Long Island Iced Tea
Five base spirits plus triple sec, lemon and a cola top — deceptively strong despite tasting like iced tea. The fixed half-ounce pours per spirit make it a textbook case for batch scaling and dilution control.
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How to make it
Shaken · Advanced · about 4 minutes
- 1
Add the vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- 2
Shake hard for 10–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker frosts over.
- 3
Strain into a collins glass over fresh ice.
- 4
Top with the cola.
- 5
Garnish with lemon wedge.
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This example makes 12 servings with added water at 27% of the full recipe volume before dilution. This is a planning assumption; water from ice at service is not predicted. Edit this recipe and create a purchase sheet → See the pre-calculated 24-serve batch →
| Ingredient | × 12 | mL |
|---|---|---|
| Vodka | 6.0 oz | 177 |
| Gin | 6.0 oz | 177 |
| White rum | 6.0 oz | 177 |
| Tequila | 6.0 oz | 177 |
| Triple sec | 6.0 oz | 177 |
| Lemon juice | 9.0 oz | 266 |
| Cola | 12.0 oz | 355 |
BatchPour tools produce estimates for planning purposes only. Actual dilution, ABV, and ingredient yields vary by technique, ice temperature, and produce. Always taste and adjust. Drink responsibly.
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Long Island Iced Tea FAQ
What's in a Long Island Iced Tea?
A classic Long Island Iced Tea is made with vodka, gin, white rum, tequila, triple sec, lemon juice, cola. It's shaken and served in a collins glass.
What is the ABV of a Long Island Iced Tea?
The listed ingredients calculate to approximately 22.4% ABV before added water or ice melt, with approximately 1.58 US standard drinks per serving. Water lowers the concentration but does not change the alcohol quantity.
Should I shake or stir a Long Island Iced Tea?
Shake it. Citrus and other non-spirit ingredients need the aeration and hard chill that shaking gives.
How do I batch Long Island Iced Teas for a party?
Scale each ingredient by your number of servings. Open this recipe in the batch planner to choose added water, package sizes and ingredients to hold for service. Preset water percentages are planning assumptions applied to all recipe liquid before dilution, not predictions of ice melt.