Cinnamon Tea – Cookie and Kate

Let’s heat up with a mug of cinnamon tea! Cinnamon tea (té de canela in Spanish) has change 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 odor superb.

If you happen to 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 for those who’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 stunning 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 likelihood, cinnamon tea could supply advantages to diabetics and girls with PCOS. If decreasing blood sugar is your purpose, 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 will help enhance ldl cholesterol. Plus, it’s antibacterial and antifungal. I’m not a nutritionist, however cinnamon certain seems like a winner!

Sorts of Cinnamon

Whenever you learn concerning 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 generally known as “true cinnamon” or cinnamomum verum. Consuming massive quantities of different kinds of cinnamon, notably Cassia cinnamon, could injury the liver and enhance the danger of bleeding.

You possibly can attempt making cinnamon tea with any cinnamon sticks you will have at dwelling, however for those who begin ingesting it frequently, please swap to Ceylon cinnamon sticks. I purchase natural Ceylon cinnamon sticks from Frontier Co-op on Amazon.

How you can Make Cinnamon Tea

Whereas this recipe is straightforward, how lengthy you simmer (and steep) the tea is surprisingly vital. 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. Carry the combination to a hearty simmer over medium warmth. 
2. Scale back the warmth to low and gently simmer for 10 minutes, lined. If you happen to 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 big quantity of taste because it cools.
4. Pour the combination via a mesh strainer into your mug. Get pleasure from whereas heat, or chill it for as much as 4 days (reheat or take pleasure in it chilly). 

Shortcut Possibility

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

1. Carry 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 could possibly rigorously take away the cinnamon sticks at this level in the event that they trouble you, however I normally depart them there.

That’s it!

Watch How you can Make Cinnamon Tea

Cinnamon Tea Variations

Listed here are just a few scrumptious spins on cinnamon tea.

• Make it candy: Stir in honey, maple syrup, or sugar, to style. Whereas I take pleasure in 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 take pleasure in.
• Make it additional spicy: Add a few entire cloves, or a cardamom pod. You could possibly 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 package deal. Or go rogue with the idea and check out including a cinnamon stick with your cup of scorching espresso (I adore it).
• Get pleasure from it chilly: This tea is good over ice as effectively. Let it cool to room temperature and refrigerate it for later.

Cinnamon Tea Notes

• Count on the depth of your tea to differ 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 big quantity of taste every time they’re used. They take a very long time to air dry, and I apprehensive about mould or micro organism rising whereas moist.

Extra Drinks to Heat You Up

If you happen to take pleasure in 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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