This Long Island Iced Tea Is All About The Homemade Sour Mix

Justin Sullivan
·1 min read

Yields: 2

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Sour Mix

  • 1/2 c.

    granulated sugar

  • 5 tbsp.

    fresh lemon juice

  • 4 tbsp.

    fresh lime juice

  • 3 tbsp.

    fresh grapefruit juice

Cocktail

  • 2 1/2 oz.

    homemade sour mix, or 1 1/4 oz. fresh lemon juice plus 1 oz. simple syrup

  • 1 oz.

    blanco tequila

  • 1 oz.

    gin

  • 1 oz.

    triple sec

  • 1 oz.

    vodka

  • 1 oz.

    white rum

  • Ice

  • Coca-Cola, for topping off

  • Lemon wheels or wedges, for serving

Directions

Sour Mix

  1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring granulated sugar and 1/2 c. water to a boil, whisking until sugar is dissolved. Let cool.

  2. Transfer simple syrup to a medium airtight container. Add lemon juice, lime juice, and grapefruit juice and stir to combine.

  3. Make Ahead: Sour mix can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and refrigerate. 

Cocktails

  1. In a cocktail shaker, combine sour mix, tequila, gin, triple sec, vodka and rum. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and vigorously shake until outside of shaker is very frosty, about 20 seconds.

  2. Strain between 2 Collins glasses filled with ice. Top off with Coca-Cola. Garnish with lemon wheels.

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