How to make cinnamon tea

Cassia cinnamon and Ceylon cinnamon are the two primary varieties of cinnamon bark used to create tea. Authentic tea leaves, including black tea, oolong tea, or pu-erh tea, are frequently used to make the tea. This tea stands out for having a sweet and spicy flavour. The tea has a beautiful aroma that makes you think of pies and the fall. The woody spice has savoury and sweet scents accentuating a warming feeling. It turns a deep red colour as it brews. The possible health advantages of cinnamon tea contribute to its popularity. 

Cinnamon has ingredients that may lessen inflammation, which helps improve gastrointestinal symptoms as well as joint and muscle discomfort. Another warming beverage that is bursting with antioxidants is cinnamon tea. It’s the ideal mix to warm you up whenever you need to during the cold and flu season. Due to its complex flavour profile and sweet undertones, it is a well-liked culinary component. You can also use the warming spice to make energizing iced teas and delicious hot teas. With these three different recipes, you can learn how to brew cinnamon tea that is delicious every time.

How to Make Cinnamon Tea

Simply simmer cinnamon sticks and water together to produce cinnamon tea. For every cup of water, add one cinnamon stick. You’ll stew the two ingredients together for around 15 minutes, much like when preparing ginger or elderberry tea. Serve the cinnamon sticks warm after straining out the bars (along with any little pieces that may have fallen off during the process). You don’t need to add anything to cinnamon tea if you don’t want to; it already has a mildly sweet and spicy flavour. But it’s also well drizzled with honey and squeezed with fresh lemon juice. Your tea will become a brighter shade if you add lemon juice. As soon as you add the lemon juice, watch it transform from an amber-red tint to a light yellow-orange colour before your eyes!

Making Cinnamon tea in four different ways 

Making Cinnamon stick tea from scratch 

• One sizable cinnamon stick is required.
• One teaspoon of black Cup & Leaf tea.
• Water, 8 to 10 ounces.
• Sweeteners like honey or maple syrup (optional).

Instructions:

• Rapidly boil some water in a kettle on the stove.
• After boiling the water, add the cinnamon and steep it for 5 minutes.
• Use a tea steeper to add the black tea leaves to the mug of cinnamon tea.
• Let the black tea leaves steep for a minute to three. The flavour will be more potent the longer it steeps. If desired, strain and sweeten. Enjoy!

Masala Chai tea recipe

Ingredients:

• One cinnamon stick from Ceylon.
• Cloves
• Two pods of cardamom.
• A fresh ginger piece measuring 1 inch.
• Three black peppercorns total.
• One teaspoon of black Cup & Leaf tea.
• Water, 8 ounces.
• A little milk (buffalo, dairy, and nut milk).

Instructions:

• Rapidly bring a big saucepan of water to a boil.
• Add the spices and reduce the heat once the water boils.
• Third, let the mixture simmer for 15 minutes.
• After adding the black tea, let the tea steep for one to three minutes.
• Squeeze out the spices and tea leaves using a fine-mesh strainer.
• Pour the tea concentrate into the teacup until it is 3/4 complete, then top it up with a dash of your preferred milk. Enjoy!

A recipe for cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger tea

• One teaspoon of turmeric powder, please.
• A ginger slice that is 1 1/2 inches long.
• A single cinnamon stick.
• One fresh lemon juice.
• A cup of water

Instructions:

• Add the cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric to the boiling water and quickly bring it to a boil.
• Lower the heat and let the pot simmer for 15 minutes.
• Strain the mixture into a teacup after removing the spices.
• Add the lemon juice and take a sip.

Recipe for iced green tea with cinnamon

Ingredients: 

6 cinnamon sticks, 6 cups of water, two tablespoons of Cup & Leaf Sencha Fuji Green Tea, and 1 cup of sugar.

Instructions:

• Rapidly bring water to a boil in a sizable pot on the stove.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir in the sugar and cinnamon sticks. For 10 to 15 minutes, simmer.
• After adding the green tea, let it steep for one to three minutes. Use a fine mesh strainer to eliminate the tea leaves and cinnamon bark.
• After allowing the combination to reach room temperature, serve it in tall glasses with ice cubes.
• If preferred, garnish with a lemon slice or cinnamon stick and savour!

Which Cinnamon variety is best?

There are numerous cinnamon kinds available. However, they often divide into two categories: cassia and Ceylon. The two are different in the following ways:

Cinnamon from Ceylon. Even though both types of cinnamon come from the same tree family, this is referred to as “real” cinnamon. The hue of Ceylon cinnamon sticks is a light brown with many thin layers twisted inside. People prefer it because of its milder, more delicate flavour, especially when cinnamon is the prominent flavour in your recipe. Grocery stores are typically a little more expensive and challenging to locate.

Cinnamon Cassia You’ll typically find this variety at the supermarket store. The sticks are wrapped in thicker, single sheets and have a darker brown colour. (These are likely the images that come to mind when you think of a cinnamon stick.) Three kinds of cassia cinnamon, which has a more robust flavour, are available: Saigon, Indonesia, and Chinese

Is it safe to drink every day?

Cinnamon is typically considered harmless in moderation, but like almost anything, there is a limit. Depending on your body weight, even one teaspoon of ground cinnamon a day may be too much for cassia cinnamon. A substance in cassia cinnamon known as coumarin has been related to liver damage when consumed in excess. Still, Ceylon cinnamon appears to have just minute levels of coumarin. So, if you can get some, it’s a good idea to use Ceylon cinnamon sticks when brewing this tea.

Can I keep leftovers?

Yes! You can keep leftover cinnamon tea in the refrigerator in an airtight container. The shelf life is three to five days. Then you can reheat it before consuming leftovers or add ice to it to make iced cinnamon tea.

Advantages of cinnamon

• Cinnamon is a potent anti-inflammatory and bursts with antioxidants. Why you’ll adore it is as follows:
• Cinnamon may help lower blood pressure and “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, reducing heart disease risk.
• Additionally, this spice may cause significantly less insulin resistance, a factor in Type 2 diabetes.
• Cinnamon lowers blood sugar levels by preventing digestive enzymes from accelerating the breakdown of carbs.
• Cinnamon’s ability to reduce blood sugar may also be due to a different substance that imitates insulin.
• Tau aggregation in the brain, linked to Alzheimer’s disease, may also be inhibited by cinnamon.
• Cinnamon oil works well to treat fungal respiratory infections.
• Its antibacterial properties may also help prevent tooth decay.