Updated April 2026
Yes — you can mix vodka and tequila. Count both. Vodka is a US type.142; tequila is 5.148. Typical US lots sit at 40% IBA Long Island Iced Tea this project uses 15 ml each of vodka, tequila, white rum, gin, and Cointreau plus lemon and cola. Casamigos NOM 1609 / 1416. Patrón 1492. Don Julio 1449. A 1.5-ounce 40% pour of either spirit is one NIAAA drink.
Related: Tito’s mixers, tequila mixers, drink math.
Class vs pour
| Language | Drinks |
|---|---|
| Typical US vodka / tequila | 1.00 / 1.5 oz each |
| IBA Long Island spirits | Count each |
| Cola / lemon | 0 |
| Best mix | — |
Two 1.5-ounce 40% pours are two drinks, not one. Tito’s official 40% / 80 / 98 cal.
Sources
- 27 CFR 5.142 / 5.148. Typical 40%. IBA Long Island this project.
- Casamigos 1609/1416; Patrón 1492; Don Julio 1449. NIAAA December 2025.
- is 27 CFR 5