Refreshing Strawberry Long Island Iced Tea Recipe in 5 Mins
A twist on the classic cocktail, this strawberry long island iced tea recipe is the most refreshing drink. Perfect on a hot summer day and made in a matter of minutes!
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
- 2 Highball Glasses
- Standard jigger or a scale for measuring ounces
Ingredients
- 1 oz vodka
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz rum *
- 1 oz tequila
- 1 oz triple sec or orange liqueur of preference
- 1 oz strawberry liquor *
- .5-1 oz simple syrup *
- 1 oz fresh lime juice or sour mix
- 1 strawberry sliced optional
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare a couple of tall glasses with ice cubes, and strawberry slices (if desired).
- Add vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, strawberry liqueur, simple syrup, lime juice, and some ice cubes to a cocktail shaker. Give it a light shake and strain into prepared glasses.
- Garnish with a lime or lemon wedge (depending on the citrus you choose to utilize) or a strawberry if desired.
- ¡Buen provecho from The Happy Wookiee!
Notes
White rum or light rum is traditionally used for long island iced teas, but I use spiced rum for this recipe and it brings out the strawberry flavor beautifully.
I make my own simple syrup, and for this recipe, I used the thicker kind which has a 2:1 sugar to water ratio. If you have regular simple syrup, I recommend adding 1 ounce instead of half.
Many strawberry long island recipes call for sweet and sour mix, which is made of equal parts lime or lemon (sometimes both), and simple syrup. I prefer to use fresh lime juice and homemade simple syrup. However, feel free to use the sour mix, fresh lemon juice, or whatever you prefer in your cocktail.
If you want to top it off as is normally done with the classic long island, you can use cranberry juice in place of cola.
For a large batch, simply triple or quadruple the recipe (depending on the amount of people) and make it in a large pitcher. If topping with a soda or juice, serve it on a separate pitcher along with plenty of fresh wedges so guests can top and garnish their own drink as they like. For the recipe on your own simple syrup and a homemade strawberry liqueur, simply scroll back up. 😊