple sec liqueur
1 teaspoon tequila
2 teaspoons orange juice
2 fluid ounces cola-flavored carbonated beverage
1 wedge lemon

Steps:

  • In a cocktail mixer full of ice, combine vodka, gin, rum, triple sec and tequila. Add orange juice and cola. Shake vigorously until frothy. Strain into a Collins glass filled with ice, and garnish with wedge of lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506.6 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 7.6 mg, Sugar 25.5 g

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



Long Island Iced Tea image

It's easy to customize Long Island iced tea ingredients to suit your tastes. For instance, try adjusting the tequila. If you like a bolder flavor, use one ounce. If you would prefer a more mellow drink, then use a half ounce in this Long Island recipe.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 to 1-1/4 cups ice cubes
1 ounce vodka
1/2 to 1 ounce tequila
1 ounce light rum
1 ounce sour mix
1 ounce Triple Sec
1/2 ounce cola

Steps:

  • Place ice in a Collins or highball glass. Pour the remaining ingredients into the glass; stir.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

FLAVORED LONG ISLAND ICED TEA



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This is an excellent drink served in one of the local bars here in Dallas. You can change the flavoring of it by changing the chambord. For example...if you want peach flavor you would use peach schnapps instead of the chambord

Provided by NrthTxsGuy in Dallas

Categories     Beverages

Time 7m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 ounce gin
1/2 ounce light rum
1/2 ounce tequila
1/2 ounce vodka
2 ounces iced tea
2 ounces simple syrup
1/2 ounce Chambord raspberry liquor (or any desired flavoring)
1/2 lemon
ice

Steps:

  • Add ice to a cocktail shaker.
  • Add all ingredients.
  • Squeeze lemon juice into shaker and drop in lemon.
  • Close shaker and shake well.
  • Pour drink into large glass (pint beer glasses work well) and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.7, Fat 0.2, Sodium 3.9, Carbohydrate 6, Fiber 2.5, Protein 0.7

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