Channel Island Ice Tea Recipes

CONEY ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• In a pitcher, blend the liquors and the lemon juice. Fill 6 highball glasses with ice.
• Pour the mixture into each glass about 2/3's of the way and top with a splash of cola to fill the glass.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint.

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Put the ice cubes in a mixing glass. Add the gin, vodka, rum, tequila, Cointreau, lemon juice and sugar syrup. Stir well, then strain into a tall glass filled with ice cubes. Add enough Coca Cola to fill the glass, and decorate with the slice of lemon.
• Note: To make sugar syrup, heat 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves.

TICKLED PINK TROPICAL ISLAND "ICED TEA"

Steps:

• Pour all the ingredients into a large, tall 10-14 oz ice-filled Collins style glass.
• Top with the club soda and gently stir.
• Garnish with as many fresh lime wedges as you like, and a pink straw for sipping.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Long Island Iced Tea: Replace the spiced rum with white rum and the guava juice with orange juice and the club soda with cola.
• Miami Iced Tea: Replace the spiced rum with white rum and the guava juice with orange juice and the club soda with cola and the Cointreau with blue curaçao.
• New England Iced Tea: Replace the spiced rum with white rum and the guava juice with orange juice and the club soda with cranberry juice.

THE REAL LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and sour mix over ice; cover and shake. Pour cocktail into a Collins or hurricane glass; top with splash of cola for color. Garnish with a lemon slice.