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Car map I made into alcoholic drink! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

campari

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'alcoholic drink' is the definition.
'campari' can be an answer for 'drink' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'alcoholic' bit.

'car map i made' is the wordplay.
'made' is an anagram indicator.
'car'+'map'+'i'='carmapi'
'carmapi' anagrammed gives 'CAMPARI'.

'into' is the link.

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(Other definitions for campari that I've seen before include "Mildly bitter aperitif, often drunk with soda" , "Red, bitter-sweet Italian aperitif" , "Pinkish aperitif" , "bitter drink" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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