Drink slowly in small mouthfuls (3)

I believe the answer is:

sip

(Other definitions for sip that I've seen before include "Take small mouthfuls of (drink)" , "Tiny amount of drink" , "Drink gingerly" , "Thimbleful" , "A small taste" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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