Cordial and strangely endearing (9)
I believe the answer is:
grenadine
'cordial' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'strangely endearing' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates an anagram.
'endearing' with letters rearranged gives 'GRENADINE'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for grenadine that I've seen before include "Syrup - endearing (anag)" , "Cordial made from pomegranates" , "West Indian" , "Pomegranate cordial" , "material" .)