Blue Long Island Iced Tea Food

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• For the sour mix: Combine 3 cups water, the sugar and the lime, lemon and orange zests in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the sugar is completely melted. Remove from the heat and let steep in the refrigerator until very cold and the flavor has infused for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Strain the cold syrup into a pitcher and add the lemon and lime juices.
• For the long island iced tea: Combine 2 cups of the sour mix, the gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, vodka and lemon, lime and orange slices in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
• Serve in tall glasses over crushed ice with a splash of cola if desired

BLUE LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients except for the soda to a shaker with ice and shake.
• Strain into a Collins or highball glass with fresh ice.
• Add a splash of soda, and garnish with lemon wedge and cocktail cherry.

LONG ISLAND ICED TEA

Steps:

• Pour the vodka, gin, tequila, rum and triple sec into a large (1.5l) jug, and add lime juice to taste. Half fill the jug with ice, then stir until the outside feels cold.
• Add the cola then stir to combine. Drop in the lime wedges.
• Fill 4 tall glasses with more ice cubes and pour in the iced tea.

BLUE ISLAND ICE TEA

Steps:

• Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Pour in the rum, tequila, gin, blue curacao, vodka, sour mix, and cola. Do not stir, allow the liquors to remain layered! Garnish with a lime wedge to serve.