Animated by drink? (6)
I believe the answer is:
bubbly
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'animated' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'drink?' is the second definition.
(bubbly is a kind of drink)
'by' is the link.
(Other definitions for bubbly that I've seen before include "Informal champagne" , "Champers" , "Champagne, e.g." , "Champagne (colloq.)" , "Vivacious; champagne" .)