Margaritas are a popular drink, especially in the summertime. But how many margaritas does it take to get drunk? And what is the alcoholic content of a margarita? In this blog post, we will answer all of your margarita questions! We will also provide tips for making delicious non-alcoholic margaritas.
How much margarita to get drunk? The average alcohol by volume (ABV) of a margarita is about 16%. This means if you drink three margaritas in a row, you will be legally drunk. However, if your margarita has a higher ABV, drinking two margaritas will be enough to make you intoxicated.
Now we will cover the alcohol percentage of different margarita variations, why margarita with tequila makes you drunk faster, how lime juice, orange liqueur lower the ABV. We will also discuss the impact of sugar in alcohol absorption, margarita mix in lowering alcohol, and give you some non-alcoholic margarita options. Keep reading!
Alcohol In Margaritas
Every margarita recipe has a different amount of alcohol. This is because margaritas can be made with any kind of liquor, from vodka to tequila or even rum! The most common type used in margaritas is tequila. Tequila is an alcoholic beverage distilled from the fermented juice of Agave plants and typically aged for a minimum of two months.
Tequila usually has an ABV of 40%, which means that a margarita made with tequila will have an alcoholic content of 16%. However, there are many types of tequila, and some can have an ABV as high as 80%. List of ABV of various margaritas:
- margarita made with tequila = 16% ABV
- margarita made with vodka = 24% ABV, but it depends on the brand of vodka used. Some brands can have an alcoholic content as high as 40%.
- margarita made with brandy = 20% ABV
- margarita made with whiskey = 40% ABV
- margarita made with rum = 40% ABV
- margarita made with gin = 40% ABV
Serving style can also affect the alcoholic content of margarita. Such as, margarita on the rocks has more alcohol because it does not contain any ice. Margarita frozen drinks have less alcohol than margaritas that are served straight up (without ice). The reason for this is that when a drink is frozen, the ice crystals dilute the drink.
You can also add more or less of the liquor in your margarita to increase or decrease its alcoholic content. Margarita made with tequila has a higher ABV than margaritas made with vodka or other types of liquor.
If you are looking to get drunk off margaritas, there are a few things that you need to consider. First and foremost, the ABV of your margarita matters! Secondly, margaritas on the rocks have more alcohol than margaritas that are served straight up (without ice). Finally, You can also adjust the amount of booze in your margarita to make it more or less alcoholic.
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Margarita With Tequila Make You Drunk Faster
Margarita is made with tequila which can make us drunk faster because it is a distilled spirit that contains high levels of alcohol by volume. For example, vodka contains 40% ABV while tequila contains 40-50% ABV.
Tequila is made with agave which has the highest alcohol content of any plant in the world. Agave is a succulent plant that is native to Mexico and the Southwest United States. The agave plant is used to make tequila, mezcal, and other alcoholic beverages.
The agave plant has the highest alcohol content of any plant in the world because it contains high levels of fructose which converts to ethanol (alcohol) when it is fermented. Fructose is a type of sugar that can be found in fruits and vegetables such as apples, bananas, oranges, pears, peaches. When fructose ferments into ethanol (alcohol), it produces alcohol by volume which is 40-50% ABV.
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Lime Juice, Orange Liqueur In Margarita Raise Alcoholic Percentage
When margaritas are made with lime juice, orange liqueur, and salt, there is no water in these margaritas. This means that the alcoholic content of margaritas made from lime juice, orange liqueur, and salt is higher than margaritas made with margarita mix because there is more alcohol by volume in these margaritas.
In general, margaritas have an alcoholic content of 20%. But margaritas that are made with lime juice, orange liqueur, and salt will have a higher alcohol content than margaritas made with margarita mix because there is more alcohol by volume in these margaritas.
The margaritas made with margarita mix (typically lime juice, orange liqueur, and salt) will have a higher alcohol content than margaritas made with margarita mix because there is more alcohol by volume in these margaritas.
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Sugary Margarita Slows Down Alcohol Absorption
Margarita contains sugar, which slows down the absorption of alcohol into our bodies. This is because sugar molecules bind with ethanol (alcohol) in margaritas and prevent it from being absorbed into the bloodstream as quickly. When sugar is not present in margaritas, such as when we make margaritas with lime juice, orange liqueur, and salt, then the alcohol is absorbed into our bodies more quickly.
When sugar and ethanol come into contact with each other, their chemical structures match and the sugar molecules bind with the ethanol molecules. This makes margaritas less alcoholic and slows down the absorption of alcohol into our bodies.
If alcohol is absorbed into our bodies quickly, then we would get drunk faster from drinking margaritas. But because sugar in margaritas slows down the absorption of alcohol, it takes longer for us to become drunk and allows us to drink more margaritas.
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Margarita Mix Dilute Alcoholic Content
When margarita mix is added to margaritas, it contains water which dilutes margarita’s alcoholic content by half. But when we are making margaritas without margarita mix (for example with lime juice, orange liqueur, and salt), the margarita’s alcoholic content remains the same as margaritas made from margarita mix.
The average margarita mix contains about 26% water. This means that for every 100 grams of margarita mix, there are 26 grams of water. This water is used to dilute margarita’s alcoholic content and make it more palatable. Thus margaritas made with margarita mix have an alcoholic content of less than 30%.
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Non-alcoholic Margarita Options
If you want to enjoy a margarita without getting drunk, then you can make a non-alcoholic margarita. A non-alcoholic margarita is made with fruit juice or soda instead of alcohol.
There are many different types of non-alcoholic margaritas that you can make. Some popular recipes include margarita made with lime juice and soda, a margarita made with pineapple juice and soda, a margarita made with orange liqueur instead of tequila.
To make a margarita without alcohol, simply combine fruit juices or sodas in a blender until smooth then pour into glasses over ice cubes. Add some salt around the rim if desired.
Make sure to use margarita mix or margarita sour mix (which contains water) instead of margarita salt because the margarita salt will make the non-alcoholic margaritas taste salty and not sweet like margaritas should be.
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Conclusion
Finally, getting drunk with margarita depends on the alcoholic content of margaritas and whether or not sugar is present. But in general, you would need to drink at least three margaritas made with margarita mix to feel the effects of alcohol.
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