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The Communist
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Submitted on: June 27, 2024
Hello friends! Tonight, I have an interesting Gin Sour called the Communist. Featuring gin, orange juice, cherry brandy, and lemon juice, some ingredients are created more equal than others, and this drink is rather lemon-forward. The orange juice tempers this a bit, but I didn't get much in the way of gin or cherry brandy flavors. My dad used to call them "Commie Pinkos" and there is a slight pink hue thanks to my Empress Gin, so that was a fun little coincidence. This was a fun sour that did...
Tools
Boston Shaker
Hawthorne Strainer
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Shake & Strain
Old Fashioned/Rocks
About 13% ABV (estimate)
By Patrick Muldowney
Home Cocktail Enthusiast
Amateur home mixologist working through vintage and contemporary cocktail books, one drink at a time
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Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Editor's Note
This gin-forward sour relies on Empress 1908 for its signature hue. A touch of simple syrup would bring the tart citrus and cherry brandy into better alignment.
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