The Communist
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The Communist
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄2 oz | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 2⁄3 oz | Orange juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1 dash | Cherry bitters |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- Garnish with skewered cherry.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
I've played with the ratios but I'm not sure this sour can be better than a four-out-of-five.
History:
Adapted from a recipe in Ted "Dr. Cocktail" Haigh's 2009 book Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails where he credits "a crude and otherwise quite forgettable cocktail pamphlet from 1933 titled Cocktail Parade."
Nutrition:
One serving of The Communist contains 162 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.2 standard drinks
- 17.08% alc./vol. (17.08° proof)
- 16.3 grams of pure alcohol
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