A drink - Ben has it as a cocktail (8)

I believe the answer is:

absinthe

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'a drink' is the definition.
(absinthe is a kind of drink)

'ben has it as a cocktail' is the wordplay.
'ben has it' anagrams to 'ABSINTHE'.
However, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for absinthe that I've seen before include "Green wormwood drink" , "Bitter liqueur" , "intoxicant" , "alcohol" , "French liqueur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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