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Cinnamon Tea Recipes for Weight Loss, Colds & More

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Article by Brigitte

cinnamon tea recipes

These cinnamon tea recipes are sure to hit the spot.

Whether you’re looking for the pure, spicy taste of just cinnamon or want a tea that blends the deliciousness of cinnamon with other yummy flavors, you’ll find the comfort you crave with these recipes.

And don’t worry about having to search all over town for ingredients! All of these recipes for cinnamon tea can be made with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.

How to Make Cinnamon Tea

You’ll need…

To make cinnamon tea…

  1. Add the cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon to your cup.
  2. Add the boiling water.
  3. Let the cinnamon tea steep for 8-10 minutes.
  4. If you’re using a cinnamon stick, remove the stick. (Don’t throw it away. You can make more than 1 cup of tea with it.)
  5. Add any optional sweetener or milk (honey is especially good with cinnamon).
  6. Enjoy!

Serves 1

Cinnamon Spice Black Tea Recipe

You’ll need…

  • 1 cinnamon stick or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Your favorite black tea – 1 tea bag or enough loose tea to brew 1 cup of tea
  • 8 oz boiling water
  • Optional: sweetener or milk

To make…

  1. Add the cinnamon stick or ground cinnamon to a teapot
  2. Add the boiling water.
  3. Let the cinnamon tea steep for 8-10 minutes.
  4. Add your favorite tea.
  5. Let steep for 2-3 minutes.
  6. Strain the tea into your cup.
  7. Add any optional sweetener or milk.
  8. Enjoy!

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Cinnamon Tea Recipe Variations

Cinnamon Citrus Tea: Add lemon, orange or lime juice. Just be careful if you add milk because it may curdle.

Cinnamon Ginger Cold and Flu Fighter: Add 1 tablespoon fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ground ginger. The combination of cinnamon and ginger is a lovely traditional remedy for sore throats, coughs, colds, and the flu.

Cinnamon Tea for Weight Loss: Sweeten your tea with stevia. Naturally low in calories, stevia is the perfect compliment to cinnamon, whose reputation as a weight loss aid is growing.

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