What does the cryptic crossword clue "Drink served with gin, when initially announced? (3)" mean?

The definition is "Drink". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( when … announced ) 1st letter of ( initially ) “tonic”, a drink mixed with gin and served as a “gin and tonic” cocktail). The answer is TEA.

Drink served with gin, when initially announced? (3)

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