Skip to main content
WhatDrink

Spirits

Tequila

  • Spirit
  • 40% ABV
  • 34 drinks

What is Tequila?

Tequila is an agave spirit used in Margaritas, Palomas, sours, highballs, spicy drinks and tropical cocktails. It brings agave character, brightness and structure to citrus, fruit, salt and sparkling mixers.

Is this for me?

Choose this if…

  • ✓You enjoy agave-forward, earthy or smoky character.
  • ✓There are 34 drinks on WhatDrink using this.

Skip if…

  • ✗You prefer neutral or sweeter spirits.

At a Glance

69 kcalCalories
40%ABV
0gSugar
0gCarbs
SpiritType
34Recipes

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

On this page

What does Tequila taste like?

Agave-forward, earthy and lightly sweet, with citrus, pepper, mineral or herbal notes depending on style. Tequila pairs with lime, grapefruit, orange liqueur, pineapple, agave nectar, chili, cucumber and soda water.

Ways to use tequila

Cocktails (27)Shots (4)Punches (3)

Tequila cocktails to know

Compare tart agave sours, grapefruit highballs and fruit-forward tequila drinks.

Margarita with lime and a seasoned rim
Photo by Romjan Aly on Pexels

Choose by drinking style

Related guides

Why these: Prioritizes recognizable tequila recipes with clearly different structures, then fills from the strongest published matches.

Flavour profile

AgaveCitrusEarthyPeppery

Recipes using this

Observed quantities

Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 36.97–59.15 ml; median 49.29 ml.

In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 23 observed uses.

Scoped nutrition

Calories (per 100 ml)
230
Sugar (per 100 ml)
0 g
Carbs (per 100 ml)
0 g

Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.

Diet compatibility

  • Gluten-FreeCompatible
  • KetoCompatible
  • Low-CarbCompatible
  • Low-SugarCompatible
  • VeganCompatible
  • VegetarianCompatible

Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.

Commonly observed with

GrenadineLime Juice

Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.

Trust & methodology

Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.

Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T03:30:39.066659+00:00

Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.

Tequila — common questions

What are the most popular cocktails made with Tequila?
Top-ranked cocktails made with Tequila include Tequila Fizz, Tequila Slammer, Tequila Sour. Rankings are based on recipe quality and data completeness.