7 Mezcal Recipes for a Fiery Summer Weekend

We've showed you many a tequila and margarita recipe, but this time, we're going rogue. Allow us to introduce you to tequila's smokier, mysterious cousin: mezcal. While tequila is made by steaming agave before distilling in copper, mezcal is cooked in earthware and then distilled in clay pots, so the finish is thicker to the tastebuds. Don't be intimated, though! Here are seven cocktails you can make with mezcal today.