Long Beach Iced Tea recipe

Name: Long Beach Iced Tea
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 0.5 oz Vodka; 0.5 oz White Rum; 0.5 oz Gin; 0.5 oz Tequila; 0.5 oz Triple Sec; 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.5 oz Simple Syrup; 2 oz Cranberry Juice

A cranberry-bright Long Island variation that trades cola for tart red fruit.

Method: Build · Glass: Collins glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Highball Family

Ingredients

0.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz White Rum
0.5 oz Gin
0.5 oz Tequila
0.5 oz Triple Sec
0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.5 oz Simple Syrup
2 oz Cranberry Juice

How to make a Long Beach Iced Tea

Fill a Collins glass with ice.
Add spirits, triple sec, lemon and syrup.
Stir briefly.
Top with cranberry juice.

Garnish

Lemon wedge and berries.

Pro tip

Use unsweetened or lightly sweetened cranberry for a sharper, more balanced finish.

History of the Long Beach Iced Tea

Long Beach Iced Tea is a cranberry variation of the Long Island template.

Flavour profile

Cranberry, Citrus, Tart, Strong

Variations

Long Island Iced Tea — Return to the cola-tinted five-spirit original
Tokyo Tea — Use Midori for a bright green melon variation
Texas Tea — Add bourbon and finish with sweet tea

Practise making the Long Beach Iced Tea in the free Virtual Bar game.