Blue Long Island Iced Tea

This blue Long Island iced tea is a fun twist on the classic cocktail made with blue curaçao and ginger ale. It's bright, citrusy, fizzy, and wonderfully refreshing.

This blue Long Island iced tea is bright, refreshing, and just a little bit playful. It has all the spirit of the classic cocktail but with a colorful twist that gives it a fun, tropical feel.

The secret is blue curaçao, which adds a light citrus note and gives the drink that beautiful ocean-blue color. I also swap the usual cola for ginger ale, which makes the cocktail lighter, fizzier, and extra refreshing while still keeping the familiar mix of spirits.

Despite the longer ingredient list, it comes together quickly. Just shake everything with ice, pour, and enjoy a vibrant, citrusy cocktail that's perfect when you're in the mood for something a little festive.

Kristen Stevens

Blue Long Island Iced Tea

This blue Long Island iced tea swaps cola for ginger ale and adds blue curaçao for a citrusy twist and vibrant color. It's lively, refreshing, and easy to make.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Servings: 1 cocktail

Course: Cocktail

Ingredients

  

• ½ ounce vodka
• ½ ounce gin
• ½ ounce white tequila
• ½ ounce white rum
• ½ - 1 ounce blue curaçao see notes
• 1 ounce lemon juice
• 3-4 ounce ginger ale top top glass
• Lemon wedge to serve

Method

 

1. Fill a tall glass with ice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
   
2. Add the vodka, gin, tequila, rum, blue curaçao, and lemon juice and shake.
   ½ ounce vodka, ½ ounce gin, ½ ounce white tequila, ½ ounce white rum, ½ - 1 ounce blue curaçao, 1 ounce lemon juice
   
3. Pour into the ice-filled glass, top with ginger ale, and garnish with a lemon wedge.
   3-4 ounce ginger ale, Lemon wedge
   

Notes

Sweetness: If you prefer sweeter cocktails, use 1 ounce of blue curaçao.

Shake or stir: Shaking the ingredients with ice will give you the best results. But you can make a quick and easy version by pouring the ingredients into an ice-filled glass, stirring, and then topping it with ginger ale. 

Make a pitcher: To make blue Long Island iced teas for a party, fill a pitcher with ice, add ½ cup each of the liquors, 1 cup of blue curaçao, 1 cup of lemon juice, and 4 cups of ginger ale.