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.

Herbal flame cocktail in a mason jar — made with Hot Damn and Tea

Herbal flame

Copo Mason jar
Dificuldade Easy
Calorias ~87 kcal
ABV 11,70%

Ingredientes

Instruções

Pour Hot Damn 100 in bottom of a jar or regular glass. Fill the rest of the glass with sweet tea. Stir with spoon, straw, or better yet a cinnamon stick and leave it in.

Herbal Strong

O Herbal Flame é um coquetel quente que combina Hot Damn licor de canela com chá doce, servido em um pote mason. O calor picante e doce da canela do Hot Damn mistura-se com o caráter doce e rico em taninos do chá doce estilo sulista para uma combinação incomumente aconchegante e influenciada pelo sul. Um palito de canela é sugerido tanto como enfeite quanto como mexedor.

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.

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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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