HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON STICK TEA

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Discover the art of making fragrant, tasty, and healthy cinnamon tea by boiling Ceylon cinnamon sticks. We provide complete step-by-step photo and video instructions to guide you through the process. Although it takes time to make, the effort is well worth it.

A cup of golden-red cinnamon stick tea makes for a refreshing and healthy drink without any caffeine. Ceylon cinnamon stick tea is naturally sweet, with zero added sugar. It has an unusually pleasant flavor with a robust, full-bodied taste that lacks any bitterness or astringency. One of the highlights of this Ceylon cinnamon stick tea is its wonderful aroma, with hints of citrus.

They say the smell of cinnamon boosts alertness, memory, and concentration. Those with arthritis will find this fabulous cinnamon stick tea perfect for relieving aching bones and joints. Each 3-inch (4g approx.) cinnamon stick contains about 35% of the Daily Value of manganese, an essential component for bone and joint health.

Prep Time : 1 minute
Cook Time : 45 minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 three inch Ceylon Cinnamon stick
1.5 cups water

DIRECTIONS (For 1.25 Cup)

Place 1.5 cups water into pot or glass kettle.
Add one Ceylon Cinnamon Stick (3 inch length)
(Break the Cinnamon sticks into small pieces for better brewing if you wish but it is not necessary). Close lid.
Cinnamon sticks have to be slow boiled to extract all the Cinnamon, so bring the water to a slow boil in a pan or stove top kettle. Set the heat setting to medium low so it boils slowly.. This usually takes about 15-25 minutes. Boiling fast will not brew the Cinnamon properly. You will note even after the water has come to a full boil, the color of the water is still only a pale yellow.
Only when the Cinnamon stick cools does the balance of the Cinnamon gets released. When the water starts bubbling remove from heat and let it steep/rest for 15 minutes.
As the water cools you will see the Cinnamon will start to release from the Ceylon Cinnamon stick and it will go from the pale yellow color to a lovely golden red color.
Strain the tea through a very fine strainer to ensure none of the small slivers of cinnamon end up in the cup. If you had not broken the sticks into smaller pieces this is not an issue.
You may have to reheat the tea before serving, unless you kept the stove top kettle or pan on a heating tray to keep it warm.
Yield: 1.25 cups

Notes:
You always add an extra ¼ cup of water because the water evaporates when you boil it, leaving you with exactly 1.25 cups.

The ideal ratio of Cinnamon to water is 3/4 (75%) of a 3 inch sticks to one cup. But since most cinnamon sticks come in a 3 inch size and we don't want to break off just a quarter, we used the whole stick and made 1.25 cups which fits perfectly into a oversized mug.

Please note you can boil the same stick about 4 times, each time with fresh water. Simple adding more water to the initial boil does not seem to work, possiblly due to some level of osmosis that is possible by adding water and boiling it again for the 2nd,3rd and 4th cup.

Quantity	Cinnamon sticks required	Water
1 Cup Tea	3/4 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	1.25 cups
2 Cups Tea	1 1/2 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	2.25 cups
3 Cups Tea	2 1/4 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	3.25 cups
4 Cups Tea	3 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	4.25 cups
5 Cups Tea	3.3/4 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	5.25 cups
6 Cups Tea	4 1/2 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	6.25 cups
7 Cups Tea	5 1/4 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	7.25 cups
8 Cups Tea	6 Cinnamon stick 3" inch	8.25 cups

WHY CEYLON CINAMON

Unlike ordinary Cassia Cinnamon you find in the stores, Ceylon Cinnamon has low Coumarin levels, so it won't damage your liver, especially if you are a regular Cinnamon tea drinker. Besides Ceylon Cinnamon is mild, yet slightly sweeter. It's not spicy like store bought Cassia Cinnamon, but has hints of cloves and citrus with a wonderful subtle aroma.

Also Try Our Cinnamon Black Tea

For those who can handle caffeine, try our Ceylon Black Tea infused with exotic Cinnamon Bark Oil. It is heavenly. With an almost malty taste this tea has a satisfying depth of flavor. The aroma and taste of the Cinnamon Bark Oil is unlike anything you have ever experienced. And not much caffeine. Between 30-60mg. And one tea bag makes 2 cups.