Working comrades taking a drink (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
cream soda
'drink' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'working comrades taking a' is the wordplay.
'working' indicates an anagram.
'taking' indicates putting letters inside.
'comrades' anagrammed gives 'cremsoda'.
'cremsoda' going around 'a' is 'CREAM SODA'.
(Other definitions for cream soda that I've seen before include "Vanilla-flavoured pop" , "Sparkling stuff" , "Carbonated soft drink" , "Vanilla-flavoured fizzy drink" .)