Disaster after woman bought T.J.Maxx margarita mix to make cocktails for friends' party
A Virginia woman thought she was grabbing a fun cocktail mix from T.J. Maxx to enjoy with her girlfriends, but it turned out to be the 'margarita of despair.' Sadie Woodhouse, of Richmond, bought the cocktail infusion mix, which she paired with tequila for a recent party - but the event was anything but fun. The mix, one of many that is sold at the beloved discount department store, came with a glass bottle of dried fruit and spices that are supposed to pair perfectly with hard liquors like vodka or gin.But, according to Woodhouse, a bridal stylist and wedding coordinator, her drink was not a crowd pleaser, she told the Daily Mail. 'The problem was the recipe that came with it called for 2 bottles of tequila and a bottle of lemon lime soda and they called it a margarita.'It was wayyyyy stronger than a margarita which is why we all got so sick off of it!!!!!!!,' she explained. In a TikTok video posted earlier this month Woodhouse detailed her horrific night, showing viewers the cocktail in a large glass dispenser. 'I'm really sorry that I made a margarita from T.J. Maxx and poisoned everyone,' she wrote across an image of the forbidden drink. Sadie Woodhouse shared the horror story after she made what was supposed to be a fun and tasty cocktail for she and her friends at a recent party Instead, the margarita mix, which Woodhouse added two bottles of tequila into, ended up being the 'margarita of despair' She then showed a series of text messages from her friends complaining about their sickness while ominous music played in the background. 'Cici and I both threw up hella,' a message read before cutting to a clip of someone pouring Hornitos tequila into the drink pitcher. Read More The dangerous ingredients tied to cancer and dementia lurking in America's favorite canned cocktails 'Me too,' one of Woodhouse's friends, Charlotte, wrote alongside several laughing emojis. More of the agave liquor was seen being poured into the container as another message came across the screen, stating: 'Margarita of despair.' Her video, which garnered 4.7 million views, resonated with a lot of people as many shared they tried something similar from the store and had the same reaction Woodhouse and her friends did. 'Oh my God I used the same thing from T.J. Maxx and also violently threw up??,' a user commented. 'Omg I had one of these and it was so awful it was like the worst thing I ever drank,' another said. Someone else wrote: 'No I'd actually be upset.' While many people sympathized with Woodhouse, others appeared to think the amount of alcohol in the pitcher might have contributed to their symptoms. The glass drink dispenser is seen with dried fruit and spices inside of it as someone pours one of the tequila bottles in Woodhouse didn't place full blame on the cocktail mix, telling the Daily Mail she and her friends are partially to blame because they still went ahead and drank the concoction 'Hornitos makes me feel like the sky is falling,' a commenter posted. 'It’s that tequila babes,' another chimed in. Other commenters insisted the mix itself might have expired and were puzzled about why anyone would buy food or drinks at T.J. Maxx. 'All the food and makeup at T.J. Maxx is always so cursed,' one wrote. 'The words: Margarita and T.J. Maxx do NAWT go together hahah,' said another. Meanwhile, Woodhouse does not believe the mix she purchased went bad - it was simply just not a good recipe. 'The recipe was definitely not a margarita or even a good drink but the video was also partially a joke because it’s on us for drinking a drink that was two thirds tequila haha,' she recalled. The Daily Mail contacted T.J. Maxx for comment.
