You use cinnamon for [figuratively] everything.
Okay, maybe not cereal. Or wound care (wow, that’s a terrible idea). Or bifocal cleaner – for you youngsters, those are both nearsighted AND farsighted glasses for your face. Maybe we should stick to food.
Remember the cinnamon challenge internet sensation? Glad that’s over.
All the uses for cinnamon extract.
The culinary uses are practically endless.
All the baked goods: pumpkin bread, banana bread, apple pie, snickerdoodle cake, gingerbread, and the list goes on. Don’t forget about popcorn, loads of delectable Indian dishes, bagels, creamy coffee drinks, Mexican hot chocolate, Moroccan cuisine, and cashew or almond milk.
Cocktails? Oh yes. A winter-spiced old-fashioned, gingerbread white russian, holiday-spiced Manhattan, apple cider bourbon, cinnamon whiskey sour, but don’t let your creativity stop there.
How much money you save.
A 1 oz bottle of McCormick brand cinnamon extract is usually around $3.09. We made ~8 ounces using 7 cinnamon sticks ($0.17 per stick) and ~10 ounces of alcohol (1/6th handle for ~$3.50, the bigger bottle). That’s 10 ounces homemade cinnamon extract for $4.69.
A 1 oz bottle of our extract costs us ~$0.50. Consider ours 83% OFF, but with a higher concentration of cinnamon and a more pungent flavor.
Here’s how to save all the monies, have fun crafting a unique food item and offer the perfect foodie gift for any occasion.
Note: here’s the cinnamon substitution ratio. According to reference.com, 1 cinnamon stick at 3 inches = ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder = ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon extract. Translation: cinnamon extract is four times as potent as cinnamon powder from a volumetric perspective.
Make some serious cinnamon extract.
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Creative uses for your cinnamon extract.
Don’t miss our favorite cinnamon-forward recipes below. Never a bad time to bake goodies or share a cocktail. Try them all, friend.
