Breathe erratically when swallowing a large hot drink (6,3)
I believe the answer is:
herbal tea
'hot drink' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for herbal tea that I've seen before include "liquid concoction" , "hot drink" , "healthy drink" , "Plant infusion" .)