The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AMARETTO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AMARETTO
- After a hellish experience, refusing to drink old liqueur
- A dreadful experience over too much drink
- Old lady feeding swimmer a revolting drink
- Drink to be declined for first two persons, not drinking round
- A horse taken initially inside to drink
- A tipsy mate restricting Rex to Italian liqueur
- Booze consumed by trainspotter amazes revolutionary
- Rotter amazes, standing on head holding drink
- A horse given time to drink
- River dweller, a mother’s given up drink
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The straight part
We know that "Booze" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case booze = amaretto.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does AMARETTO mean?
AMARETTO noun- A sweet-bitter liqueur originating from Italy (but also produced in Turkey), flavored with almonds and a secret blend-specific mix of some 200 ingredients such as the pits from apricots, peaches, cherries or other stone fruits.
- A glass of that liqueur.
- A light Italian cookie made with almonds.