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Does Margarita Mix Have Alcohol?

Originally Posted On June 10, 2023 and Last Updated On

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Does Margarita Mix Have Alcohol and Can I Get Drunk?

No, margarita mix does not contain alcohol. You can drink all the mix you want and you will never get drunk. But you might get sick just because margarita mix is concentrated and it’s meant to be diluted with tequila or even something like soda water if you want a non-alcoholic mocktail.

Margarita mix is supposed to be a quick way to make a margarita without needing to buy all the individual ingredients. All of these ingredients, except the tequila, are blended together in either a bottled mix form, or a dry mix form to create a mixer that can include any alcohol.

If you want your mix to have alcohol, you’ll need to add it after you open it and add your own alcohol. Just be sure you’re getting the mix and not a pre-bottled margarita that does contain alcohol. They are not the same so read the label before you buy the wrong stuff!

Can You Drink Margarita Mix Without Alcohol?

Yes, you can drink margarita mix without alcohol, but it won’t taste very good! This is because margarita mix is formulated to be mixed with at least 1.5 ounces of alcohol, mainly tequila although you could use whatever you want.

So in order to use this as a Mocktail or a non-alcoholic drink, you’ll need to add 1.5 ounces of something else to get the correct ingredient measurements. The easiest way to do this is to just add some sort of soda like seltzer or 7up or Sprite. Sprite will make it taste even sweeter, so it’s best to stick to seltzer if you can. You can even add all the ingredients to a frozen drink blender and create a frozen margarita with no alcohol the same way.

Can You Buy Margarita Mix Under 21?

Yes, you can buy margarita mix under 21. In fact, in most states in the USA you can be any age to buy margarita mix. It is considered a food product, so there are no age restrictions. Anyone is allowed to buy margarita mix or any other mix for that matter, that’s why you can often find these mixes in stores that don’t even sell alcohol.

Can You Buy Margarita Mix Under 21 at Walmart?

Yes, you can but margarita mix at Walmart even if you’re under 21. Walmart considers margarita mix a food product, so they don’t place any restrictions on how old you need to be to buy margarita mix in their stores. And not just margarita mixers, and sort of mixers, even though they are meant to be paired with alcohol of some kind, they are all non-alcoholic and can be bout by anyone.

Can You Buy Margarita Mix Under 21 at Target?

Yes, you can buy alcohol at Target under 21. Just like Walmart, Target classifies margarita mix as a food product so there aren’t any restrictions as far as an age requirement.

Does Jose Cuervo Margarita Mix Have Alcohol?

No, Jose Cuervo does not contain alcohol, although they do manufacture pre-made margaritas which is totally different and maybe the reason for the confusion.

Can Margarita Mix Get You Drunk?

No, margarita mix can not get you drunk. The reason being that margarita mixes do NOT contain alcohol at all. They are meant to be used in conjunction with an alcohol like tequila. They are the flavoring part of the drink, whether it’s bottle mix or dry mix. Both need to be mixed with tequila in order to be alcoholic drinks.

Margarita Without Tequila

Margarita Mix Without Tequila

Margarita mix without tequila is simply sugar, water and fresh lime juice. This is the basic ingredients in any homemade margarita mix. There are variations where people add oranges or mix some of the lime with lemon, but overall, sugar, water and fresh lime juice are the building blocks of a margarita mix.

What’s the Best Non Alcoholic Margarita Mix?

That really depends on your taste buds. But although everyone’s tastes are different, some like their margaritas sweet, others very sour, there are some great non-alcoholic margarita mixes in this article to get you started in the right direction! We even list the top spicy mixes here.

Margarita Mix vs Premix Margarita

There’s a BIG difference between a margarita mix and a premixed margarita! Margarita mixes do not contain alcohol of any kind whereas premixed margarita do contain alcohol.

Mixers are meant to be mixed with the tequila brand of your choice, so you can add anything, even vodka instead of tequila.

But premix margaritas already have the alcohol mixed in them and can get you very drunk! So be careful.

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  • Bill Allen

    I'm Bill Allen, the guy behind this site. I've been a bartender, bar owner and sitting on both sides of a bar for almost 35 years, so I have some experience in the whole mixology scene. And now I'm just building out my site with as much helpful content as I can share with you.

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