This syrup's sort of endearing (9)

I believe the answer is:

grenadine

'this syrup's' is the definition.
(grenadine is a kind of syrup)

'sort of endearing' is the wordplay.
'sort of' indicates anagramming the letters.
'endearing' is an anagram of 'GRENADINE'.

(Other definitions for grenadine that I've seen before include "silk fabric" , "Sweet cordial" , "Cordial made from pomegranates" , "material" , "West Indian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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