There’s nothing quite like a refreshing spicy margarita. And while the perfect margarita skillfully combines several ingredients to give you that signature margarita kick Costco actually offers a product that makes margarita-making even easier. With Costco’s margarita mix all you have to do is add tequila ice and some mix to a shaker and then pour it into a salt-rimmed glass. It’s a super easy and convenient way to make margaritas that doesn’t require you to constantly buy and squeeze fresh limes. But how many margaritas can you make with a bottle of Costco’s mix?
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According to the label on the back of the mix itself you should add 4 ounces of mix to 1.5 ounces of tequila for a single-serve margarita. The bottles themselves are 1750 milliliters — about 59.2 ounces. That means one bottle will yield just under 15 full margaritas (the exact number is 14.79 so you can still make a small batch if needed).
Let's do the math. A regular bottle of tequila contains about 25 ounces of liquor. And you need 1.5 ounces of tequila for every serving of Costco's margarita mix. Therefore a standard bottle of tequila will yield 16 full servings with about two-thirds of a serving left over. This means that with a bottle of mix that only makes 14 full margaritas you'll have no problem with a regular bottle of tequila. However the large bottles of Costco's margarita mix often come in pairs so you'll actually need about 43.5 ounces of tequila to use up your entire mix. This means that two regular bottles of tequila will do just fine since together they would contain about 50 ounces of tequila. All told with both bottles of mix and enough tequila to match you can make about 29 delicious citrus margaritas to keep you and your friends entertained.
Luckily for you you can get everything you need for these margaritas at Costco including some underrated authentic Kirkland brand tequila. The store offers blanco reposado and añejo tequilas. And while the label on the bottle of mix recommends using an aged tequila (like reposado or añejo) it's not a requirement. In fact celebrity chef Ina Garten swears by the importance of using cheap tequila in margaritas. And with a massive 1.75-liter (59.2-ounce) bottle of Kirkland blanco tequila costing around $30 Costco makes it pretty easy to keep the margaritas flowing.
