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Tequila at a glance
Food Food & water
It holds 1. It weighs 1.
Weight1
Capacity1
Tequila
Tequila is a food item in Project Zomboid. It holds 1. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.
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What it is and how to use it
Food in Build 42 has a hunger value, calories and a shelf life. Fresh food goes stale and then rotten, so eat perishables first and keep tins and dry goods for later. Cooking raises the value of many ingredients.
More: Cooking guide · Food list.
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Item ID and variants
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.Tequila | Food |
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Where it spawns: the loot tables
Tequila is on 13 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquor Store Tequila | Liquor Store (shelves) | 100% | 4 |
| Dish Cabinet Generic | Any building (cabinet) | 10% | 4 |
| Crate Liquor | Liquor Store (box, crate) | 9.1% | 4 |
| Dish Cabinet Liquor | Any building (cabinet) | 7.8% | 4 |
| Bar Counter Liquor | Bar (cupboard); Twiggy's bar counter (cupboard); Dining (cupboard); and 2 more places | 3.9% | 4 |
| Safehouse Booze | Survivor safehouse (early) (box, crate); Survivor safehouse (mid game) (box, crate) | 2.8% | 4 |
| Bar Shelf Liquor | Band kitchen (cupboard); Bar (box, crate, shelves); Twiggy's bar counter (shelves); and 3 more places | 2.5% | 4 |
| Food Gourmet | Any building (cabinet) | 2.4% | 4 |
It is on 5 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Town by town: loot locations.
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Recipes: how to make it and what it makes
What it is used for
Used up as an ingredient in 3 recipes: Break Glass, Make Molotov Cocktail, Smash Bottle.
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Similar items
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Quick answers
How much does the Tequila weigh in Project Zomboid?
It weighs 1 in Build 42.
What is the item ID for Tequila?
Base.Tequila.
How much can the Tequila hold?
Capacity 1.
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.