Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks

Ceylon cinnamon sticks can be used for sweet and savory dishes, beverages, and flavored syrups.Due to its delicate, subtle flavor, it's ideal for infusing liquids and for dishes where a less intense cinnamon taste is desired. Common uses include simmering them in milk for custards, adding to curries or rice pilafs, and steeping them in tea or mulled wine.  

Culinary uses

Beverages:

Add a stick to hot tea, coffee, hot chocolate, or mulled wine to infuse a gentle flavor. 

Baking:

Simmer sticks in milk for rice pudding or custards, then remove them before baking to add flavor without particles. 

Savory dishes:

Include sticks in rice pilafs, curries, stews, or braised meat dishes, especially those from Middle Eastern and Indian cuisines. 

Infused sugars and syrups:

Place sticks in sugar to create cinnamon sugar, or simmer them in simple syrup for a flavored sweetener for cocktails or desserts. 

Grinding:

Grind sticks in a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle to use the powder in baked goods. 

Other uses

Air freshener:Use sticks as a natural air freshener. 

Flavoring grains:Add a stick to water when cooking grains like quinoa or rice to infuse them with flavor.