The Long Island Limoncello Iced Tea adds a bright citrus punch to the already whammy of a cocktail, and it makes for the perfect summer refreshment. If you've always wanted to enjoy a Long Island Iced Tea but haven't been able to find the right combination of added ingredients to soften the strength of the multiple different liquors used, then look no further than these unique recipes.
Long Island Limoncello Iced Tea
This variation on the iconic Long Island Iced Tea adds a ½ ounce of limoncello to the mixture to bring a bright sunshine-lemon flavor that adds pizzaz to an already delicious cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of simple syrup
- ½ ounce limoncello
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- ½ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce gin
- ½ ounce rum
- ½ ounce tequila
- Ice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a tall glass, combine all of the ingredients and stir gently.
- Add ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Variations
You can also vary this recipe by replacing the limoncello with an equal amount of orangecello or limecello or any combination of these liqueurs.
Strawberry Lemonade Long Island Iced Tea
For a strong cocktail that mixes together the best flavors of spring, give this Strawberry Lemonade Long Island Iced Tea a try.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of simple syrup
- ½ ounce limoncello
- ½ ounce strawberry liqueur
- ½ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce gin
- ½ ounce rum
- ½ ounce tequila
- Ice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a tall glass, combine all of the ingredients and stir gently.
- Add ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.
Limoncello Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer, the drink, is nearly as well-known as the famous golfer it was named after. One way to add some heat to your regular Arnold Palmer is to mix an ounce of limoncello to the original recipe. This recipe yields about two servings.
Ingredients
- 4 ounces lemonade
- 5 ounces unsweetened tea
- 1 ounce limoncello
- Ice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, combine all of the ingredients.
- Gently stir and pour the mixture over a highball glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge and serve.
Lemon-Lime Long Island Iced Tea
The sheer volume of sour cocktails out there speaks to how well sour flavors and various liquors mix together. Take this Lemon-Lime Long Island Iced Tea recipe, for example; the puckering flavors of the lime juice and limoncello help to counteract against the four other liquors present.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of simple syrup
- ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce limoncello
- ½ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce gin
- ½ ounce rum
- ½ ounce tequila
- Ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the limoncello, simple syrup, and lime juice.
- Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain the mixture into a mixing glass and combine the vodka, gin, rum, and tequila into the mixing glass.
- Gently stir the ingredients together and pour the mixture over a highball glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.
If sipping on a strong drink is your thing, you might also want to try a walk me down drink.
Limoncello Iced Tea
You can whip up this easy two-ingredient cocktail at a moment's notice, and the ounce of limoncello in every glass will bring a lovely lemony heat to every sip of cold iced tea.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces tea
- 1 ounce limoncello
- Ice
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a tall glass, pour in the tea and limoncello.
- Add ice and gently stir.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge and serve.
Golden Long Island Iced Tea
This Golden Long Island Iced Tea recipe takes the sweet headiness of honey and mixes it throughout the regular Long Island Limoncello Iced Tea cocktail. Swap out honey for simple syrup and add honey whiskey to the mixture, and you've struck gold.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- ½ ounce limoncello
- ½ ounce honey whiskey
- ½ ounce triple sec
- ½ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce gin
- ½ ounce rum
- ½ ounce tequila
- Ice cocktails
- Lemon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the honey whiskey, honey, and limoncello. Add ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain the mixture into a mixing glass and add the triple sec, vodka, gin, rum, and tequila.
- Stir and pour the mixture into a tall glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge and serve.
Lemon Trees and Lemon Tea
Unsurprisingly, citrus fruits are considered some of the best ingredients to add to alcohol mixtures because of the way they cut at the liquors' overwhelming heat in a complementary way. A splash of Limoncello into a regular Long Island Iced Tea recipe converts this daunting cocktail into something even the casual drinker can enjoy. So, test out all of these Limoncello and tea cocktail recipes to see which one makes your mouth pucker up in the best way. If you enjoy them, there are even more limoncello cocktails for you to explore.
