Cinnamon Syrup
Add cinnamon sweetness to any beverage with this easy homemade cinnamon syrup recipe.Yield: 1 cup
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup cool water
- 1 cup brown sugar (200 g)
- 4 cinnamon sticks, 3-inch long*
Instructions
- Combine water, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks in a heavy bottomed sauce pot. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Steep for 15-30 minutes, depending on preferred taste. Strain out cinnamon. Keep cinnamon syrup in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to use.
Notes
- Alternatively you may use 1 cup of granulated sugar instead of brown sugar.
- Either light brown or dark brown sugar works.
- Cinnamon syrup will keep in the fridge for two weeks.
- Do not use ground cinnamon. Recipe works BEST with cinnamon sticks. Any size cinnamon stick is fine.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.01g | Saturated Fat: 0.001g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.001g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 0.2mg