Ingredients
- Ice
- 2 ounces Green Tea Vodka, recipe follows
- 1/2-ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1-ounce orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
- 1/4-ounce golden rum
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Simple Syrup, recipe follows
- Flowery Ice Cubes, for garnish (optional)
Directions
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add Green Tea Vodka, lemon juice, orange liqueur, and Simple Syrup. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Strain into a tall glass filled with Flowery Ice Cubes, if using.
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Green Tea Vodka:
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 gunpowder green tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose gunpowder green tea
Place both tea bags into the vodka. Cover, shake, and let steep for 2 hours. Remove and discard the tea bags.
Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Yield: about 1 1/2 cups
Flowery Ice Cubes:
- Edible flowers
- Water
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By PanisEtCircense
Rockville, MD
on August 21, 2010
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I'm not a fan of soda, so I was very eager to try this cola free version of a Long Island.
As long as the quality is good, I do like vodka and rum on their own without any mixers. Even though I used good quality booze the combination was not very good. There is nothing but booze in this drink (and a little sugar. It definitely needs something else to take the edge off.
I actually made a pot of green tea and then added all the ingredients to it. This made it a bit more bearable for me and my guests. I won't be repeating the recipe, though!
I used dried candied hibiscus flowers from Trader Joes as the edible flower- this was a good idea!
By uebrown_11873962
Longmont, CO
on May 20, 2009
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This was excellent. Made it using Numi's Gunpowder green tea and everyone wanted more. It didn't matter if I made it with simple sugar or splenda. This is definitely a keeper!
By cyberblond91_10...
Washington, DC
on June 09, 2008
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There is a reason why Coke is used in a traditional long island ice tea: to mask the flavor of ingredients that should never otherwise go together. Since this recipe is Coke free, it is awful. This is a waste of good booze.
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