If you’re a fan of Long Island Iced Tea we know you’ll love this British cocktail twist.
The London Iced Tea is a similar drink, shaking together a variety os spirits, juices and soda to create a pucker-inducing punch.
Our easy recipe includes a muddling of white rum, spiced rum, Disaronno Amaretto, London dry gin, lemon juice and cola.
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How To Make A London Iced Tea Cocktail
The London Iced Tea cocktail is a clever twist on the classic Long Island Iced Tea.
Despite its name, the London Iced Tea contains no actual tea, just like its cousin, the Long Island. Iced tea The difference lies in the spirit base.
The London version celebrates gin as its star, typically replacing tequila and whiskey with this juniper-forward favourite alongside both white and spiced rums. A splash of lemon or lime juice adds acidity and splash of cola at the end adds a refreshing effervescence that gives it that classic “iced tea” look.
There’s no formal or standard recipe for London Iced Tea so have fun playing around at your bar at home to find a blend that is pitch perfect on your palate. Some recipes include Triple Sec and even orange juice for an additional citrus twist.
With the rise of gin culture in the last decade, bartenders have embraced the London Iced Tea as a modern classic, a perfect thirst quencher on a hot summer day.
London Iced Tea Cocktail
Equipment
- Jigger
- Cocktail Shaker
- Strainer
Ingredients
- 2/3 oz Amaretto
- 1 oz White Rum
- 1 oz Lemon Juice
- 1 oz Gin
- 2/3 oz Spiced Rum
- 2 oz Coca Cola
- Lime Wheel
Instructions
- Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
- Add amaretto, light rum, lemon juice, gin and spiced rum. Shake and strain into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
- Top up with Coca Cola. Garnish with lime.
Nutrition
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