Long Island Green Tea

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
1 serving

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Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 3 hr 15 min

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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

Directions

Flowery Ice Cubes, for garnish (optional)

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.

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

Drop 1 edible flower into each segment of an ice-cube tray; fill with water and freeze.

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Long Island Green Tea
Ellen Longmont, CO 05-20-2009
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it's hard to drink just one!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

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!Read more
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D Washington, DC 06-09-2008
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never again
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

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.Read more
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Anonymous 05-12-2008
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very good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

good
recipe Long Island Green Tea
Anonymous 09-26-2007
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green tea
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

i am a non alcoholic drinker, so i do not like this, i like to make it at parties though. So it is useful to me and i use... it a lot!Read more
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Anonymous 07-09-2007
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great refreshing drink
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I impressed my guests with my green tea infused vodka...what a great idea. Great drink for summertime. Not sweet at all.