Celebrate Iced Tea Month with Savage Long Island Iced Teas!

June holds the title of Iced Tea Month. That sounds delicious and refreshing to us at Savage Scorpions, but not because of the fresh-brewed version of the drink, but rather a tastier version that shares a similar name but has a much better kick. We're talking about Long Island Iced Teas!


Not only is the entire month dedicated to iced tea, but June 10 is officially National Iced Tea Day. That's an excellent reason to throw a party this weekend and add a Savage Scorpion or two to everyone's cocktails! You may be familiar with the classic version of this drink, but there are a lot of tasty recipes out there that each has their own slightly different take. If you're looking for creative cocktail ideas for summer parties, then these recipes may be exactly what you need.

Classic Long Island Iced Tea
In reality, a Long Island Iced Tea doesn't actually contain any iced tea at all. It does, however, look like a tall glass of iced tea and taste every bit as refreshing. But be careful, because even though this cocktail goes down smoothly when mixed properly, it can sneak up on you quickly!

Here are the ingredients you will need to make a classic Long Island Iced Tea.
  • half-ounce triple sec
  • half-ounce light rum
  • half-ounce gin
  • half-ounce vodka
  • half-ounce tequila
  • 1-ounce sour mix
  • splash of cola  
Simply pour the liquors and sour mix into a tall glass with ice, stir well, top with a splash of cola, and then garnish with a lemon wedge. 

Variations On That Delicious Classic
Just by switching out an ingredient or two, your Long Island Iced Tea gets a whole new name and a slightly different flavor. The following variations are fairly well-known by most experienced bartenders, but you could get creative and come up with a new recipe using your own favorite drink ingredients too. (Like adding a Savage Scorpion to the mix for a Savage Iced Tea, for example!)

Long Beach Iced Tea
Use the LIT recipe above, but substitute a splash of cranberry juice in place of the cola.

Hawaiian Iced Tea
In this case, the original LIT recipe is used but pineapple juice takes the place of the cola.

Miami Iced Tea
This LIT is a little fruitier than the rest. You will make 3 substitutions to the recipe above, using peach schnapps instead of tequila, cranberry juice in place of the sour mix, and lemon-lime soda in place of the cola.

Texas Iced Tea
This is for the bourbon lovers out there. You don't substitute anything in the LIT recipe, but rather make it exactly the same with the addition of a half-ounce of bourbon.


Remember, of course, that the best way to make the liquid refreshments that you'll be serving your guests unique, creative, and fun is to drop a Savage Scorpion into each cocktail! Now that's a drink variation that we'd be happy to serve and even more excited to drink! Believe us, your party guests will love it, and you'll get to find out which of your friends are savage! #HowSavageAreYou




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