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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.

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