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

Tokyo Iced Tea recipe

Also known as Tokyo Tea

BuiltHighballCubed ice15% ABV210 kcal

The Tokyo Iced Tea is a built vodka cocktail, made with vodka, tequila blanco, white rum and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy and sparkling.

Strength: about 15% ABV in the glass, roughly 22 g of alcohol and about 210 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Tokyo Iced Tea ingredients

Vodka15 ml (½ oz)
Tequila blanco15 ml (½ oz)
White rum15 ml (½ oz)
Gin15 ml (½ oz)
Melon liqueur20 ml (¾ oz)
Lemon juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Lemonadetop 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 Tokyo 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 lemon slice.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lemon slice
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Tokyo Iced Tea: quick answers

How strong is a Tokyo Iced Tea?
About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 22 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Tokyo Iced Tea?
About 210 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 Tokyo Iced Tea served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Tokyo Iced Tea have?
7 in total: vodka, tequila blanco, white rum, gin, melon liqueur, lemon juice and lemonade.

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