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Five shots of Absolut on ice with -- (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tonic

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'five shots of' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'absolut on ice with' is the wordplay.
'with' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TONIC' is hidden within 'absolut on ice'.

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(Other definitions for tonic that I've seen before include "makes you feel good?" , "Restorative that invigorates" , "something providing a boost" , "Keynote of a scale" , "do for musicians" .)

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