noun
one's drink; one's portion of a drink
Refers to the drink that belongs to or is intended for a particular person, often in contexts like splitting a bill or sharing drinks.
飲み会では、自分の飲み料は自分で払うのが普通だ。
At drinking parties, it's normal to pay for your own drinks.
彼は私の飲み料まで払ってくれた。
He even paid for my drink.
飲み物 is the general word for 'beverage' or 'drink', while 飲み料 specifically refers to one's own portion or the drink assigned to a person, often in a social or billing context.
Compound of 飲み (nomi, 'drinking', the continuative form of 飲む) and 料 (ryō, 'fee' or 'portion'). Literally 'drink portion' or 'drink fee'.