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I shan't be mixing drink (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absinthe

'drink' is the definition.
(absinthe is a kind of drink)

'i shan't be mixing' is the wordplay.
'mixing' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'shant'+'be'='ishantbe'
'ishantbe' anagrammed gives 'ABSINTHE'.

(Other definitions for absinthe that I've seen before include "Green liqueur flavoured with wormwood and anise" , "Green aniseed liqueur" , "Green wormwood drink" , "Liqueur - the basin (anag)" , "French liqueur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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