Blue Long Island Iced Tea
A vivid blue riff on the legendary Long Island. Five spirits meet blue curacao and sweet-and-sour mix to create a deceptively smooth, electric blue cocktail with serious potency.
Ingredients
- 0.5 oz Vodka
- 0.5 oz White rum
- 0.5 oz Gin
- 0.5 oz Blanco tequila
- 0.5 oz Blue curacao
- 0.8 oz Fresh lemon juice
- 0.5 oz Simple syrup
- 2 oz Lemon-lime soda
- lemon wheel (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with Asian-fusion appetizers like crispy spring rolls or sesame chicken wings to stand up to the drink's potent, multi-spirit intensity. The bold flavors prevent the cocktail from overwhelming lighter fare.
Instructions
Combine vodka, rum, gin, tequila, blue curacao, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker
Fill with ice and shake briefly for 8 to 10 seconds
Strain into a collins glass filled with fresh ice
Top with lemon-lime soda and stir gently once
Garnish with a lemon wheel on the rim
Serve with a straw
Tips
Despite having five spirits, this drink tastes surprisingly smooth when properly balanced — the key is fresh lemon juice, not bottled sour mix Use mid-shelf spirits since the blend makes top-shelf unnecessary, but avoid bottom-shelf since off-flavors compound Sip slowly — the smoothness disguises the fact that this is one of the strongest cocktails on any menu