How to make it
1 Fill a highball with ice. 2 Pour in everything but the cola. 3 Top with cola and stir gently.
Garnish: A lemon slice (optional).
½ : ½ : ½ : ½ : ½ : ¾ : 1 : 1¼
In parts, a Long Island Iced Tea is ½ vodka, ½ tequila, ½ rum, ½ gin, ½ triple sec, ¾ lemon, 1 syrup and 1¼ cola. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Vodka · ½ Tequila · ½ Rum · ½ Gin · ½ Triple sec · ½ Lemon · ¾ Syrup · 1 Cola · 1¼
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By the numbers Estimated per drink, as served
Simple syrup ≈ 71 Triple sec ≈ 48 Vodka ≈ 33 Tequila ≈ 33 White rum ≈ 33 Gin ≈ 33 Cola ≈ 17 Lemon juice ≈ 6 How we estimate