My friends are absolutely brilliant. My dear friend Lauren made these incredible brandied cherries and my other dear friend Alex took them and invented a drink he has dubbed The Communist. It is so delicious, I suspect you’ll see it in bars everywhere you go pretty soon. It’s a similar approach to an old fashioned, which is technically any combination of liquor, citrus, sugar, and bitters–it can be any liquor, citrus, and source of sugar you want! You could have a tequila old fashioned! This particular red commie, son-of-a-gun libation is one shot of Kentucky bourbon combined with simple syrup, a bit of the syrup from the cherries, two cherries, and a slice of grapefruit. Don’t forget the big ice cube!
The Ringhand Communist by Baker’s Theories friends Lauren and Alex
Ingredients
Two brandied cherries, plus a tbsp of its syrup
1 slice of red grapefruit, plus the peel
1.5 oz bourbon
1 tbsp simple syrup
1 old fashioned ice cube
Serves: 1
Instructions
Muddle cherries and grapefruit in an old fashioned glass. Discard the slice. Pour in the cherry syrup, simple syrup, and bourbon and stir. Place the ice cube in the glass and wedge the grapefruit peel between the cube and the glass. Serve!