Texas Iced Tea

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (24)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1⁄3 fl oz Añejo tequila (100% agave)
1⁄3 fl oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
1⁄3 fl oz Ketel One Vodka
1⁄3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄3 fl oz Bourbon whiskey
1⁄3 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1⁄3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 1⁄2 fl oz Cola

Garnish: Lemon wedge

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Method:

SHAKE first 9 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with cola and serve with a stirrer.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Texas Iced Tea contains 202 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 10.97% alc./vol. (21.94° proof)
  • 19.4 grams of pure alcohol

Review

Packing six different spirits, this Texas Tea is basically a Long Island Iced Tea with bourbon, and packs a suitably large Texan punch, especially if made with 6 x 15ml (½oz) measures of spirit as per the original recipe. If so choose a large (14oz) Collins to accommodate sufficient cola to achieve the desired dilution.

Cocktail of the day:

2nd March 2026 is Texan Independence Day

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Comments & Discussion

Sandip Gohil
Bloody hell. How is this drink so smooth and easy to down? Whether it's the proportions or the bourbon (Makers Mark I used), it takes away even more of that edge from a regular Iced Tea. Super smooth drink
score: 3
William Little
Omit the simple syrup. I used 1/4 sour mix and 1/4 margarita mix instead of lime and lemon juice. A terrific summer sipper for Southern afternoons in South Carolina.
score: 2
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$2.99 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 37.5 cocktails.
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