Traditional Long Island Iced Teas break all the rules that have since defined the craft cocktail

movement. But that doesn’t mean that — when made to more exacting standards — we should

discount its merits as a quality cocktail. In today’s episode, Porchlight beverage director

Nicholas Bennett teaches us how to upgrade the LIIT. Listen on (or read below) to discover

Bennett’s Long Island Iced Tea recipe — and don’t forget to subscribe!

Nicholas Bennett’s Long Island Iced Tea Recipe

Ingredients

- 1⁄2 ounce vodka

- 1⁄2 ounce London Dry gin

- 1⁄2 ounce white rum

- 1⁄2 ounce blanco tequila

- 1⁄2 ounce Cointreau

- 3⁄4 ounce fresh lemon juice

- 1/2 ounce simple syrup

- Coca Cola, to top

- 4 dashes Angostura bitters

Directions

1. Add vodka, gin, rum, tequila, Cointreau, simple syrup, and fresh lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Shake until chilled.

3. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass.

4. Top with Coca Cola.

5. Finish with 4 dashes Angostura bitters and garnish with an optional orange or lemon wedge.

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