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Delicious Long Island Iced Tea

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A Long Island Iced Tea is one of my favorite drinks when Brad and I go out to eat (which is somewhat funny because I don’t like normal Iced Tea). This drink can be more difficult to make at home because it requires so many ingredients.

Long Island Iced Tea

Long Island Iced Tea

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Delicious Long Island Iced Tea
 
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A Delicious Long Island Iced Tea is a cocktail staple and perfect for summer BBQs
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Recipe type: Cocktail
Ingredients
  • 1 oz Vodka
  • 1 oz Gin
  • 1 oz White Rum
  • 1 oz Tequila
  • 1 oz Triple Sec
  • 2 oz Homemade Sweet & Sour Mix
  • Splash Coke
  • Ice
  • Maraschino Cherry (for garnish)
Instructions
  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice
  2. Add all of the alcohol items and Sweet & Sour Mix to the shaker
  3. Shake, Shake, Shake
  4. Pour the mixture into a glass and top with a splash of coke
  5. Garnish with a maraschino cherry

I will let you in on a secret – you can buy all the alcohols pre-mixed together. Brad and I like the Desert Island brand. Then simply combine it with the Sweet & Sour Mix plus the Coke.

Long Island Iced TeaI am already thinking about summer BBQs in the backyard and enjoying these with some friends. With how easy it is to make with these drinks, it would be great to make a big batch in a pitcher and then offer some Coke for each person to top off their drink.

Long Island Iced TeaThere are a few variations of this traditional cocktail that I like to enjoy as well so I will be sharing those over the next few months.

Long Island Iced Tea RecipeDo you have a favorite cocktail that you always order when you go out to eat? What is it?

 

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  6. I love, love, love a Long Island!! My husband and I used to drink them all the time, but they can be so super dangerous. Definitely a quick, cheap way to get drunk. haha. It used to be our happy hour go to because all drinks were 50% off. haha. Definitely pinning this recipe for at home use. And, I’ll have to check out that premix, too!! My #ThurstyThursday linkup is live right now. I would love it if you get a chance to link this up!! hopelesslyeverafter.blogspot.com

  7. I do enjoy some alcohol! I don’t make the long island choice too often, but every once in awhile they are refreshing…& fun ;)

  8. This is my kind of adult beverage! Cheers! Fabulous recipe and photos! Thank you very much for joining in the celebration of #purebloglove, we enjoy having you each week. I hope to see you on Thursday at 8PM, EST through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

  9. I was surprised that they call it “iced tea” when I read the ingredients. Funny! Is there a way to make it “virgin”? LOL! Thanks for sharing with us at Home Matters linky party. We hope you will join us again at this Friday. Feel free to bring a friend!!

  10. Hi Kendra, I wanted to let you know that I have featured this yummy dish on this weeks Friday Features on Oh My Heartsie Girl!!

    Hope you can stop by and share another post with my readers.

    Hope you enjoy your day!!
    Karren

  11. Your photo on Friday Feature Link Party was fabulous ! It cough my eye right away.

    Oh- the Ice tea- LOL. I’m from Long Island and I know this drink well. It was created in the 70’s by Rosebud Butt- really.

    Two’s the limit in most bars, and other bars will no longer serve it because it goes down so easily—and soon the drinker follows suit.

    I’ll rate it from when I was younger ( smile)

  12. What proportions are used when mixing Desert Island Long Island Ice Tea, sweet & sour and Coke?

  13. I used to drink Long Island Iced Tea all the time! On more than one occasion while drinking with friends, the bartender would hear me order this and say “Aha, a real alcoholic!”

  16. I haven’t had a long island for years and years! At least since before my kids were born. I think maybe now that they’re long out of the house I can safely revisit! :) Thanks so much for linking it to us at Throwback Thursday; we’re looking forward to seeing what you’ll have for us next week and we’ll be pinning to our Throwback Thursday board, too!

    Mollie

  20. I would like to make a large container of this, what is the best portions to use in say like making one gallon?