What does the cryptic crossword clue "What may sound like old law-maker's drink (4)" mean?

The definition is "drink". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone of ( What may sound like ) “Mede”(a member of an ancient Iranian people who inhabited the area known as Media, and embodied in the phrase “law of the Medes and Persians”/a rule, custom or law that is unchangeable). The answer is MEAD.

What may sound like old law-maker's drink (4)

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