Sarah Munro’s Apple Cinnamon Tea

The next addition to Sarah Munro’s collection of revised 17th century herbal recipes is Apple Cinnamon Tea. There are two types of cinnamon sourced today: Celyon Cinnamon from Sri Lanka and cassia cinnamon from Indonesia. Cassia, the cheaper cinnamon, is what we usually find in the grocery store bottles. Ceylon cinnamon has a milder, sweeter flavor better suited for baking and adding to hot drinks. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the only cinnamon was Ceylon. If you can find it, I highly recommend using it. It’s more expensive but you don’t need as much of it.

This is a wonderful autumn drink made from apples, ginger, cinnamon, honey, and your favorite tea leaves. It warms your body and can soothe a sore throat. You could also substitute green tea for the black tea for a more detox-type drink.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups filtered water
• ½ teaspoon black tea leaves (your favorite choice–I use English Breakfast)
• ½ cup chopped apples (your favorite choice–I prefer Macoun or Honey Crisp)
• 1/8 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
• ½ inch piece of ginger, sliced
• 1 teaspoon honey, preferably local

Directions:

• In a 4-quart pot, stir together the water, tea leaves, cinnamon, lemon juice and ginger.
• Bring to a boil and then reduce to 2 cups.
• Remove from heat and stir in the chopped apples. Cover for 5 minutes.
• Strain tea into two teacups and add the honey. Stir until honey is dissolved.
• Can be served hot or cold.

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