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Hot? Sample some lemonade sir, a blessing! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desirable

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'hot?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'sample some lemonade sir a blessing' is the wordplay.
'sample some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (I've seen 'sampling some' mean this).
'DESIRABLE' is hidden in the letters of 'lemonade sir a blessing'.

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(Other definitions for desirable that I've seen before include "Attractive" , "Sought-after - rebel aids (anag)" , "Alluring" , "Worth having" , "handsome maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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