Can I use ground cinnamon?

Author: <a data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-author-name" href="https://mittengirl.com/about/">Katy McAvoy
Prep Time: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-prep-time">5 min
Cook Time: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-cook-time">5 min
Total Time: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-total-time">10 min
Yield: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-yield"> 12 oz 1 x
Category: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-category">Simple Syrup
Method: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-method">Stove Top
Cuisine: <span data-tasty-recipes-customization="detail-value-color.color" class="tasty-recipes-cuisine">American

Skip the ground cinnamon for this syrup. It’s difficult to remove from the syrup and leaving it in will cause the syrup to continue to intensify in flavor over time. This makes it difficult to gauge how much cinnamon syrup you’ll need in a recipe and will lead to the cinnamon flavor overwhelming the other ingredients.

What can I use instead of white sugar?

Using a different type of sugar will change the flavor of this syrup. If you’re looking for a different flavor to enjoy with the cinnamon, try brown sugar or honey in this recipe instead of the white sugar.

How long does cinnamon simple syrup last?

With the cinnamon sticks removed, the syrup will have a longer shelf life and keep in the refrigerator for 3 weeks. Leaving the cinnamon sticks in the syrup can cause it to spoil sooner, so if you do that toss it after 2 weeks. Regardless of the date, pour out the syrup as soon as it starts looking cloudy or any pockets of cloudiness appear in the syrup.