Buzz Ballz Tequila Rita

Tequila Rita from BUZZ BALLZ is a ready-to-drink, margarita-style tequila drink, so it's sold as a finished serve and not as a bottle of spirit to mix from. The listing doesn't give an ABV, a tequila category, or a flavor list. Check the label for those before you buy. Drinks in this style usually pair agave spirit with lime and a sweetener, so expect a sweet-tart citrus profile. Don't expect the roasted, peppery agave of a bottled Blanco. Because it's pre-mixed, the Blanco, Reposado, Añejo and Extra Añejo ladder doesn't really apply here. Barrel-aged tequila gets its vanilla, caramel and oak notes from time in wood, and those are best tasted in a spirit you sip neat. A ready-to-drink margarita is built to be cold, bright and easy, so the choice here is how you serve it. Serve it well chilled. Pour it over fresh ice in a rocks glass, or straight into a salt-rimmed glass if you want the classic margarita contrast. A lime wedge squeezed over the top sharpens the sweetness. A caballito suits neat spirits and would be the wrong glass here. It's meant to be drunk as it comes, so don't treat it as a base for a Paloma or Ranch Water. If you want those drinks, start with a bottled blanco tequila, grapefruit soda or sparkling water, and fresh lime. If you'd like a longer drink from this one, a splash of soda water over ice stretches it without much dilution. It goes well with salty, spicy food such as tacos, chips with salsa, or grilled shrimp.