Cinnamon sticks 8 Oz

Cinnamon sticks 8 Oz

• Packed: 12/8 Oz
• UPC: 707966101450
• Ingredients: Cinnamon

Have you ever wondered how Cinnamon sticks are made?

Cinnamon is made by cutting the stems of cinnamon trees. The inner bark is then extracted, and the woody parts removed. When it dries, it forms strips that curl into rolls, called cinnamon sticks. These sticks can be ground to form cinnamon powder.

ORIGIN

Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), the neighboring Malabar Coast of India, and Myanmar (Burma) and is also cultivated in South America and the West Indies.

TASTE

Cinnamon has a warm agreeable sweet, woody aroma that is delicate yet intense, the taste is fragrant and warm with hints of clove and citrus. The sweet, spicy aroma of cinnamon is like an instant hit of happy. It immediately conjures up the warm glow of winter holidays and family gatherings, with iced breakfast buns and spice cookies straight from the oven.

COOKING WITH CINNAMON STICKS

Cinnamon subtle flavor is well suited to all manner of desserts and spiced breads and cakes, you can crumble a cinnamon stick into a powder and add it to curries, homemade biscuit and cake mixtures, apple pie, sweet bread dough, rice pudding and other desserts. Sprinkle it over or add it whole to a serving of ice cream. Make a mug of hot chocolate and stir it with a cinnamon stick to enhance the flavor.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Cinnamon Has Anti-Inflammatory Properties

 Cinnamon May Cut the Risk of Heart Disease

Cinnamon Lowers Blood Sugar Levels and Has a Powerful Anti-Diabetic Effect

Helps fight Bacterial and Fungal infections.

Treat Acne & Eczema

USES

As a homemade Insect Repellant, yes, you can make your very own insect repellant and with cinnamon. Well, cinnamon oil. You can either mix cinnamon leaf oil with water to create a spray or just add a few drops of cinnamon oil to your sunscreen or lotion.

To remedy any unwanted odors, turn to your spice drawer. Simply boil a few cinnamon sticks for two minutes and then turn the heat to low and let the warm, spiced scent waft through your home; turn the heat off once the pleasant smells take over. It is a stupid-simple trick that works wonders.