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Texas Tea recipe
BuiltHighballCubed ice21% ABV
The Texas Tea is a built whiskey cocktail, made with vodka, white rum, gin and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.
A Long Island Iced Tea with bourbon added.
Texas Tea ingredients
| Vodka | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| White rum | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Gin | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Tequila blanco | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Bourbon | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Triple sec | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Simple syrup | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Cola | top up, about 30 ml |
How to make a Texas Tea
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lemon wedge
Texas Tea: quick answers
- How strong is a Texas Tea?
- About 21% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 29 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Texas Tea?
- About 270 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 Texas Tea served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Texas Tea have?
- 9 in total: vodka, white rum, gin, tequila blanco, bourbon, triple sec, lemon juice, simple syrup and cola.
