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Hawaiian Iced Tea in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Hawaiian Iced Tea recipe

Also known as Hawaiian Long Island

BuiltHighballCubed ice15% ABV250 kcal

The Hawaiian Iced Tea is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka, gin, white rum and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and tropical.

Strength: about 15% ABV in the glass, roughly 24 g of alcohol and about 250 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

The Long Island Iced Tea with pineapple juice in place of cola.

Hawaiian Iced Tea ingredients

Vodka15 ml (½ oz)
Gin15 ml (½ oz)
White rum15 ml (½ oz)
Tequila blanco15 ml (½ oz)
Triple sec15 ml (½ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Simple syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Pineapple juicetop up, about 60 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Hawaiian Iced Tea

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Pineapple wedge
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Hawaiian Iced Tea: quick answers

How strong is a Hawaiian Iced Tea?
About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Hawaiian Iced Tea?
About 250 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Hawaiian Iced Tea served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Hawaiian Iced Tea have?
8 in total: vodka, gin, white rum, tequila blanco, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup and pineapple juice.

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