Tokyo Iced Tea
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Superior White Rum
- 1⁄2 oz Tanqueray London Dry Gin
- 1⁄2 oz Tito's Vodka
- 1⁄2 oz José Cuervo Tradicional Reposado
- 1⁄2 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 1⁄2 oz Green melon liqueur
- 1 oz Lime juice
- 1 2⁄3 oz Lemon-lime soda (Sprite/7-Up) chilled
Method
Glassware:
Serve in a Sling glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a SLING GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lemon slice wheel.
Method:
- SHAKE first 7 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
- TOP with lemon-lime soda (or lemonade)and briefly stir.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lemon slice wheel.
- Serve with a straw.
Nutrition:
One serving of Tokyo Iced Tea contains 203 calories
History:
When, where and who added green melon liqueur to a Long Island Iced Tea to create the Tokyo Iced Tea is unknown. Who would want to own up to doing such a thing?
It's a cocktail I identify with TGI Fridays during the mid-1990s when the chain was known for the professionalism of its bartenders and consequently was very influential. The Tokyo Iced Tea doesn't appear in any of the cocktail books I have from the 1980s, indeed its first appearance in print is credited to Paul Knorr's 2007 10,000 Drinks: 27 Years' Worth of Cocktails.
Review:
You will be surprised how the half shot of melon liqueur shows through the many other ingredients.
