The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SANGRIA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SANGRIA
- Vocalised melody, knocked back alcoholic cocktail
- Chanted song over a drink in Spain
- Gran is struggling with a drink
- Performed song from the south that goes down well in Spain?
- What Carmen did with melody, returning her drink?
- Performed in opera having declined a wine
- Hospital with good atmosphere served up wine punch
- Punch causing blood to spread from below
- Sort of valley celebrated at first for wine
- Grains sprinkled on American drink
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The straight part
We know that "drink" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drink = sangria.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SANGRIA mean?
SANGRIA noun- A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit.
- A deep red color.