Hot Damn cinnamon liqueur poured into the bottom of a mason jar and topped with sweet tea makes the Herbal Flame, an unusually Southern-influenced warm drink. The liqueur's spicy-sweet cinnamon heat meets the tannin-rich character of Southern-style sweet tea, the two combining into a warming, regionally distinctive cocktail. A cinnamon stick is suggested as both garnish and stirrer, left in the glass to reinforce the spice. At roughly 12 percent alcohol by volume, it is straightforward to assemble, asking only that the liqueur be layered beneath the tea and stirred together.
허벌 플레임은 핫 댐 시나몬 리큐어와 달콤한 차를 결합한 따뜻한 칵테일로, 메이슨 자에 서빙됩니다. 핫 댐의 맵고 달콤한 시나몬 향이 남부 스타일 달콤한 차의 달콤하고 타닌 풍부한 특성과 결합하여 유독 따뜻하고 남부 영향을 받은 조합을 만들어냅니다. 시나몬 스틱이 장식과 젓는 도구 역할을 합니다.
History & Origins
The Herbal Flame is an American casual drink that draws on the Southern tradition of sweet tea — one of the defining beverages of the American South — combined with the cinnamon-flavored liqueur that became popular in American bars during the 1990s. Hot Damn 100-proof cinnamon schnapps was a widely used product in the same era as Goldschläger and other cinnamon spirits. Its specific origin is disputed.
Tasting Notes
Aroma: cinnamon spice from the Hot Damn and sweet, tannic black tea from the sweet tea. Palate: warm and spicy with cinnamon's heat and sweetness blending with the tea's tannins and sweetness, creating an unusual Southern-spiced combination. Finish: warm, cinnamon-spiced, and sweet with a lingering tea tannin and a gentle spirit heat.
Pro Tip
Use a strongly brewed, properly sweetened Southern-style sweet tea and add a cinnamon stick as both a garnish and a stirrer to reinforce the cinnamon character throughout drinking.
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