If you’re a cinnamon lover, this recipe is for you. Today we’re going to prepare a homemade cinnamon liqueur that you can use in a variety of drinks and even in sweet or savory recipes. Let’s get started!
Ingredients for homemade cinnamon liqueur:
- 10 Cinnamon sticks;
- 3 3/4 cups (approx. 750g) Granulated sugar;
- 1 Liter high-quality vodka or neutral grain spirit;
- 4 1/4 cups (1 Liter) Water.
How to make homemade cinnamon liqueur:
- First, boil the water with the cinnamon sticks for 10 to 15 minutes;
- Next, add the sugar, stir, and let it boil for another 10 minutes;
- Turn off the heat and stir in the vodka or neutral grain spirit;
- Let it cool slightly, then pour the liqueur, including the cinnamon sticks, into clean glass bottles or jars;
- Wait at least 15 days for it to infuse;
- The longer it infuses, the better the flavor will be.
Did you know?
A study by the American Heart Association suggested that cinnamon may reduce the risk of cardiovascular damage caused by a high-fat diet by activating the body’s antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecules. In the study, researchers fed mice a high-fat diet supplemented with cinnamon for 12 weeks. After 12 weeks, they concluded that the mice weighed less, had less abdominal fat, and had healthier levels of blood sugar, insulin, and fat compared to a control group that did not receive cinnamon. The cinnamon-fed mice also showed fewer molecules involved in fat storage and more antioxidant and anti-inflammatory molecules that protect the body from stress damage (Source: Wikipedia).
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