Long Island Spiced Tea

Name: Long Island Spiced Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Spiced rum — 15 ml (1/2 oz); London dry gin — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Vodka — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Tequila reposado — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Triple sec — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Lime juice (freshly squeezed) — 30 ml (1 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Cola — 60 ml (2 oz)

A bubbly, citrus and sweet cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 11.2% ABV ∙

The Long Island Spiced Tea is a long drink of spiced rum, gin, vodka, tequila and triple sec, shaken with lime and sugar syrup and topped with cola.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Lime wedge

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake the first 7 ingredients with ice: Spiced rum 15 mlLondon dry gin 15 mlVodka 15 mlTequila reposado 15 mlTriple sec 15 mlLime juice 30 mlSugar syrup 15 ml
Strain into the ice-filled glass
Top with Cola and briefly stir
Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim

Tips

Jigger each of the five 15 ml pours; at equal parts, one heavy pour swamps the lime and cola.

History

Long Island Spiced Tea has no documented creation story of its own; it is a straightforward variation of the Long Island Iced Tea that swaps spiced rum in among its spirits. The Long Island Iced Tea itself has two competing origin stories, one set in Long Island, Tennessee, during Prohibition and the other at the Oak Beach Inn on Long Island, New York, in 1972.

FAQ

Can you make a Long Island Iced Tea with spiced rum?

Yes, and that is what this drink is. Spiced rum replaces the usual white rum and adds warm clove and vanilla notes, which is where the name comes from.

What liquor goes in a Long Island Spiced Tea?

Spiced rum, London dry gin, vodka, tequila reposado, and triple sec, 15 ml each, shaken with lime juice and sugar syrup, then topped with cola.