The long kiss goodnight
Few cocktails pack a punch quite like the Long Island Iced Tea. Containing a 22% higher alcohol concentration than most highball drinks and comprising five different spirits with only a tiny bit of mixer. While truly refreshing, the Long Island Iced Tea can also be the unfortunate reason for an early night back home or in the back of your car!
A Long Island Iced Tea cocktail can be served in different quantities ranging from a standard size which can be anything from 250 ml (8.3 Oz) to 360 ml (12 Oz). Larger servings can be up to 480 ml (16 Oz). On average a 250 ml Long Island Iced Tea can contain 20.5 grams of alcohol.
Alcohol rich drinks also tend to contain a higher calorie count, so how many calories are there in a Long Island Iced Tea? The answer depends on a few important factors.
How many calories in a Long Island Iced Tea?
The number of calories depends on two main factors namely the quantity of the drink, and the type of mixer. If you exchange coke with diet coke, for example, or you drop the sugar syrup entirely, you can greatly reduce the calorie count.
Certain modern craft spirits also offer a “lite” version which contains less alcohol and therefore less calories.
