NO. 1032 · A CLASSIC HOUSE SPEC
Long Island Iced Tea
Five spirits, a measured cola finish, and considerably more poise than its reputation.
- The glass
- Highball glass
- The method
- Built
- With ingredients ready
- 3 min · Easy
Our house measures and instructions. No tasting by The Drink Place has been recorded.
What this means
- Recipe basis
- Ingredient reference: International Bartenders Association. Our house measures may differ.
- Preparation
- Complete measured ingredients and instructions. No individual editorial method review is recorded.
- House tasting
- Not recorded. A reference, editorial review, or AI photograph does not establish a taste test.
THE QUIET PREPARATION
Before the first pour.
with ingredients ready
Set out highball glass for each drink. Keep the tools and prepared ingredients within reach.
- Jigger or graduated measure
- Bar spoon
- Citrus juicer
- Paring knife and board
- Kitchen scale
PREPARE FIRST, OR USE THE SAME PREPARED INGREDIENT
Simple syrup (1:1)Prepare and cool before mixing
Simple syrup (1:1) — dissolve 100 g white sugar in 100 g hot water. Cool, bottle, and refrigerate.
These are preparation ratios. Make enough for the measured drink quantities; cooling time and final yield are not included in the mixing time.
- Squeeze the citrus and measure its juice before you start. Keep the listed garnish aside.
A PROPER POUR BEGINS HERE
The ingredients.
- 15 ml
- 15 ml
- 15 ml
- 15 ml
- 15 ml
- 25 ml
- 30 ml
- 60 ml
- 1
Exact measures for one drink. Fresh ice is part of the method.
US fluid ounces convert the exact milliliter specification and round to three decimal places.
A LITTLE CEREMONY
The method.
Prepare your glass
Set out a clean highball glass for each serving. Add 120 g of fresh cubed ice to each glass just before pouring.
Measure into the glass
Pour one serving of the measured still ingredients into the prepared glass. Keep garnishes and sparkling ingredients aside.
Finish gently
Add the measured sparkling ingredients last, if listed. Lift once gently with a bar spoon to combine; never shake carbonated liquids.
Keep the bubbles lively
Measure sparkling ingredients separately. Add them at the point stated in the recipe, then lift or stir gently if directed. Never shake carbonated ingredients in a sealed shaker.
The finishing touch
Add the measured garnish and serve immediately.
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