Long Island Iced Tea

Five spirits, fresh lemon and a splash of cola that somehow taste like sweet iced tea. Famous, fun and far stronger than it looks, so one is plenty.

Time: 4 min
Difficulty: Easy
Method: Shaken
Glass: Collins glass

Ingredients

Servings

Vodka½ oz
White rum½ oz
Tequila — silver½ oz
Gin½ oz
Triple sec½ oz
Lemon juice¾ oz
Simple syrup¾ oz
Cola — to top1 oz

Garnish: Lemon wedge (1 wedge)

How to make it

1
Add everything except the cola to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake briefly.
3
Strain into a tall glass filled with ice, top with cola and stir gently.

Swap it: Contains 2½ oz of spirits in total. Use just enough cola to give it an iced-tea color.

Bar gear

Tools you'll need

Cocktail shakerChills, mixes and dilutes shaken drinks in about 12 seconds. A two-piece Boston shaker is the bartender standard.
JiggerA double-sided measure so every drink comes out the same. Look for one marked in ½ and ¼ oz.
Hawthorne strainerThe spring-edged strainer that holds back ice when you pour from a shaker.
Citrus pressSqueezes fresh lemon and lime fast — fresh juice is the biggest upgrade you can make.

Recommended glassware

Collins glassA slightly taller, narrower highball for Collins-style drinks and coolers.

No shaker? A clean jar with a tight lid works. Build your home bar →

Recipe source: Published bartender spec (submitted by the Mixistry team). Quantities and basic method are factual. Description and steps are original Mixistry copy. Last updated 2026-10-11.

Contains alcohol. For adults of legal drinking age — please enjoy responsibly.