Alcohol flavored with juniper (3)

I believe the answer is:

gin

(Other definitions for gin that I've seen before include "Spirit; trap" , "Machine for separating cotton from its seeds" , "Alcohol for the snare" , "Spirit, aka 'Mother's ruin'" , "Strong drink - trap" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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