Cinnamon Tea – Cookie and Kate

Let’s heat up with a mug of cinnamon tea! Cinnamon tea (té de canela in Spanish) has develop into my drink of alternative throughout cool climate. It’s scorching and properly spicy however not overwhelmingly so. Cinnamon’s inherent sweetness makes it a well-balanced drink. Plus, it makes the home scent superb.

Should you benefit from the spice consider masala chai tea, you’ll love cinnamon tea, and it’s really easy to make. Make your drink creamy with a splash of milk, or sweeten it with honey should you’d like. I like mine plain or with a splash of heavy cream, relying on my temper.

This cinnamon tea is caffeine-free, so it’s good for sipping previous midday. My husband and I’ve gotten into the behavior of sipping cinnamon tea after our daughter goes to mattress, which is a beautiful option to unwind.

Cinnamon Tea Advantages

In addition to tasting nice, cinnamon tea caught my consideration as a option to doubtlessly enhance blood sugar ranges and decrease insulin resistance. Given the chance, cinnamon tea might provide advantages to diabetics and ladies with PCOS. If reducing blood sugar is your objective, it’s finest to keep away from including sweeteners like sugar or honey to your drink, which could have the alternative impact.

Cinnamon can also be very excessive in polyphenol antioxidants, which can assist your physique combat off free radicals. Its anti-inflammatory properties can assist enhance ldl cholesterol. Plus, it’s antibacterial and antifungal. I’m not a nutritionist, however cinnamon positive feels like a winner!

Varieties of Cinnamon

Once you learn in regards to the potential well being advantages of cinnamon consumption, think about which sort is referenced. Make your cinnamon tea with Ceylon cinnamon, in any other case referred to as “true cinnamon” or cinnamomum verum. Consuming massive quantities of different kinds of cinnamon, notably Cassia cinnamon, might injury the liver and improve the danger of bleeding.

You may attempt making cinnamon tea with any cinnamon sticks you’ve gotten at house, however should you begin ingesting it usually, please change to Ceylon cinnamon sticks. I purchase natural Ceylon cinnamon sticks from Frontier Co-op on Amazon.

Find out how to Make Cinnamon Tea

Whereas this recipe is easy, how lengthy you simmer (and steep) the tea is surprisingly necessary. I made cinnamon tea again and again to seek out the tactic that yields the perfect outcomes with the purest cinnamon taste.

Multiply the recipe as wanted—for every cup of water, embrace one cinnamon stick.

1. In a saucepan, mix the water and cinnamon stick(s). Cowl the pan so the water doesn’t evaporate. Convey the combination to a hearty simmer over medium warmth. 
2. Cut back the warmth to low and gently simmer for 10 minutes, coated. Should you simmer any longer, the tea tastes flat and turns a boring brown colour.
3. Take away the pot from the warmth and let it steep for 10 minutes. Cinnamon releases a major quantity of taste because it cools.
4. Pour the combination by way of a mesh strainer into your mug. Take pleasure in whereas heat, or chill it for as much as 4 days (reheat or get pleasure from it chilly). 

Shortcut Choice

This shortcut methodology is tremendous simple. The draw back is that it makes use of twice as a lot cinnamon.

1. Convey one cup water to a boil, then pour it over two cinnamon sticks in a mug.
2. Let the cinnamon steep for 10 minutes earlier than sipping or including cream (it turns into spicier because it cools, and wishes time to chill to a protected temperature anyway). You might rigorously take away the cinnamon sticks at this level in the event that they trouble you, however I often depart them there.

That’s it!

Watch Find out how to Make Cinnamon Tea

Cinnamon Tea Variations

Listed here are a number of scrumptious spins on cinnamon tea.

• Make it candy: Stir in honey, maple syrup, or sugar, to style. Whereas I get pleasure from my tea unsweetened, cinnamon and honey is a match made in heaven.
• Make it creamy: Add a splash of half-and-half, cream, entire milk or some other plain creamer that you simply get pleasure from.
• Make it additional spicy: Add a few entire cloves, or a cardamom pod. You might additionally attempt thinly sliced contemporary ginger or turmeric.
• Make it citrusy: Steep your tea with a pair skinny slices of orange or lemon.
• Make it caffeinated: When you’ve eliminated the pot from the warmth, steep black or inexperienced tea for the size of time supplied on the bundle. Or go rogue with the idea and take a look at including a cinnamon keep on with your cup of scorching espresso (I find it irresistible).
• Take pleasure in it chilly: This tea is sweet over ice as effectively. Let it cool to room temperature and refrigerate it for later.

Cinnamon Tea Notes

• Anticipate the depth of your tea to fluctuate a bit from batch to batch. Some cinnamon sticks weigh greater than others (mine vary from 4 to 7 grams) and a few inherently appear to have stronger taste than others.
• Some recipes recommend reusing your cinnamon sticks, however I don’t suggest it. They lose a major quantity of taste every time they’re used. They take a very long time to air dry, and I fearful about mildew or micro organism rising whereas moist.

Extra Drinks to Heat You Up

Should you get pleasure from this cinnamon tea, take a look at these warming drinks. Browse extra drinks right here.

Please let me understand how you want your cinnamon tea within the feedback! I like listening to from you.

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