Updated June 2026.
A pre-made Margarita with alcohol is house English for a bottled or canned tequila mix, not IBA. IBA Margarita already 50/20/15 tequila. 95% / 4–30% as IBA. Read the neck. Count the tequila ounces.
ABV: how much alcohol is in a margarita. Agave: what agave nectar is used for margaritas. Lime: what lime juice is for cocktails. Mix: does Jose Cuervo margarita mix expire. Two: 2-ingredient tequila drinks. Can: what margaritas come in a can. Flavors: 1800 tequila flavors. Shot: how many ml is a shot.
House vs recovered IBA
IBA Margarita already 50 mL tequila / 20 mL Cointreau / 15 mL lime. 95% / 4–30% range as IBA Recovered 0% mixer tile as this ’s alcoholic lock Recovered fridge 1–2 weeks IBA Paloma already 50/5/pinch/100 IBA Tequila Sunrise already 45/90/15 IBA Long Island already 15×5 + 25 + 30 + cola 5.148 already: US tequila ≥40% cristalino is not a NOM class. Casamigos NOM already 1609/1416 hist 818 already 1607 Clase Azul already 1595 Teremana already 1613 DJ 1942 already añejo not extra
Premix already: read the neck. A IBA 50 mL 40% tequila pour is about 1.13 US drinks before the liqueur. US shot already 1.5 fl oz. Mixer does not erase the ethanol. Count the ounces on that can.
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Margarita 50/20/15 tequila | A recovered premix IBA |
| US tequila ≥40% | A recovered 10% can neck |
| 95% as IBA | A recovered Cuervo lock |
| Cristalino is not a NOM class | A recovered RTD class |
| Fridge-week unused as USDA | A recovered clock |
| US shot 1.5 fl oz | A recovered 4–30% statute |
Count the pour
IBA parts, not a premix-brand lock:
| Part | mL | fl oz |
|---|---|---|
| Tequila (IBA Margarita) | 50 | 1.7 |
| Cointreau (IBA Margarita) | 20 | 0.68 |
| Lime (IBA Margarita) | 15 | 0.5 |
50 mL of 40% tequila is about 1.13 drinks before the liqueur. A 1.5 fl oz 40% pour is one drink. Read the neck.
Sources
- IBA Margarita 50/20/15 tequila. Paloma 50/5/pinch/100. Sunrise 45/90/15. IBA Long Island 15×5 + 25 + 30 + cola
- 5.148 ≥40% cristalino is not a NOM class. NIAAA Dec 2025.