Inane gushing about hot toddy (5)
I believe the answer is:
negus
'hot toddy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'inane gushing about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates a hidden word (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'NEGUS' is hidden in the letters of 'inane gushing'.
(Other definitions for negus that I've seen before include "Old Ethiopian king; hot port drink" , "Abyssinian king - spiced drink" , "Mulled drink" , "Hot spiced port drink" , "Abyssinian king - hot, spicy drink" .)