Pre-dinner drinks? After I sip cocktail! (9)

I believe the answer is:

aperitifs

'pre-dinner drinks?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'after i sip cocktail' is the wordplay.
'cocktail' indicates an anagram.
'after'+'i'+'sip'='afterisip'
'afterisip' is an anagram of 'APERITIFS'.

(Other definitions for aperitifs that I've seen before include "Pre-dinner drinks" , "Starters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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