Didn't guzzle (6)
I believe the answer is:
nursed
'didn't guzzle' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for nursed that I've seen before include "Took care of while ill" , "given medical attention" , "Cherished" , "26dn the ill" , "Tended to while ill" .)