The REAL Long Island Iced Tea

There are a few impostors out there that claim to be Long Island Iced Teas. In actuality, there is only one correct way to make a LIIT... and this is it!

Ingredients

• 0.5 fluid ounce vodka
• 0.5 fluid ounce rum
• 0.5 fluid ounce gin
• 0.5 fluid ounce tequila
• 0.5 fluid ounce triple sec (orange-flavored liqueur)
• 1 fluid ounce sweet and sour mix
• 1 fluid ounce cola, or to taste
• 1 lemon slice

Steps

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice; cover and shake. Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with splash of cola for color. Garnish with a lemon slice.