“A Long Island Iced Tea not made with well liquor is wrong,” says T.J. Gargan, who runs the bar program at Teddy’s. To the requisite medley of spirits in this hot take on the college staple, he adds a black tea syrup and garnishes the cocktail with a Lipton tea bag, giving the drink a comforting homeopathic quality.
Teddy’s Hot Long Island Iced Tea
T.J. Gargan | Brooklyn, NY
Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1/2 ounce vodka
- 1/2 ounce tequila
- 1/2 ounce rum
- 1/2 ounce gin
- 1/2 ounce triple sec
- 3/4 ounce lemon juice
- 1 ounce black tea syrup (see Editor's Note)
- hot water, to top
Garnish: Lipton tea bag, lemon wedge
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a tempered pint glass.
- Top with hot water.
- Garnish with a black tea bag and a lemon wedge.
Editor's Note
Black Tea Syrup
In a food-safe container, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup hot water, and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Add 2 bags black tea and let steep for 5 minutes, then remove.