General Description

Cinnamon is a light brown spice obtained from the bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is another very well known spice that is very commonly used around the world and its flavour can be described as a sweet, woody flavour with an almost citrusy note.

Use Cases

Cinnamon is commonly used in full bodied, spiced beer styles such as Christmas ales or fest beers due to its unique taste. It can also be used in spiced liqueurs, one mainstream example of this being the Fireball liqueur. Cinnamon can also be used to make spiced mead.

Cinnamon is commonly used in a wide variety of quisines across the globe as it has been almost universally adopted by different cultures. One of the most notable mainstream uses of cinnamon is its use in cinnamon sugar as a spice to throw over pancakes.

Cinnamon is also used in savoury dishes as a typical spice to enhance flavour and usually in combination with several other spices.

Additional information (If applicable)

§                     Storage

In excessive quantities cinnamon may be slightly toxic to humans and can cause adverse effects like allergic reactions. The daily recommended dose of cinnamon suggests not to consume an excess of 0.4 – 1g of cinnamon per kg of bodyweight per day.

§                     Shelf life

These are dried ingredients and should not spoil in any reasonable time frame provided storage conditions are met, however some flavour and viability may be lost over long periods (Several months) of storage.