Fruity liqueur base (4)
I believe the answer is:
sloe
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">fruity liqueur base</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sloe that I've seen before include "Thorny bush with plum-like fruit" , "Fruit of the blackthorn does't sound fast" , "Fruit steeped in gin to make a liqueur" , "Sour blackthorn fruit" , "Wild plum" .)