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First Labour leader picked up mixed drink (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kir

'mixed drink' is the definition.
(I know that Kir is a IBA official cocktail)

'first labour leader picked up' is the wordplay.
'first labour leader' becomes 'Keir' (Keir Hardie, founder of the Labour Party).
'picked up' shows a homophone (sound like).
'keir' is a homophone of 'KIR'.

(Other definitions for kir that I've seen before include "White wine with blackcurrant syrup" , "Drink of white wine and cassis" , "Cassis-flavoured wine" , "Blackcurrant drink" , "One that's drunk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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