the communist

1 oz Gin (Beefeater)
1 oz Orange Juice
1/2 oz Cherry Brandy (Cherry Heering)
1/2 oz Lemon Juice

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.After writing up the Socialist, I was reminded of the Communist that Ted Haigh sourced from the 1933 Cocktail Parade pamphlet and published in his Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails book. Overall, it had a gin Blood & Sand-like feel as well as that of an earlier and less herbal version of the Singapore Sling before pineapple and grenadine took over, so I was curious to try this 90 year old recipe. In the glass, the Communist proffered an orange, cherry, and pine bouquet to the nose. Next, orange and dark fruit notes on the sip transfered into gin, cherry, tart citrus, and orange flavors on the swallow.