Ale or coffee (4)
I believe the answer is:
brew
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ale or coffee</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for brew that I've seen before include "Steep" , "Prepare by boiling and infusing" , "Concoction" , "Make beer by boiling and fermentation" , "Mixture" .)