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Cinnamon Syrup

Warm spice without the dusty heaviness of ground cinnamon.

About 1½ cups20 minutesClean, heat-safe jar or bottle

01 · What you need

Ingredients

02 · 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.

Happiest note

Use sticks, not powder. The result is warm and polished instead of gritty.

03 · Use it well

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

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