How to Make a Tokyo Iced Tea Cocktail

A Tokyo iced tea cocktail is a simple, creative variation on the classic Long Island iced tea, replacing the tequila with Japanese sake. Tokyo iced tea cocktails make excellent cocktails before a Japanese dinner, particularly if you are preparing Japanese dishes fused with foods from other cultures. You can make Tokyo iced tea cocktails a few hours ahead of a big party if you are short on time, as long as you keep them in pitchers on plenty of ice.

Things You'll Need

• 1 oz. vodka
• 1 oz. gin
• 1 oz. white rum
• 1 oz. Japanese sake
• 1 oz. triple sec
• Coca-cola, to fill glasses
• Lemon wedges, to garnish

Instructions

1. Fill a cocktail shaker three-quarters full with ice.

2. Add the vodka, gin, white rum, sake and triple sec. Cover and shake for 15-20 seconds to combine the contents.

3. Strain half of the contents of the shaker into a highball glass with fresh ice. Top the drink with Coca-cola to fill.

4. Garnish with a lemon wedge and serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• For a fun variation on this drink, replace the sake with tequila and the triple sec with Chambord.

References

• "The Bartender's Best Friend," Regan, Mardee; 2002

Resources

• Webtender: Drink Recipes and Tips