"I drink this ALL the time - Delicious, refreshing,
and different! Easy to make, and according to Mexican lore, has
some great health benefits too!" - Submitted by "Polarbear
Mike".
Iced
Cinnamon Drink
- 2 quarts water - divided
use
4 (5-inch) cinnamon sticks
- Additional 1/2 gallon
water
- Sugar to taste
- Boil one quart of water.
As soon as water begins to boil, add the cinnamon sticks. Simmer
for 15 to 20 minutes and then immediately add remaining one quart
of cold water and remove from heat.
- Leave cinnamon sticks
in and allow to cool to room temperature. This is the cinnamon
drink concentrate.
- To Serve: For the entire
amount of concentrate, I usually add an additional half gallon
of COLD water and sweeten with sugar to taste, and serve over
ice. Simple and very refreshing - the PERFECT drink on a hot
day, especially if your favorite flavor is cinnamon (it's mine).
I fell in love with this flavored drink when I was in Turkey
- you could buy a powdered drink mix there for it, but I can't
find anything like it here in the USA, so this is my best solution
to the same thing!
Tip: If you like prefer
a stronger flavored beverage, dilute with less water, for milder
flavor add more water.
Makes 1 gallon or 16 (8-ounce)
servings.
