Drink makes it equal anyway (7)
I believe the answer is:
tequila
'drink' is the definition.
(tequila is a kind of drink)
'it equal anyway' is the wordplay.
'anyway' indicates anagramming the letters.
'it'+'equal'='itequal'
'itequal' is an anagram of 'TEQUILA'.
'makes' is the link.
(Other definitions for tequila that I've seen before include "Equal it! (anag)" , "one in the slammer" , "Distilled agave drink" , "Mexican alcoholic drink" , "Quit ale for Mexican spirit" .)