Alcoholic drink taken as an appetiser (8)

I believe the answer is:

aperitif

(Other definitions for aperitif that I've seen before include "Pre-meal appetiser" , "What's drunk before a meal?" , "Alcoholic drink to whet the appetite" , "Drink stimulating the appetite" , "whistle-whetting drink" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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