Gelatine is in drinking vessel (9)
I believe the answer is:
isinglass
'gelatine' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'is in drinking vessel' is the wordplay.
'drinking vessel' becomes 'glass' (I've seen this before).
'is'+'in'+'glass'='ISINGLASS'
(Other definitions for isinglass that I've seen before include "Fish product used in brewing" , "Gelatinous substance from sturgeons" , "Mineral" , "fish produce" , "One transparent material" .)