Classic Long Island Iced Tea
The Classic Long Island Iced Tea is a potent, sweet-and-sour cocktail that famously contains no tea whatsoever. Its typical ingredients are a potent mix of vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, sour mix, and a splash of cola for color. It is a popular American bar staple, widely believed to have been invented in the 1970s in Long Island, New York.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This drink is very high in carbohydrates and sugar from the sour mix and cola, with a significant amount of empty calories from multiple spirits. A single serving can easily contain 300-500 calories, offering little nutritional value beyond a quick energy spike from the sugars and alcohol.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 270 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbs | 33 g |
| Fat | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 30 g |
| Sodium | 10 mg |
| Potassium | 30 mg |
| Alcohol | 28 g |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Calcium | 10 mg |
| Magnesium | 5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 15 mg |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg |
| Iron | 0.2 mg |
Per 1 cocktail (approx. 240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, the Long Island Iced Tea is famous for its deceptive strength and appearance; it looks like a harmless iced tea but packs a very strong alcoholic punch. Its unique recipe, combining five different spirits, makes it a standout example of a 'kitchen sink' cocktail designed for maximum potency and flavor complexity.
