Cinnamon tea is a delicious and healthy drink that is popular among health enthusiasts. It not only helps to improve sleep, but also nourishes and nourishes the skin, which is especially suitable for drinking in the fall and winter seasons. Today, let's talk about how to simply brew a cup of sweet and savory cinnamon tea.
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First, the efficacy and role of cinnamon tea
Cinnamon, also known as longan, is a fruit rich in nutrients. It is rich in vitamins, minerals and many amino acids. Here are some of the main benefits of cinnamon tea:
1. Improve sleep: Cinnamon has a tranquilizing effect and is suitable for people with insomnia and excessive dreams.
2. Nourishing blood and skin: Cinnamon is rich in iron, which can promote the production of hemoglobin and help improve anemia.
3. Enhancement of immunity: Vitamin C and antioxidants in cinnamon help to increase the body's resistance.
4. Strengthening the spleen and stomach: cinnamon has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach and helping digestion, which is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach.
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Second, the cinnamon tea material preparation
The ingredients needed to make cinnamon tea are very simple and are commonly found below:
1. Dried cinnamon: You can buy it in supermarkets or dried food stores, choosing dried cinnamon with intact skin and darker color.
2. Red dates: Red dates can increase the sweetness of cinnamon tea, and at the same time have the effect of replenishing blood and nourishing skin.
3. Lycium barbarum: Lycium barbarum can enhance the nourishing effect of cinnamon tea and improve the taste.
4. Icing sugar or honey: add according to personal taste, can increase the sweetness.
Third, cinnamon tea brewing method
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Here are the detailed steps for making cinnamon tea:
1. Prepare materials: take appropriate amount of dried cinnamon (5-10 pcs), red dates (3-5 pcs) and wolfberries (a little). If you like it sweeter, you can prepare some rock sugar or honey.
2. Wash the materials: wash the dried cinnamon, red dates and wolfberries with water respectively, especially the red dates should be slightly soaked to remove impurities.
3. Boil water: Add appropriate amount of water in a pot, boil it and put washed cinnamon, red dates and wolfberries into the pot.
4. Cook: Cook over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes, until the water turns light brown and the cinnamon and dates are soft.
5. Add sugar: Add icing sugar or honey according to personal taste and cook for another 2-3 minutes to make sure the sugar is completely melted.
6. Strain: Pour the boiled cinnamon tea into a cup and strain out the cinnamon, red dates and wolfberries.
7. Drinking: You can drink it while it is hot, or you can cool it and refrigerate it, and it tastes better when it is chilled.
IV. Suggestions for drinking cinnamon tea
Although cinnamon tea has many benefits, you need to pay attention to drinking it in moderation. Generally speaking, one or two cups a day is enough and should not be overdone. Especially for diabetics or people with high blood sugar, the amount of rock sugar or honey should be reduced.
In addition, cinnamon is warm and hot, and people who are prone to fire should drink it in moderation. For people with a cold constitution, cinnamon tea is a good choice for a warming effect.
Fifth, cinnamon tea variant brewing method
In addition to the classic cinnamon tea, there are also variations of infusions that can be adapted to suit individual tastes and needs:
1. Cinnamon red dates and wolfberry tea: add red dates and wolfberries to cinnamon tea to increase the effect of replenishing blood and nourishing skin.
2. Cinnamon and osmanthus tea: add osmanthus flowers to cinnamon tea to increase the aroma and taste.
3. Cinnamon chrysanthemum tea: adding chrysanthemum to cinnamon tea can clear away heat and detoxify the toxin, which is suitable for drinking in summer.
concluding remarks
Cinnamon tea is an easy-to-make and healthful beverage that is suitable for a variety of people. Whether it is for daily health care or for health care needs in specific seasons, cinnamon tea is a good choice. We hope that through the above introduction, you can easily master the brewing method of cinnamon tea and enjoy this cup of healthy and delicious tea.
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