Low-calorie Long Island Iced Tea in a sling glass with a lemon wedge garnish

Long Island Iced Tea (low-calorie)

Name: Long Island Iced Tea (low-calorie)
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: White rum — 10 ml (1/3 oz); London dry gin — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Vodka — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Tequila blanco — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Triple sec — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Sugar-free sweetener syrup — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Lime juice (freshly squeezed) — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Cola (e.g., Coca-Cola or Pepsi) — 60 ml (2 oz)

A refreshing, bubbly and balanced cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 8.7% ABV ∙

This low-calorie Long Island Iced Tea is rum, gin, vodka, tequila, and triple sec shaken with lemon, lime, and sugar-free sweetener, then topped with cola.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Lemon wedge

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake the first 8 ingredients with ice: White rum 10 mlLondon dry gin 10 mlVodka 10 mlTequila blanco 10 mlTriple sec 10 mlSugar-free sweetener syrup 15 mlLemon juice 15 mlLime juice 15 ml
Strain into the ice-filled glass
Top with Cola and briefly stir
Garnish with a lemon wedge

Tips

Shake the spirits, sweetener and both citrus juices, strain over fresh ice, then add the cola and stir only briefly so it keeps its fizz.

History

This lighter version of the Long Island Iced Tea keeps the drink's five-spirit blend but swaps in sugar-free sweetener to cut calories. The parent Long Island Iced Tea is generally traced to Robert "Rosebud" Butt, who said he created it in 1972 at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island, New York, for a bar contest to invent a new drink using triple sec. Its origin is disputed among several earlier claimants.

FAQ

How many calories are in this Long Island Iced Tea?

About 158 kcal per serving. Sugar-free sweetener syrup replaces regular syrup, and each spirit, plus the triple sec, is only a 10 ml pour before the cola goes on top.

Is a Long Island Iced Tea high in calories?

Yes. A classic Long Island Iced Tea is one of the higher-calorie cocktails: full pours of four spirits and triple sec, plus regular syrup and cola. This version keeps each pour to 10 ml and uses sugar-free sweetener.