Long Island Lemonade
A citrus, bubbly and sweet cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 10.7% ABV ∙
The Long Island Lemonade shakes four spirits with triple sec, lime and sugar syrup, then tops them with lemonade over ice in a Collins glass.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake the first 7 ingredients with ice: Tequila blanco 15 mlWhite rum 15 mlLondon dry gin 15 mlVodka 15 mlTriple sec 15 mlLime juice 15 mlSugar syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Top with Lemonade
- Serve with a stirrer
- Garnish with a lemon wedge
History
Long Island Lemonade is a citrus-forward variation on Long Island Iced Tea, swapping the tea-colored cola topper for lemonade so the drink comes out pale and tart rather than amber; no individual creator or bar has been documented for it.
Bartender Robert "Rosebud" Butt said he devised Long Island Iced Tea in 1972 at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island, New York, as an entry in a bar contest requiring triple sec, though Kingsport, Tennessee, claims an earlier, Prohibition-era origin.
FAQ
How do you make a Long Island Lemonade?
Shake 15 ml each of tequila blanco, white rum, London dry gin, vodka, triple sec and fresh lime juice with 10 ml sugar syrup and ice. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass, top with 90 ml lemonade, and serve with a stirrer and a lemon wedge.
What liquor is in a Long Island Lemonade?
Four spirits, 15 ml each: tequila blanco, white rum, London dry gin and vodka. Triple sec goes in too, and lemonade tops it off.
How much lime juice is in a Long Island Lemonade?
15 ml of fresh lime juice, the same measure as each of the four spirits, shaken in before the drink is topped with lemonade.
Is a Long Island Lemonade the same as a Long Island Iced Tea?
No, though they are close relatives. Both use the same four spirits plus triple sec. The Iced Tea is topped with cola, which makes it tea-colored; a Long Island Lemonade is topped with lemonade, so it stays pale and tart.
