Updated July 2026.
Margaritas in a can are house English for ready-to-drink tequila mixes, not IBA. IBA Margarita already 50/20/15 tequila. 8% / 12% as IBA. Read the can. Count the tequila ounces.
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House vs recovered IBA
IBA Margarita already 50/20/15 tequila 8% / 12% as IBA Recovered drunk 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
Can 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. A 12 fl oz can is not that IBA glass unless the neck says so. Count the ounces printed.
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| Margarita 50/20/15 tequila | A recovered canned IBA |
| US tequila ≥40% | A recovered 10% can neck |
| Unused invented 12% as IBA | A recovered Buzzbox lock |
| Cristalino is not a NOM class | A recovered RTD class |
| US shot 1.5 fl oz | A recovered 12-oz statute |
| LIIT unused as this can | A recovered canned Margarita |
Count the pour
IBA parts, not a can-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
- 5.148 ≥40% cristalino is not a NOM class. NIAAA Dec 2025.