Long Island Iced Tea ABV Calculator

This calculator starts with classic Long Island specs and applies dilution so you can estimate in-glass ABV, US standard drinks, and beer-equivalent strength.

Educational use only. This is recipe math, not legal or medical guidance.

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Equal-parts base spirits, triple sec, citrus, and a small cola topper.

Final ABV

16.67%

Final volume

171 mL

Ethanol volume

28.5 mL

US standard drinks

1.61

Equivalent 12 oz beers (5% ABV)

1.61 beers

Ingredient assumptions

Classic and variation comparison

PresetEstimated ABVUS standard drinksFinal volume
Classic Long Island Iced Tea16.67%1.61171 mL
Citrus-forward Long Island16.11%1.61177 mL
Lighter-pour Long Island13.62%1.28167 mL

Formula

For each ingredient, ethanol is volume × ABV fraction. Total ethanol is divided by final post-dilution volume:(sum ethanol) ÷ (ingredients + dilution water) × 100.

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