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Vodka + Agave + Rum + Gin · Highball

Long Island Iced Tea

Sweet lemon and cola soften a blend of spirits; the flavor is less spirit-led than the recipe suggests.

Ink-and-watercolor serving-style illustration for Long Island Iced Tea; appearance and garnish may vary.
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THE STORY BEHIND THE GLASS

A story still to uncover

We haven’t verified a history note for this cocktail yet. Its recipe and flavor profile are available below; we’ll keep the origin story open rather than fill in the gaps.

ITS FLAVOR AT A GLANCE

Dryness24
Spirit-forward35
Bitterness9
Smokiness0
Citrus65
Herbal10
Richness28
Effervescence36

Relative 0–100 estimates, not measurements. Dryness runs sweet → dry; spirit-forwardness describes flavor, not ABV.

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FAMILIAR, WITH A DIFFERENCE

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Tequila Sunrise

Agave · Highball

Compared with Long Island Iced Tea, Tequila Sunrise is much less bubbly.

Sweet orange and grenadine with a mild agave note.

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Biggest differences

EffervescenceStillEffervescent
Long Island Iced Tea36
Tequila Sunrise0
Spirit-forwardLess spirit-forwardMore spirit-forward
Long Island Iced Tea35
Tequila Sunrise23
CitrusLess citrusyMore citrusy
Long Island Iced Tea65
Tequila Sunrise72
Full flavor comparison · all eight dimensions
DrynessSweetDry
Long Island Iced Tea24
Tequila Sunrise18
BitternessLess bitterMore bitter
Long Island Iced Tea9
Tequila Sunrise3
HerbalLess herbalMore herbal
Long Island Iced Tea10
Tequila Sunrise6
RichnessLight-bodiedRich
Long Island Iced Tea28
Tequila Sunrise31
SmokinessLess smokyMore smoky
Long Island Iced Tea0
Tequila Sunrise0

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The recipe

One serving · milliliters · suggested house specification

  • 15 ml vodka
  • 15 ml blanco tequila
  • 15 ml white rum
  • 15 ml gin
  • 15 ml triple sec
  • 25 ml lemon juice
  • 30 ml simple syrup
  • 30 ml cola

Combine the ingredients over ice in a large highball, adding cola last, and stir gently.

Glass Highball
Garnish Lemon slice

Recipe notes & reference

Cola top-up standardized to 30 ml; all four base-spirit families must be enabled. Spirit-forwardness is taste, not alcohol strength.

Simple syrup is 1:1 sugar to water by weight; rich syrup is 2:1. Check ingredient labels for allergens. Flavor scores are AI-assisted estimates.

IBA · recipe reference ↗

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