NMX-V-049- NORMEX-2004

Alcoholic Beverages – Alcoholic

Beverages Containing
Tequila – Denomination, Labelling
and Specifications
It was published in the Official
Gazette of the
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Federation on May 24, 2004
 NMX-V-049-NORMEX-2004.

• It applies to the preparation, bottling and

marketing of alcoholic beverages that
contain Tequila as an ingredient.

• Protection of the Appellation of Origin Tequila

• Characteristics and specifications that must be

met by authorized producers or bottlers.

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 Classification.
The alcoholic beverages that are the object of this
Standard due to their elaboration process and
alcoholic content are classified as:

1. Liquor
2. Creams
3. Cocktails
4. Prepared alcoholic beverages

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 Liquors and creams
% Alc. % sugars
Denomination Vol. Definition
m/v
Products made from:
1. Liquor of
Tequila
Liquor 2. Liquor with <1
Tequila • Distilled alcoholic
beverages
1 = Tequila
Participation in the total • Neutral spirit,
Alcohol Content of the 13.5- 55
product. (51%)
• Quality alcohol or
2 = Tequila common alcohol
Participationin the total
Alcohol Content of the • Water
product (25%)

1. Cream of
Tequila
Cream 2. Cream with <10.1
Tequila
1= Tequila Participation (51%)
2= Tequila Participation (25%)

(6.6 NMX-V-049-NORMEX-2004) 5
 Cocktails
% Alc.
Product Denomination
Vol.

1. Cocktail of Made only with:

Tequila

Participation in the total • Alcoholic and

Alcohol Content of the
product. (51%)
non-alcoholic
Cocktails 12- 32 beverages
2. Cocktail (NOM 142)
with Tequila

Tequila Participation in
the total Alcohol Content
of the product (25%)

(6.6 NMX-V-049-NORMEX-2004) 6
 Prepared alcoholic beverages
% Alc.
Product Denomination
Vol.

1. Prepared alcoholic
beverages of Tequila

Made with:
Participation in the total
2-12 Alcohol Content of the • Distilled alcoholic
Prepared product. (51%) beverages
alcoholic • Fermented beverages
beverages • Spirits
2. Prepared alcoholic
beverages with
Tequila.

Tequila Participation in the

total Alcohol Content of the
product (25%)
(6.6 NMX-V-049-NORMEX-2004) 7
 “The information herewith contained is purely
illustrative and does not replace what is
stipulated in the corresponding NMX standard ”