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Cinnamon Syrup

Warm spice without the dusty heaviness of ground cinnamon.

About 1½ cupsActive: 20 minutesTotal: 20 minutes

What you need

Ingredients.

  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water

Make it

Method.

  1. 01

    Break the cinnamon sticks into shorter pieces and add them with sugar and water to a saucepan.

  2. 02

    Bring to a gentle simmer, then cook 5 minutes.

  3. 03

    Cover off heat for 10 minutes, strain, cool, bottle, and refrigerate.

Safety & allergens

Use clean bottles and utensils. These are refrigerator preparations, not shelf-stable preserves; discard at any sign of mold, fizzing, cloudiness, or off odor.

Use it in

A good next glass.

  • Holiday punches and whiskey drinks
  • Cold brew, chai, and hot coffee
  • Apple, pear, and cranberry zero-proof drinks

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