Tequila — other used in cocktails

Quick Facts

Type Other
ABV 40.00%
Alcoholic Yes
Used in 17 cocktails
Calories/100ml 231.00 kcal

Tequila

A Mexican spirit distilled from blue agave, with earthy, sweet, and peppery notes. Unaged (blanco) tequila brings bright agave flavor to Margaritas and Palomas, while aged varieties (reposado, añejo) add vanilla and oak complexity to sipping cocktails and Tequila Sunrises.

Flavor Profile

Herbaceous agave nose with pepper, citrus, and earthy vegetal character. Palate is crisp with cooked agave sweetness, white pepper, and mineral depth. Clean, spicy finish with warming bite.

Sweet
2/10
Bitter
1/10
Strong
7/10

Common Substitutes

Mezcal Pisco Cachaca
See full substitution guide →
All cocktails with Tequila → Substitution guide

Cocktails using Tequila

Downshift cocktail in a hurricane glass — made with Fruit Punch, Sprite, and Tequila

Downshift

Punch / Party Drink

 Long Island Iced Tea cocktail in a highball glass — made with Vodka, Tequila, and Light rum

Long Island Iced Tea

Ordinary Drink

 Long Island Tea cocktail in a highball glass — made with Vodka, Light rum, and Gin

Long Island Tea

Ordinary Drink

 Margarita cocktail in a cocktail glass — made with Tequila, Triple sec, and Lime juice

Margarita

Ordinary Drink

 Moranguito cocktail in a shot glass — made with Absinthe, Tequila, and Grenadine

Moranguito

Shot

 Paloma cocktail in a collins glass — made with Grape soda and Tequila

Paloma

Cocktail

 Pineapple Paloma cocktail in a collins glass — made with Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, and Fresh Lime Juice

Pineapple Paloma

Cocktail

 Radioactive Long Island Iced Tea cocktail in a collins glass — made with Rum, Vodka, and Tequila

Radioactive Long Island Iced Tea

Ordinary Drink

 Tequila Fizz cocktail in a collins glass — made with Tequila, Lemon Juice, and Grenadine

Tequila Fizz

Ordinary Drink

 Tequila Slammer cocktail in a hurricane glass — made with Tequila and 7-up

Tequila Slammer

Shot

 Tequila Sour cocktail in a whiskey sour glass — made with Tequila, Lemon, and Powdered sugar

Tequila Sour

Ordinary Drink

 Tequila Sunrise cocktail in a highball glass — made with Tequila, Orange juice, and Grenadine

Tequila Sunrise

Cocktail

 Tequila Surprise cocktail in a shot glass — made with Tequila and Tabasco sauce

Tequila Surprise

Shot

 Vampiro cocktail in a old-fashioned glass — made with Tequila, Tomato Juice, and Orange juice

Vampiro

Ordinary Drink

 Whitecap Margarita cocktail in a margarita/coupette glass — made with Ice, Tequila, and Cream of coconut

Whitecap Margarita

Other / Unknown

 Winter Paloma cocktail in a highball glass — made with Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, and Lime juice

Winter Paloma

Cocktail

 Winter Rita cocktail in a highball glass — made with Tequila, Campari, and Lime juice

Winter Rita

Beer