Top-Shelf Tea

Name: Top-Shelf Tea
Ingredients: 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) silver tequila; 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) white rum; 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) vodka; 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) Cointreau; 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) gin; 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 medium lemon); 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) simple syrup (see Tip, page 191); 4 ounces (1/2 cup) cola soda; Lemon twist, for garnish

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) silver tequila
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) white rum
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) vodka
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) Cointreau
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) gin
1 ounce (2 tablespoons) freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 medium lemon)
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) simple syrup (see Tip, page 191)
4 ounces (1/2 cup) cola soda
Lemon twist, for garnish

Directions

1

Combine the tequila, rum, vodka, Cointreau, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker filled three-quarters of the way with ice.
2

Shake well and strain into a tall glass two-thirds filled with ice.
3

Top with cola and a lemon twist and serve immediately.
4

To avoid the overly sweet taste of high fructose corn syrup, use Boylan Cola or Mexican Coca-Cola, which still uses cane syrup as its sweetener.
5

Use large ice cubes for drinks on the rocks.
6

Big ice keeps the drink cold longer and takes longer to melt, which keeps the drink from becoming a diluted version of its former self before it is finished.