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The Mezcal Sunset

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks

The tequila sunrise cocktail gets an upgrade by swapping smoky mezcal for tequila and a sweet, tart DIY pomegranate syrup for store-bought grenadine.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    40 minutes (including cooling time)

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

For the Pomegranate Syrup:

1/2 cup pomegranate juice
1/2 cup sugar

For the cocktail:

1 ounce mezcal
1 ounce dry sparkling white wine
2 ounces orange juice, preferably fresh squeezed and strained

Preparation

  1. Make the Pomegranate Syrup:

    Step 1

    Cook pomegranate juice and sugar in a small pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and liquid is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, transfer to a heatproof container, and chill until cool, about 30 minutes.

  2. Make the cocktail:

    Step 2

    Pour mezcal, sparkling wine, and orange juice into a rocks glass filled with ice. Top with 1 Tbsp. Pomegranate Syrup.

  3. Do Ahead

    Step 3

    Pomegranate Syrup can be made 7 days ahead; chill in an airtight container.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesMezcalSparkling WineWinePomegranateFruitOrangeCitrus5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerEpicurious

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