Can’t travel to the Caribbean? Let the Caribbean travel to you! Say hello to this pretty, ocean-hued blue long island iced tea. Refreshing and postcard-pretty, it’s your ticket to enjoying a tropical beach holiday at home!
I’ve whipped up a little taste of island paradise, my friends. This blue Long Island iced tea is bright, refreshing, and packed with tropical vibes — the kind of drink that instantly feels like a mini getaway.
The twist here is blue curaçao, which adds a bittersweet citrus note and gives the cocktail that gorgeous ocean-blue hue. I also swap the traditional cola for ginger ale, keeping things lighter, fizzier, and extra refreshing. It still has all the classic Long Island energy, just with a sunnier, beachier feel.
Despite the longer ingredient list, it comes together effortlessly: shake everything with ice, pour, and you’re done. Blue curaçao (made from the bitter laraha citrus native to Curaçao) brings both flavor and fun — proof that a pretty drink really does taste better. If you’re craving a Long Island iced tea, this blue version is the vacation upgrade.
Can I make this without all the types of alcohol?
What glass should I use to serve this blue Long Island Iced Tea?
I serve these in tall highball glasses, like these ones, but they taste good in any vessel.
How do I scale this up to make a Long Island iced tea pitcher?
The easiest way to do this is to convert every ounce into a cup measurement. So, every time the recipe says half an ounce, use half a cup. This way, you’re keeping the same ratio on a larger scale. To make blue Long Island iced teas for a party, fill a pitcher with ice, add ½ cups of each liquor, 1 cup of blue curaçao, 1 cup of lemon juice, and 4 cups of ginger ale. Enjoy!
What else can I make with blue curaçao?
I have a few other blue curaçao recipes up my sleeve! Make these Tiffany mimosas or whip up a refreshing blue margarita .
Blue Long Island Iced Tea Recipe
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Ingredients
- ▢ ½ ounce vodka
- ▢ ½ ounce gin
- ▢ ½ ounce white tequila
- ▢ ½ ounce white rum
- ▢ ½ – 1 ounce blue curaçao (see notes)
- ▢ 1 ounce lemon juice
- ▢ 3-4 ounces ginger ale (to top glass)
- ▢ Lemon wedge (to serve)
Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with ice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the vodka, gin, tequila, rum, blue curaçao, and lemon juice and shake. ½ ounce vodka, ½ ounce gin, ½ ounce white tequila, ½ ounce white rum, ½ – 1 ounce blue curaçao, 1 ounce lemon juice
- Pour into the ice filled glass, top with ginger ale, and garnish with a lemon wedge. 3-4 ounces ginger ale, Lemon wedge
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Blue Long Island Iced Tea Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ ounce vodka
- ½ ounce gin
- ½ ounce white tequila
- ½ ounce white rum
- ½ - 1 ounce blue curaçao , see notes
- 1 ounce lemon juice
- 3-4 ounces ginger ale , to top glass
- Lemon wedge , to serve
Instructions
- Fill a tall glass with ice. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the vodka, gin, tequila, rum, blue curaçao, and lemon juice and shake. ½ ounce vodka, ½ ounce gin, ½ ounce white tequila, ½ ounce white rum, ½ - 1 ounce blue curaçao, 1 ounce lemon juice
- Pour into the ice filled glass, top with ginger ale, and garnish with a lemon wedge. 3-4 ounces ginger ale, Lemon wedge
