Drink suffused with very soft fruit (5)
I believe the answer is:
apple
'fruit' is the definition.
(apple is a kind of fruit)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for apple that I've seen before include "Fruit used in cider" , "Delight (of one's eye)" , "Jonathan, for example" , "Firm round fruit" , "award from Paris" .)