Drink cuppa with most of cinnamon roll eaten (7)

I believe the answer is:

tequila

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

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for tequila that I've seen before include "Cocktail -- 1988 American crime film -- equaliser units (anag)" , "Quit ale for Mexican spirit" , "Is there another drink to equal it?" , "Mexican alcoholic drink" , "Mexican agave spirit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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