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Grain as used for brewing drink (7)

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I believe the answer is:

sangria

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'drink' is the definition.
(type of alcoholic drink)

'grain as used' is the wordplay.
'used' indicates anagramming the letters.
'grain'+'as'='grainas'
'grainas' is an anagram of 'SANGRIA'.

'for brewing' is the link.
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(Other definitions for sangria that I've seen before include "Mixed drink" , "Spanish wine cocktail" , "Spanish alcoholic drink" , "Spanish drink of red wine, sugar and fruit" , "Spanish spiced wine" .)

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