Alexander Hail-storm

There are two schools on the history of the Hail-storm and my suspicion is that they have both been true and different points in history. One is that “Hail-storm” is just another term for a Mint Julep, and the other is that the drink was sweetened brandy served over ice. I opted to explore the latter here, making it a nice chilled capital-C Cocktail–a drink that otherwise remained room temp for much longer than contemporaries like the Cobbler, Fix, etc.

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. peach-inused brandy
¼ oz. brown sugar syrup
6 dashes spiced coffee Angostura bitters

Garnish: nutmeg, lime zest

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ABV LEVEL

Build in an oversized rocks glass. Add a scoop of crushed or pebble ice and stir very briefly. Mound more ice on top and add a short straw. Grate nutmeg and lime zest atop.